Canada-Wide Action Plan for Extended Producer ... - CCME

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE........................................................................................................................................ i
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ ii
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................1
2. VISION........................................................................................................................................7
3. PRINCIPLES ...............................................................................................................................8
4. OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS ...............10
5. MODEL EPR PROGRAM – KEY ELEMENTS ......................................................................15
6. MONITORING OF THE CANADA-WIDE ACTION PLAN .................................................17
7. SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................18
8. IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................22
9. STRATEGIES FLOWING FROM THE CANADA-WIDE ACTION PLAN: SUSTAINABLE
PACKAGING STRATEGY ..........................................................................................................23
Appendix A – Model EPR Program – Detailed Elements.............................................................25
Appendix B – Model EPR Program Regulation(s)........................................................................33
Appendix C – Canada-wide Principles for Electronics Product Stewardship ...............................34
Appendix D – E-Waste Products Recommended For EPR (CCME) ............................................35
Appendix E – Guidance Tools.......................................................................................................37
Appendix F – Household Hazardous and Special Waste List .......................................................38
Appendix G – Executive Summary of the Canada-wide Strategy for Sustainable Packaging......39
Appendix H – Notes on the EPR and Product Stewardship Table ................................................41
Approved in principle by CCME Council of Ministers October 29, 2009
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