C-393An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (electronic products recycling program)

What it does

• Adds a new list of electronic products in Schedule 7 that the Governor in Council can update if a product contains a toxic substance listed in Schedule 1.
• Prohibits manufacturing or commercial import of listed electronic products unless the company has its own recycling program or joins one run by a designated organisation.
• Requires recycling programs to collect waste electronics, set disposal rules, track and audit the program, and include public education or awareness efforts.
• Requires manufacturers and importers to give the Minister proof within 90 days that they have set up or joined a program that meets the rules.
• Lets the Governor in Council make rules on approved organisations and on how listed electronic products must be disposed of.
• Allows the federal rules to not apply in a province if the province has similar laws and agrees to share information on administration and enforcement.