On January 5, 2022, the Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 156, No. 1 – January 5, 2022. The Regulations applies to manufacturers and importers and establish concentration limits for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in approximately 130 product categories and subcategories.

The Regulations prohibits the manufacture and import of products with VOCs in excess of their respective category-specific limits, unless a permit is obtained.

The types of products covered include personal care products; automotive and household maintenance products; adhesives, adhesive removers, sealants and caulks; and other miscellaneous products.

Content

1. Interpretation

2. Application

3. Maximum VOC Concentrations and Maximum VOC Emission Potentials

4. VOC Compliance Unit Trading System

5. Permit — Products Whose Use Results in Lower VOC Emissions

6. Permit — Technical or Economic Non-feasibility

7. Accredited Laboratory

8. Labelling

9. Record-Keeping

10. Submission Requirements

11. Related Amendment to the Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

12. Coming into Force

13. Schedule 1 Product Categories and VOC Concentration Limits

14. Schedule 2 Product Categories and Maximum VOC Emission Potentials