Q-2, r. 35.4 - Regulation respecting halocarbon destruction projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits

Section 39 Disposition versions

2021-07-15

39. The project report produced for the first reporting period of an eligibility period must contain the following information and documents:

(1)  the information needed to identify the promoter and the promoter’s representative, if any;

(2)  where the promoter has retained the services of a professional or of another person to prepare or carry out the project,

(a)  the information needed to identify the professional or person;

(b)  a summary of the tasks that were entrusted to the professional or person; and

(c)  where applicable, a declaration by the professional or person that the information and documents provided are complete and accurate;

(3)  the project code given to the project by the Minister pursuant to section 13;

(4)  a detailed description of the project;

(5)  information about the location of the project, including the identification of all project sites, in particular

(a)  the storage sites for appliances and the halocarbons recovered;

(b)  the facility sites where the halocarbons are extracted;

(c)  halocarbon destruction facilities; and

(d)  the facility sites for recycling appliances, if any;

(6)  the information needed to identify the owners and the owners’ representatives, if any, for each project site;

(7)  when the environmental impacts of the project have been analyzed, a summary of the analysis and its conclusions;

(8)  a copy of any authorization needed to carry out the project;

(9)  information about financial assistance received for the project under any other program for GHG emission reductions;

(10)  a demonstration that the project meets the conditions set out in Division I of Chapter II, including a copy of any relevant document;

(11)  a description of the GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs forming the project boundaries;

(12)  the project monitoring plan referred to in subdivision 2 of Division II of Chapter V;

(13)  the start and end dates for the reporting period covered by the project report;

(14)  a description of any problem occurring during the operation of the project that may affect the GHG emission reductions attributable to the project;

(15)  the GHG emission reductions attributable to the project for the reporting period quantified annually in accordance with Chapter V, in metric tonnes CO2 equivalent, along with the calculation methods and all the information and documents used for the quantification, including a copy of the raw measurement data used for quantification purposes;

(16)  the following information on the chain of traceability for halocarbons:

(a)  the location information for each storage site where recovered appliances or a quantity of halocarbons exceeding 225 kg are transferred;

(b)  in the case of equipment containing more than 225 kg of halocarbons, the address of the last place where the equipment was located before being decommissioned;

(c)  the information needed to identify each party involved in each stage of the project, and the quantity of appliances, foam or halocarbons transferred, sold or handled by each party;

(d)  any document identifying persons in possession of appliances, foam and halocarbons at each stage in the project, and showing the transfer of possession and ownership of the appliances, foam and halocarbons;

(e)  for each appliance containing foam that is recovered:

i.  the type of appliance;

ii.  its size;

iii.  its storage capacity;

iv.  its serial number, if available;

(17)  the serial number or identification number of the containers used for halocarbon storage and transportation;

(18)  the following information on halocarbon extraction:

(a)  the number of appliances containing foam from which halocarbons have been extracted;

(b)  the number of appliances of residential origin containing refrigerants from which halocarbons been extracted;

(c)  processes, training, and quality assurance, quality control and extraction process management systems;

(19)  the certificates of destruction for all the halocarbons destroyed during the project, issued by the facility that destroyed the halocarbons, specifying

(a)  the name of the promoter;

(b)  the information needed to identify and locate the destruction facilities;

(c)  the name and signature of the person responsible for the destruction operations;

(d)  the identification number on the certificate of destruction;

(e)  the serial, tracking or identification number of all containers for which halocarbon destruction occurred;

(f)  the weight and type of halocarbons destroyed for each container, including the weight tickets generated in accordance with Appendix D;

(g)  the destruction start date and time; and

(h)  the destruction end date and time;

(20)  a description of the methods used to extract foam or refrigerant from refrigeration, freezer or air conditioning appliances and systems, extract halocarbons from foam and destroy halocarbons;

(21)  for projects to destroy halocarbons contained in foam, an estimate of the quantity of foam recovered, in metric tonnes;

(22)  the procedures used to analyze halocarbon mixtures, if Division 2 of Appendix D applies;

(23)  for each site not owned by the promoter, a declaration by the owner of the site that the owner has authorized the carrying out of the project by the promoter and undertakes, with respect to the GHG emission reductions covered by the project report, not to make a request for the issuance of offset credits under the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1) or for credits under another compensation program for GHG emission reductions;

(24)  a declaration by the promoter or the promoter’s representative that no offset credits for the GHG emission reductions covered by the project report have been issued pursuant to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances and that no credits have been or will be issued under another compensation program for GHG emissions reduction;

(25)  a declaration by the promoter or the promoter’s representative that the project is carried out in accordance with this Regulation and that the information and documents provided are complete and accurate.

The information and documents relating to halocarbons contained in foam must be kept separate from the information and documents relating to halocarbons used or intended to be used as refrigerants.

M.O. 2021-06-11, s. 39.

Not in force

In force: 2021-07-15

39. The project report produced for the first reporting period of an eligibility period must contain the following information and documents:

(1)  the information needed to identify the promoter and the promoter’s representative, if any;

(2)  where the promoter has retained the services of a professional or of another person to prepare or carry out the project,

(a)  the information needed to identify the professional or person;

(b)  a summary of the tasks that were entrusted to the professional or person; and

(c)  where applicable, a declaration by the professional or person that the information and documents provided are complete and accurate;

(3)  the project code given to the project by the Minister pursuant to section 13;

(4)  a detailed description of the project;

(5)  information about the location of the project, including the identification of all project sites, in particular

(a)  the storage sites for appliances and the halocarbons recovered;

(b)  the facility sites where the halocarbons are extracted;

(c)  halocarbon destruction facilities; and

(d)  the facility sites for recycling appliances, if any;

(6)  the information needed to identify the owners and the owners’ representatives, if any, for each project site;

(7)  when the environmental impacts of the project have been analyzed, a summary of the analysis and its conclusions;

(8)  a copy of any authorization needed to carry out the project;

(9)  information about financial assistance received for the project under any other program for GHG emission reductions;

(10)  a demonstration that the project meets the conditions set out in Division I of Chapter II, including a copy of any relevant document;

(11)  a description of the GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs forming the project boundaries;

(12)  the project monitoring plan referred to in subdivision 2 of Division II of Chapter V;

(13)  the start and end dates for the reporting period covered by the project report;

(14)  a description of any problem occurring during the operation of the project that may affect the GHG emission reductions attributable to the project;

(15)  the GHG emission reductions attributable to the project for the reporting period quantified annually in accordance with Chapter V, in metric tonnes CO2 equivalent, along with the calculation methods and all the information and documents used for the quantification, including a copy of the raw measurement data used for quantification purposes;

(16)  the following information on the chain of traceability for halocarbons:

(a)  the location information for each storage site where recovered appliances or a quantity of halocarbons exceeding 225 kg are transferred;

(b)  in the case of equipment containing more than 225 kg of halocarbons, the address of the last place where the equipment was located before being decommissioned;

(c)  the information needed to identify each party involved in each stage of the project, and the quantity of appliances, foam or halocarbons transferred, sold or handled by each party;

(d)  any document identifying persons in possession of appliances, foam and halocarbons at each stage in the project, and showing the transfer of possession and ownership of the appliances, foam and halocarbons;

(e)  for each appliance containing foam that is recovered:

i.  the type of appliance;

ii.  its size;

iii.  its storage capacity;

iv.  its serial number, if available;

(17)  the serial number or identification number of the containers used for halocarbon storage and transportation;

(18)  the following information on halocarbon extraction:

(a)  the number of appliances containing foam from which halocarbons have been extracted;

(b)  the number of appliances of residential origin containing refrigerants from which halocarbons been extracted;

(c)  processes, training, and quality assurance, quality control and extraction process management systems;

(19)  the certificates of destruction for all the halocarbons destroyed during the project, issued by the facility that destroyed the halocarbons, specifying

(a)  the name of the promoter;

(b)  the information needed to identify and locate the destruction facilities;

(c)  the name and signature of the person responsible for the destruction operations;

(d)  the identification number on the certificate of destruction;

(e)  the serial, tracking or identification number of all containers for which halocarbon destruction occurred;

(f)  the weight and type of halocarbons destroyed for each container, including the weight tickets generated in accordance with Appendix D;

(g)  the destruction start date and time; and

(h)  the destruction end date and time;

(20)  a description of the methods used to extract foam or refrigerant from refrigeration, freezer or air conditioning appliances and systems, extract halocarbons from foam and destroy halocarbons;

(21)  for projects to destroy halocarbons contained in foam, an estimate of the quantity of foam recovered, in metric tonnes;

(22)  the procedures used to analyze halocarbon mixtures, if Division 2 of Appendix D applies;

(23)  for each site not owned by the promoter, a declaration by the owner of the site that the owner has authorized the carrying out of the project by the promoter and undertakes, with respect to the GHG emission reductions covered by the project report, not to make a request for the issuance of offset credits under the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter Q-2, r. 46.1) or for credits under another compensation program for GHG emission reductions;

(24)  a declaration by the promoter or the promoter’s representative that no offset credits for the GHG emission reductions covered by the project report have been issued pursuant to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances and that no credits have been or will be issued under another compensation program for GHG emissions reduction;

(25)  a declaration by the promoter or the promoter’s representative that the project is carried out in accordance with this Regulation and that the information and documents provided are complete and accurate.

The information and documents relating to halocarbons contained in foam must be kept separate from the information and documents relating to halocarbons used or intended to be used as refrigerants.

M.O. 2021-06-11, s. 39.