Q-2, r. 16.1 - Regulation respecting the development, implementation and financial support of a deposit-refund system for certain containers

Section 2 Disposition versions

2023-08-30

2. In this Regulation,

“administrative region” means a region described and delimited in Schedule I to the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec (chapter D-11, r. 1), except the Nord-du-Québec administrative region and the territory of the regional county municipalities of Minganie, Caniapiscau and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; (régions administratives)

“alcoholic beverage” means alcohol, spirits, wine, cider and beer, and every liquid containing ethyl alcohol and capable of being consumed by a person. Any liquid containing more than one of the 5 varieties of alcoholic beverages is considered as belonging to that variety which has the higher percentage of alcohol, in the following order: alcohol, spirits, wine, cider and beer; (boisson alcoolique)

“carbonated soft drink” means a non-alcoholic beverage that contains water, natural or artificial sweeteners and, in certain cases, aromatic substances and in which carbon dioxide gas is dissolved; (boisson gazeuse)

“designated management body” means any body designated pursuant to Division I of Chapter III; (organisme de gestion désigné)

“establishment offering on-site consumption” means an establishment that is not mobile that offers meals, snacks and drinks for sale or otherwise for immediate consumption on the premises, including but not limited to a hospital, a detention centre, a penitentiary, an establishment housing the elderly, a childcare centre and an educational institution; (établissement de consommation sur place)

“isolated or remote territory” means the territory governed by the Kativik Regional Government as described in paragraph v of section 2 of the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1), the territory of the James Bay Region as described in the Schedule to the James Bay Region Development Act (chapter D-8.0.1), and the territory of the regional county municipalities of Minganie, Caniapiscau and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; (territoires isolés ou éloignés)

“major contributor” means a person who uses more than 350 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (grand contributeur)

“medium contributor” means a person who uses between 100 and 350 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (moyen contributeur)

“milk” means the lacteal secretion obtained from the mammary gland of a domestic animal such as a cow, goat or sheep and intended for human consumption; (lait)

“milk permeate” means the product obtained by removing milk proteins and milkfat from milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk by ultrafiltration; (perméat de lait)

“minor contributor” means a person who uses fewer than 100 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (petit contributeur)

“multi-layer container” means a container mainly made from fibre, as well as thin layers of plastic and, in some cases, a thin layer of aluminum; (contenant multicouches)

“product” means any liquid intended for human consumption which is sold in a sealed container and which, at the time of purchase, is ready to be drunk, except a concentrate, stock, soup, cream, milk formula, syrup and yogourt drink, and any product of the same type containing over 50% milk permeate; (produit)

“redeemable container” means a recipient, except a bag or a bag-in-box package, used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product in a volume of not less than 100 ml and not more than 2 litres, of a type defined in section 3 and on which a deposit is paid; (contenant consigné)

“regional municipality” means a regional county municipality, the agglomerations of Ville de Montréal, Ville de Québec, Ville de Longueuil, Ville de La Tuque and Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the municipalities of Gatineau, Laval, Lévis, Mirabel, Rouyn-Noranda, Saguenay, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières; (municipalité régionale)

“retailer” means a person who operates a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale in a redeemable container, except a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale only by means of one or more vending machines, a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale only by means of a single commercial refrigerator measuring no more than 76.2 cm wide × 82.28 cm deep × 200.66 cm high and an establishment offering on-site consumption; (détaillant)

“reusable container” means a container that may be used more than once to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product; (contenant à remplissage multiple)

“single-use container” means a container that may be used only once to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product; (contenant à remplissage unique)

“unorganized territory” means a territory referred to in Chapter II of Title I of the Act respecting municipal territorial organization (chapter O-9). (territoires non organisés)

In the definition of “alcoholic beverage”, the words “alcohol”, “beer”, “cider”, “light cider”, “spirits” and “wine” have, unless the context indicates a different meaning and except as regards the volume of ethyl alcohol contained in such liquids, the meaning assigned by the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1).

O.C. 972-2022, s. 2; O.C. 1366-2023, s. 1.

2022-07-07

2. In this Regulation,

“administrative region” means a region described and delimited in Schedule I to the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec (chapter D-11, r. 1), except the Nord-du-Québec administrative region and the territory of the regional county municipalities of Minganie, Caniapiscau and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; (régions administratives)

“alcoholic beverage” means alcohol, spirits, wine, cider and beer, and every liquid containing ethyl alcohol and capable of being consumed by a person, provided that such liquid contains more than 0.5% of ethyl alcohol by volume. Any liquid containing more than one of the 5 varieties of alcoholic beverages is considered as belonging to that variety which has the higher percentage of alcohol, in the following order: alcohol, spirits, wine, cider and beer; (boisson alcoolique)

“carbonated soft drink” means a non-alcoholic beverage that contains water, natural or artificial sweeteners and, in certain cases, aromatic substances and in which carbon dioxide gas is dissolved; (boisson gazeuse)

“container” means a recipient, except a bag or a bag-in-box package, used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product in a volume of not less than 100 ml and not more than 2 litres, of a type defined in section 3; (contenant)

“designated management body” means any body designated pursuant to Division I of Chapter III; (organisme de gestion désigné)

“establishment offering on-site consumption” means an establishment that is not mobile that offers meals, snacks and drinks for sale or otherwise for immediate consumption in or outside the premises; (établissement de consommation sur place)

“isolated or remote territory” means the territory governed by the Kativik Regional Government as described in paragraph v of section 2 of the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1), the territory of the James Bay Region as described in the Schedule to the James Bay Region Development Act (chapter D-8.0.1), and the territory of the regional county municipalities of Minganie, Caniapiscau and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; (territoires isolés ou éloignés)

“major contributor” means a person who uses more than 350 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (grand contributeur)

“medium contributor” means a person who uses between 100 and 350 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (moyen contributeur)

“milk” means the lacteal secretion obtained from the mammary gland of a domestic animal such as a cow, goat or sheep and intended for human consumption; (lait)

“milk permeate” means the product obtained by removing milk proteins and milkfat from milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk by ultrafiltration; (perméat de lait)

“minor contributor” means a person who uses fewer than 100 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (petit contributeur)

“multi-layer container” means a container mainly made from fibre, as well as thin layers of plastic and, in some cases, a thin layer of aluminum; (contenant multicouches)

“product” means any liquid intended for human consumption which is sold in a sealed container and which, at the time of purchase, is ready to be drunk, except a concentrate, stock, soup, cream, milk formula, syrup and yogourt drink, and any product of the same type containing over 50% milk permeate; (produit)

“redeemable container” means any container on which a deposit is paid; (contenant consigné)

“regional municipality” means a regional county municipality, the agglomerations of Ville de Montréal, Ville de Québec, Ville de Longueuil, Ville de La Tuque and Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the municipalities of Gatineau, Laval, Lévis, Mirabel, Rouyn-Noranda, Saguenay, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières; (municipalité régionale)

“retailer” means a person who operates a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale in a redeemable container, except a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale only by means of one or more vending machines, a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale only by means of a single commercial refrigerator measuring no more than 76.2 cm wide × 82.28 cm deep × 200.66 cm high and an establishment offering on-site consumption; (détaillant)

“reusable container” means a container that may be used more than once to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product; (contenant à remplissage multiple)

“single-use container” means a container that may be used only once to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product; (contenant à remplissage unique)

“unorganized territory” means a territory referred to in Chapter II of Title I of the Act respecting municipal territorial organization (chapter O-9). (territoires non organisés)

In the definition of “alcoholic beverage”, the words “alcohol”, “beer”, “cider”, “light cider”, “spirits” and “wine” have, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the meaning assigned by the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1).

O.C. 972-2022, s. 2.

Not in force

In force: 2022-07-07

2. In this Regulation,

“administrative region” means a region described and delimited in Schedule I to the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec (chapter D-11, r. 1), except the Nord-du-Québec administrative region and the territory of the regional county municipalities of Minganie, Caniapiscau and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; (régions administratives)

“alcoholic beverage” means alcohol, spirits, wine, cider and beer, and every liquid containing ethyl alcohol and capable of being consumed by a person, provided that such liquid contains more than 0.5% of ethyl alcohol by volume. Any liquid containing more than one of the 5 varieties of alcoholic beverages is considered as belonging to that variety which has the higher percentage of alcohol, in the following order: alcohol, spirits, wine, cider and beer; (boisson alcoolique)

“carbonated soft drink” means a non-alcoholic beverage that contains water, natural or artificial sweeteners and, in certain cases, aromatic substances and in which carbon dioxide gas is dissolved; (boisson gazeuse)

“container” means a recipient, except a bag or a bag-in-box package, used to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product in a volume of not less than 100 ml and not more than 2 litres, of a type defined in section 3; (contenant)

“designated management body” means any body designated pursuant to Division I of Chapter III; (organisme de gestion désigné)

“establishment offering on-site consumption” means an establishment that is not mobile that offers meals, snacks and drinks for sale or otherwise for immediate consumption in or outside the premises; (établissement de consommation sur place)

“isolated or remote territory” means the territory governed by the Kativik Regional Government as described in paragraph v of section 2 of the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1), the territory of the James Bay Region as described in the Schedule to the James Bay Region Development Act (chapter D-8.0.1), and the territory of the regional county municipalities of Minganie, Caniapiscau and Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent; (territoires isolés ou éloignés)

“major contributor” means a person who uses more than 350 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (grand contributeur)

“medium contributor” means a person who uses between 100 and 350 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (moyen contributeur)

“milk” means the lacteal secretion obtained from the mammary gland of a domestic animal such as a cow, goat or sheep and intended for human consumption; (lait)

“milk permeate” means the product obtained by removing milk proteins and milkfat from milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk by ultrafiltration; (perméat de lait)

“minor contributor” means a person who uses fewer than 100 million redeemable containers per year to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute its products; (petit contributeur)

“multi-layer container” means a container mainly made from fibre, as well as thin layers of plastic and, in some cases, a thin layer of aluminum; (contenant multicouches)

“product” means any liquid intended for human consumption which is sold in a sealed container and which, at the time of purchase, is ready to be drunk, except a concentrate, stock, soup, cream, milk formula, syrup and yogourt drink, and any product of the same type containing over 50% milk permeate; (produit)

“redeemable container” means any container on which a deposit is paid; (contenant consigné)

“regional municipality” means a regional county municipality, the agglomerations of Ville de Montréal, Ville de Québec, Ville de Longueuil, Ville de La Tuque and Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the municipalities of Gatineau, Laval, Lévis, Mirabel, Rouyn-Noranda, Saguenay, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières; (municipalité régionale)

“retailer” means a person who operates a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale in a redeemable container, except a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale only by means of one or more vending machines, a retail establishment in which a product is offered for sale only by means of a single commercial refrigerator measuring no more than 76.2 cm wide × 82.28 cm deep × 200.66 cm high and an establishment offering on-site consumption; (détaillant)

“reusable container” means a container that may be used more than once to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product; (contenant à remplissage multiple)

“single-use container” means a container that may be used only once to commercialize, market or otherwise distribute a product; (contenant à remplissage unique)

“unorganized territory” means a territory referred to in Chapter II of Title I of the Act respecting municipal territorial organization (chapter O-9). (territoires non organisés)

In the definition of “alcoholic beverage”, the words “alcohol”, “beer”, “cider”, “light cider”, “spirits” and “wine” have, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the meaning assigned by the Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages (chapter I-8.1).

O.C. 972-2022, s. 2.