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The Canada-wide Standard (CWS) for Mercury-Containing Lamps was endorsed by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) in 2001. The intent of the CWS is to reduce releases of mercury to the environment from mercury-containing lamps. The CWS is a 70% reduction by 2005 and an 80% reduction by 2010 in the average content of mercury in all mercury-containing lamps sold in Canada, from a 1990 baseline.
Documents
Report on Progress: Canada-wide Standards for Mercury
Implementation Plans
Each jurisdiction is required to develop an implementation plan which describes what actions will be taken to implement a CWS and achieve compliance by the deadline set for the standard.
Alberta
Canada
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Note: As Quebec is not a signatory to the Canada-wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization nor the Canada-wide Standards, it is not required to develop an implementation plan.
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