Welcome to the CEPA Environmental Registry

The CEPA Environmental Registry gives Canadians the opportunity to learn more about how the federal government administers the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) and invites industries, individuals, interest groups and others to participate in the public consultations and decision-making processes that take place under the Act.

The main goal of the Environmental Registry is to make it easier to access current information related to CEPA 1999. It is a comprehensive source of information on a variety of CEPA 1999-related tools, including proposed and existing policies, guidelines, codes of practice, government notices and orders, agreements, permits, and regulations. It also enables the public to monitor the progress of these instruments from the proposal stage to their final publication in the Canada Gazette.

You are encouraged to use the Environmental Registry to follow Environment Canada and Health Canada activities and to participate in the decision-making process by submitting comments on CEPA-related documents.

If this is your first visit, you may find the following links useful:

• The Act - The full text of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• About the Environmental Registry - Information on what you will find on the Registry
• Glossary - learn more about the terminology used on the Registry
• CEPA Registry Search engine - Use a keyword or phrase to search the Registry
• An Overview of CEPA 1999 - The history of CEPA.
• A Guide to Understanding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - This Guide explains the key features of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999).
• Fact Sheets on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - Information sheets on specific CEPA-related issues

	Release of the 2007 facility level GHG emissions data collected under the GHG Emission Reporting program are now available. [2009-01-08]
	A draft scientific criteria document for Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life - Carbaryl is available for public review and comment until February 6, 2009. The scientific criteria document includes English and French summaries. Please see the following link for details: [2009-01-06]
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For tools and information to help make Adobe PDF files accessible to users with visual disabilities, please go to access.adobe.com. If problems persist, contact the CEPA Registry Office at: CEPARegistry@ec.gc.ca and alternate document formats will be provided.