Adopted amendments to the Clear Language Regulations

• Amendment 8 - SOR/2011-239

  Regulations amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Amendment 8) have been published in the November 9 2011 Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 23 as SOR/2011-239. Amendment 8 includes the following:

  In subsection 1.15(1), a clarification of the conditions which must be met when a purchaser, a user or a retailer use the 150 kg exemption.

  Section 7.1. deals with the requirements for an Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP). This section has been re organized and some new provisions have been added to the regulatory text.

  Editorial changes were made to Schedules 1, 2 and 3.

  You will find this Amendment at the following Web address: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-11-09/html/sor-dors239-eng.html

• Amendment 10 - SOR/2011-210

  Regulations amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Amendment 10) have been published in the October 12 2011 Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 21 as SOR/2011-210.

  This amendment contains provisions for compensation for ERAP holders who are requested by the Minister to respond to an orphan release, where the shipper / producer / manufacturer / offerer of dangerous goods is not known.

  You will find this Amendment at the following Web address: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-10-12/html/sor-dors210-eng.html

• Amendment 9 - SOR/2011-60

  Regulations amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Amendment 9) have been published in the March 16, 2011 Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 6 as SOR/2011-60.

  This amendment updates references to CGSB-43.126 (drums), CGSB-43.147 (rail), ICAO Technical Instructions (air transport), contains some consequential amendments to Part 5, and also includes a change to Special Provision 89 in Schedule 2.

  You will find this Amendment at the following Web address:  http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-03-16/html/sor-dors60-eng.html

• Amendment Number 6 - SOR/2008-34
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette February 20, 2008
  • Overview of Amendment 6 of the TDG Regulations
  • A longer Summary of Amendment 6 (SOR/2008-34) of the TDG Regulations
  • Presentation on Amendment 6 (SOR/2008-34) of the TDG Regulations
• Amendment Number 7 - SOR/2007-179
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette August 22, 2007
• Amendment Number 5 - SOR/2005-279
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette September 21, 2005
• Amendment Number 4 - SOR/2005-216
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette July 13, 2005.
• Amendment Number 3 - SOR/2003-400
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette December 17, 2003
• Amendment Number 2 - SOR/2003-273
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette August 13, 2003
• Amendment Number 1 - SOR/2002-306
  - Published in Part II of the Canada Gazette August 28, 2002