Cleaner Gasoline Regulation Amendment Intentions Paper for Consultation
The BC Ministry of Environment plans to amend the Cleaner Gasoline Regulation under the Environmental Management Act. The Ministry objective is to commence the amended regulation on January 1, 2010.
The proposed amendment to the Cleaner Gasoline Regulation is intended to address two issues: allowing for the distribution of automotive ethanol fuel (E85) in BC, as well as phasing out the Reid Vapour Pressure waiver, which allows ethanol-blended gasoline in the Lower Fraser Valley to exceed the prescribed limits for vapour pressure during warmer months of the year. The Ministry’s objectives and the proposed contents of the amendment are described in a policy intentions paper for consultation. This paper will provide a framework for consultation and legal drafting, and is available for review online at www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/codes/cgra/index.htm.
Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the Ministry’s intentions using the response form or the online submission form provided at the website listed above. The deadline to submit feedback is September 28, 2009.
Following review of comments and submissions, the Ministry will complete legal drafting of the amendment for legislative review and implementation.
All submissions will be reviewed for inclusion in a consultation summary report. For more on the information-gathering process, visit www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/codes/consultation.htm or contact Cindy Bertram of C. Rankin & Associates at cindybertram@shaw.ca.