Translation of "Handling organisms in the environment " (English → French) :

Ordinance of 10 September 2008 on the Handling of Organisms in the Environment | Release Ordinance [ RO ]

direct handling of organisms in the environment

handling of organisms in the environment

Information Resource on the Release of Organisms into the Environment

Committee for the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms to the Environment

Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment

release of engineered micro-organisms in the environment

Committee for implementation of the directive on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment

Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the directive an the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

(i) the capacity of short-term exposure to the substance to cause significant effects, (ii) the potential of the substance to undergo widespread involuntary exposure to organisms in the environment, (iii) whether the substance exhibits multiple pathways of exposure to organisms, (iv) whether exposure to the substance is inevitable due to ongoing human activity, (v) whether the substance causes a reduction in metabolic and defensive functions of an organism, (vi) the probability of the substance causing delayed or latent effects over t ...[+++]he lifetime of an organism, (vii) whether the substance has the potential to cause the reproductive or survival impairment of an organism, (viii) whether the presence of a substance has the potential to contribute to population failure of a species of organisms, (ix) whether the substance could have transgenerational effects, (x) the potential of the substance to cause disproportionate cascading effects in an organism, (xi) whether the substance has the potential to cause false signals of viability in an organism, (xii) quantities, uses and disposal of the substance, (xiii) the manner in which the substance is released into the environment, (xiv) the extent to which the substance can become dispersed and will persist in the environment, and, (xv) the development and use of alternatives to the substance;

(Return tabled) Question No. 159 Mr. Sean Casey: With respect to the considered cuts to Environment Canada: (a) which specific departments and programs are affected, and what was the process taken to determine whether or not to make cuts to a specific department and program, (i) what, if any, Environment Canada Research Scientists were consulted regarding the considered cuts, (ii) what scientists outside of Environment Canada were consulted, (iii) for each department and program specified in (a), what is the number of current full-time, part-time, and contract scientific positions, (iv) the number of full-time, part-time, and contract sc ...[+++]ientists who have been given “workforce adjustment” letters, (v) the number of full-time, part-time, and contract scientists who are going to be moved out of their current “job function”, (vi) what, if any, consideration has been given to shutting-down the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN), and, if so, has the United States been consulted, as Canada has commitments under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, (vii) specify all programs run by a single scientist who has been given a “workforce adjustment” letter, and for each program identified, what, if any, concern was expressed regarding the ability of the program to continue, (viii) the process that will be taken to place scientists in appropriate research areas, (ix) what, if any, consideration has been given to the fact that many scientists are highly trained in very specialized fields, and that an appropriate replacement position may not be possible; (b) specify all national and international environmental commitments to which Canada is subject, including, but not limited to the Global Climate Observing System, the World Meteorological Organization/United Nations Environment Programme Scientific Assessments of Ozone Depletion, which are mandated by the Montreal Protocol to occur at least every four years, and hosting the World Ozone and UV Data Centre, (i) wha ...

The development of agriculture in the Baltic Sea drainage basin has likewise caused excessive inputs of fertilisers and organic material leading to advanced eutrophication, and the introduction of non-endemic alien organisms into the environment.

The three countries will also work together to handle stewardship of the environment, create a safer and more reliable food supply and protect citizens from infectious diseases.