Your Partner for Data Collection and Reporting on Plastic Products
A proposal for building a system to comply with the section 46 notice under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Executive Summary
Seamus Birch Solutions Limited (SBSL) is a software engineering company with over 10 years of experience in developing custom solutions for data management, analysis, and reporting.
SBSL can help you comply with the section 46 notice issued by the Minister of the Environment, which requires you to provide information on the plastic products you manufacture or import in Canada for the calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
SBSL can design, develop, and implement a system that will enable you to collect, organize, and report the data required by the notice, using the online portal provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
SBSL can also help you keep copies of the information, calculations, measurements, and other data for the required period of time, and inform the Minister of the location of the data if you choose to keep it at your parent company in Canada.
SBSL can deliver the system within the agreed budget and timeline, and provide ongoing support and maintenance.
SBSL has a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions for clients in various sectors, including manufacturing, retail, and environmental services.
SBSL has a team of qualified and experienced software engineers, project managers, and quality assurance specialists, who are familiar with the Canadian regulatory environment and the specific requirements of the section 46 notice.
SBSL is committed to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, and follows the best practices for responsible writing, data protection, and security.
The Challenge
The Minister of the Environment has issued a notice of intent to issue a notice under section 46 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) with respect to reporting of certain plastic products for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The notice is part of the Government of Canada's initiative to address plastic pollution and create a circular economy for plastics.
The notice will require that any person who manufactures or imports plastic products in Canada provide the Minister with information on the type, source, quantity, and category of the plastic products, as well as the intended use and end-of-life management of the products. The notice will apply to the plastic products listed in Schedule 1 of the notice, which include packaging, single-use or disposable items, electronic and electrical equipment, tires, transportation, construction, white goods, agriculture and horticulture, fishing and aquaculture, textiles and apparel, and other products.
The notice will apply to the calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026. Information pertaining to each calendar year will be required to be provided no later than September 29 of the following year, using the online portal provided by ECCC. The notice will also require that any person subject to the notice keep copies of the information, calculations, measurements, and other data for a period of three years from the date the information is required to be submitted. Where the person chooses to keep the information at the parent company in Canada, that person will inform the Minister of the civic address of that parent company.
The notice will enable the Minister to create an inventory of data on plastic products in Canada, which will inform the development and implementation of regulations and other measures to reduce plastic waste and increase the recycling and recovery of plastic products. The notice will also support Canada's commitments under the Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste and the Ocean Plastics Charter.
If you are a person who manufactures or imports plastic products in Canada, you will need to comply with the requirements of the notice. Failure to do so may result in penalties under the applicable offence provisions of the Act.
However, complying with the notice may also present an opportunity for you to improve your data management, analysis, and reporting capabilities, and to demonstrate your environmental leadership and social responsibility.
Why us?
There are many reasons why you should choose SBSL as your software partner for complying with the section 46 notice, such as:
We have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions for data management, analysis, and reporting for clients in various sectors, including manufacturing, retail, and environmental services.
We have a team of qualified and experienced software engineers, project managers, and quality assurance specialists, who are familiar with the Canadian regulatory environment and the specific requirements of the section 46 notice.
We use the latest technologies and methodologies to create software solutions that are functional, user-friendly, and secure, and that meet the standards and specifications of the section 46 notice and the online portal.
We work with our clients to understand their needs and objectives, and to design software solutions that meet their expectations and specifications.
We follow agile software development practices to deliver software solutions that are flexible, adaptable, and responsive to changes and feedback.
We provide ongoing support and maintenance for the software solutions we develop, and we monitor the performance and functionality of the software solutions, and provide updates, upgrades, and bug fixes as needed.
We provide training and documentation on how to use the software solutions effectively and efficiently.
We are committed to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, and we follow the best practices for responsible writing, data protection, and security.
How we can help
If you are a person who manufactures or imports plastic products in Canada, you will need a software system that will enable you to collect, organize, and report the data required by the section 46 notice, using the online portal provided by ECCC. You will also need a software system that will help you keep copies of the information, calculations, measurements, and other data for the required period of time, and inform the Minister of the location of the data if you choose to keep it at your parent company in Canada.
SBSL can design, develop, and implement such a software system for you, based on your specific needs and objectives. We can create a software system that will:
Allow you to enter, import, or scan the data on the type, source, quantity, and category of the plastic products you manufacture or import in Canada, as well as the intended use and end-of-life management of the products, using a user-friendly interface.
Validate, verify, and format the data according to the standards and specifications of the section 46 notice and the online portal.
Generate and export the data reports in the required format (e.g. CSV, XML, PDF) for submission to the online portal.
Store and backup the data securely on a cloud-based or on-premise database, with encryption, authentication, and access control features.
Enable you to retrieve, view, edit, and delete the data as needed, using a web-based or desktop application.
Provide you with analytical tools and dashboards to visualize, summarize, and explore the data, and to generate insights and recommendations for improving your environmental performance and efficiency.
Notify you of the deadlines and reminders for submitting the data to the online portal, and for keeping copies of the data for the required period of time.
Allow you to inform the Minister of the location of the data if you choose to keep it at your parent company in Canada, using an online form or email.
SBSL can deliver the software system within the agreed budget and timeline, and provide ongoing support and maintenance. We can also provide you with training and documentation on how to use the software system effectively and efficiently.
