| (1) | The purpose of these Regulations is to— |
| (a) | prescribe the requirements for the phase-out of the use, production, distribution, import and export of the following listed substances: |
| (iii) | Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acids; its salts (PFOS) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonyl Fluoride; |
| (iv) | Hexabromodiphenyl Ether and heptabromodiphenyl Ether; and |
| (v) | Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether and pentabromodiphenyl Ether, |
in order to ensure that impacts or potential impacts on environmental are prevented, mitigated or minimised; and
| (b) | set out timeframes during which all listed substances listed in subregulation (1)(a) must have been completely phased-out and all resulting wastes managed. |
| (2) | These Regulations apply uniformly to any person that uses, produces, distributes, sells, imports or exports a listed substance. |
