The Act provides that proposed projects designated as reviewable projects are subject to an environmental assessment. Decisions to approve or reject these projects are made by the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management jointly with the Responsible Minister. Responsible Ministers are normally associated with the line ministry having the most technical expertise with the proposed project sector. Ministers are designated Responsible Ministers by Order in Council. B.C. Reg. 736/95 (am. B.C. Reg. 1418/98) names the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries as Responsible Minister for "Poultry Products Projects and Meat and Meat Products Projects"

[Note: Making such designations is the administrative responsibility of the Minister, but the Act does not fall under the mandate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.]

Act:  Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 119 - Electronic Version

Ministry: Environment

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