RBQ responsibilities

The RBQ develops, adapts and implements the regulatory framework intended to ensure the quality and safety of petroleum equipment.

The RBQ has responsibility for:

• ensuring the quality of construction work on petroleum equipment;
• ensuring the safety of the public using that equipment;
• verifying compliance with the construction and safety requirements affecting that equipment.

Sharing of technical responsibilities

Certain provincial and federal departments as well as municipalities have a role to play in the area of petroleum equipment.

Provincial authorities

Several provincial authorities share responsibility for implementing technical requirements with respect to petroleum equipment. The main ones are:

• the ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs , which is responsible for implementing environmental measures in connection with soil contamination resulting from leakage or spilling of petroleum products, and also for all aspects of controls governing used oil;
• the ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune , which is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the quality of petroleum products, including their sale price;
• the ministère des Transports ;
• the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail .

Federal authorities

Federal departments such as Environment Canada and Transport Canada also have requirements according to their jurisdiction in petroleum equipment matters.

Municipalities

Municipalities may also have passed by-laws applicable to petroleum equipment.