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  "title": "Nova Scotia vs Québec EPR: Thresholds, Fees and Dates",
  "h1": "Nova Scotia vs Québec EPR: Rules Compared",
  "description": "Nova Scotia vs Québec packaging EPR compared: registration thresholds, fees per kilogram, deadlines and report formats, each from a primary source.",
  "answer": "Nova Scotia and Québec both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Nova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in Québec.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-05",
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  "cite": "Instica, “Nova Scotia vs Québec EPR: Rules Compared”, https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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        "quote": "your business generates less than one metric ton of targeted materials and has annual sales of less than $1.3 million.",
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      "statement": "The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia and CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Québec but still in scope in Nova Scotia.",
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      "statement": "The earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Québec, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.",
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        "quote": "On or before April 30, 2030, and every 4th year afterward, a producer must have its practices and procedures respecting Part V",
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      "statement": "Nova Scotia: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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        "quote": "Circular Materials in Nova Scotia Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)",
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      "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 75 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "75",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%",
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      "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 217 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "217",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "LDPE/HDPE Film 217 212 2.4%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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      "id": "a-rate-cm-clear-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#a-rate-cm-clear-glass",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]",
      "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 53 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "53",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Clear Glass 53 51 3.9%",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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      "id": "a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]",
      "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "100",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 100 104 -3.8%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-NS-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]",
      "statement": "Nova Scotia 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 90 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "90",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 90 91 -1.1%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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    },
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      "id": "b-fee-source",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#b-fee-source",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-QC-2027.source",
      "statement": "Québec: the 2027 fee schedule of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
      "value": "ÉEQ producer financial participation 2027",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report",
        "quote": "2027 Producer financial participation (PFP)",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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    },
    {
      "id": "b-rate-qc-boxboard-other-paper-packaging-and-alternative-fibres",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#b-rate-qc-boxboard-other-paper-packaging-and-alternative-fibres",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-QC-2027.rates[QC-boxboard-other-paper-packaging-and-alternative-fibres]",
      "statement": "Québec 2027: the category “Boxboard, other paper packaging and alternative fibres” is published at 806.84 CAD/tonne.",
      "value": "806.84",
      "unit": "cad_per_tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report",
        "quote": "Boxboard and other paper packaging Alternative fibers $806.84",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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    },
    {
      "id": "b-rate-qc-hdpe-and-ldpe-films-or-shopping-bags",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#b-rate-qc-hdpe-and-ldpe-films-or-shopping-bags",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-QC-2027.rates[QC-hdpe-and-ldpe-films-or-shopping-bags]",
      "statement": "Québec 2027: the category “HDPE and LDPE films or shopping bags” is published at 1,882.29 CAD/tonne.",
      "value": "1882.29",
      "unit": "cad_per_tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report",
        "quote": "HDPE and LDPE plastic films or shopping bags $1,882.29",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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      "id": "b-rate-qc-clear-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#b-rate-qc-clear-glass",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-QC-2027.rates[QC-clear-glass]",
      "statement": "Québec 2027: the category “Clear glass” is published at 654.24 CAD/tonne.",
      "value": "654.24",
      "unit": "cad_per_tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report",
        "quote": "Clear glass $654.24",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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      "id": "b-rate-qc-aluminum",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#b-rate-qc-aluminum",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-QC-2027.rates[QC-aluminum]",
      "statement": "Québec 2027: the category “Aluminum” is published at 476.19 CAD/tonne.",
      "value": "476.19",
      "unit": "cad_per_tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report",
        "quote": "Containers and packaging, including aerosol containers $476.19",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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    },
    {
      "id": "b-rate-qc-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/nova-scotia-vs-quebec#b-rate-qc-steel",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-QC-2027.rates[QC-steel]",
      "statement": "Québec 2027: the category “Steel” is published at 703.17 CAD/tonne.",
      "value": "703.17",
      "unit": "cad_per_tonne",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.eeq.ca/en/companies-all-about-your-role/fee-schedule-to-help-with-your-report",
        "quote": "Containers, including aerosol containers $703.17",
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      "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 3, and Québec in 2. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.",
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        "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 75 74 1.4%",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nNova Scotia and Québec both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Nova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in Québec."
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    {
      "id": "glance",
      "heading": "Nova Scotia and Québec side by side",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"glance\"></a>\n\n## Nova Scotia and Québec side by side\n\n5 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Nova Scotia and Québec; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n<a id=\"glance-table\"></a>**Nova Scotia and Québec: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Nova Scotia | Québec | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,000,000 | CA$1,300,000 | Nova Scotia |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 1 tonne | Same |\n| First annual report date | April 30 | May 31 | Nova Scotia |\n| Published penalties | not yet published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 75 cents per kilogram | 806.84 CAD/tonne | Québec |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 217 cents per kilogram | 1,882.29 CAD/tonne | Nova Scotia |\n\n<a id=\"calc-revenue\"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia and CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Québec but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\n<a id=\"calc-mass\"></a>The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging.\n\n<a id=\"calc-report-date\"></a>The earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Québec, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first.\n\n<a id=\"calc-rates\"></a>Across 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 3, and Québec in 2. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram."
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      "heading": "Who runs the programme in Nova Scotia and Québec",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"programme\"></a>\n\n## Who runs the programme in Nova Scotia and Québec\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Nova Scotia and then Québec.\n\n<a id=\"programme-table\"></a>**Nova Scotia and Québec: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Québec |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, Part IX (packaging and paper EPR regulations) | Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials (Q-2, r. 46.01) |\n| Regulator | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS), as Administrator | not yet published |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | not yet published | Required, ÉEQ declaration portal |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership optional | one producer responsibility organisation: Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ); membership required |\n| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | other: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; primary: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; secondary: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; service: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; shipping: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller; tertiary: brand owner, first distributor, online marketplace, seller |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: the registration duty. Reason: Producer registration wording not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Québec: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from the legal-framework page.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Québec: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Sections summarised.\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between Nova Scotia and Québec therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with."
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    {
      "id": "scope",
      "heading": "What Nova Scotia and Québec cover, side by side",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"scope\"></a>\n\n## What Nova Scotia and Québec cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Nova Scotia or Québec has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n<a id=\"scope-table\"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Nova Scotia and Québec**\n\n| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Québec |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper products | containers, packaging, printed matter |\n| Excluded from scope | small producers | not yet published |\n| Sales channels addressed | retail, online, distance sale | retail, online, distance sale |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |\n| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 21, material category |\n| Exemption 1 | Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt | Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; first_distributor; marketplace; seller |\n| Labelling | not yet published | Required: Charter of the French Language: s. 51: every inscription on the product, its container or wrapping, and on documents supplied with it (directions for use, warranty certificates) must be in French; a translation may accompany it but never be more prominent than the French.; s. 51.1 and Regulation C-11, r. 9, s. 7.1 (from June 1, 2025): a registered trademark with no French version on the Canadian register may stay in another language, but any generic or descriptive words in it must appear in French on the product or on a medium permanently attached to it. |"
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      "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Nova Scotia and Québec",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Nova Scotia and Québec\n\nEvery verified threshold Nova Scotia and Québec publish, as each states it.\n\n<a id=\"thresholds-table\"></a>**Verified thresholds in Nova Scotia and Québec**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Nova Scotia | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | gross Nova Scotia revenue |\n| Nova Scotia | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | designated material supplied in the Province |\n| Québec | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | targeted materials |\n| Québec | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | targeted materials placed on the market |\n| Québec | revenue | CA$1,300,000 | exempt below | annual sales (the fee schedule page says 1M or less, 1.3M as of 2024; the step-by-step reporting page says less than 1.3M) |\n\n<a id=\"a-exemption-small-producer\"></a>Nova Scotia exemption: Small producers and societies (except educational) are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\n<a id=\"b-exemption-small-business\"></a>Québec exemption: Under 1 tonne AND sales under 1.3 million: no report It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in Nova Scotia and CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Nova Scotia therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Québec but still in scope in Nova Scotia.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"deadlines\"></a>\n\n## Deadlines in Nova Scotia and Québec\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n<a id=\"deadlines-table\"></a>**Verified deadlines in Nova Scotia and Québec**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Nova Scotia | report | May 31 | calendar year before the year the report is due (s 29(4)) |\n| Nova Scotia | report | April 30, 2030 | the 4 immediately preceding years |\n| Nova Scotia | payment | October 1, 2026 | 2026 Divert NS EPR oversight fees |\n| Nova Scotia | registration | January 1, 2024 | not yet published |\n| Québec | report | May 31, 2026 | 2026 report (supply data used for the 2027 producer financial participation, PFP 2027) |\n| Québec | other | June 30, 2026 | 2026 report |\n| Québec | payment | January 31, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 1 of 4 |\n| Québec | payment | April 30, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 2 of 4 |\n| Québec | payment | July 31, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 3 of 4 |\n| Québec | payment | October 31, 2027 | PFP 2027 (contribution based on the 2026 report), installment 4 of 4 |\n| Québec | other | May 31, 2028 | 2026 report |\n\nThe earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Québec, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"penalties\"></a>\n\n## Penalties in Nova Scotia and Québec\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Nova Scotia: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty provisions were not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Québec: penalty amounts. Reason: Amounts summarised from s.128 onward; not quoted."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"formats\"></a>\n\n## Report formats in Nova Scotia and Québec\n\nHow the report file for Nova Scotia compares with the one for Québec.\n\n<a id=\"formats-table\"></a>**Report file layouts for Nova Scotia and Québec**\n\n| Aspect | Nova Scotia | Québec |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Nova Scotia producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | ÉEQ annual declaration Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Resource Recovery Fund Board (Divert NS) / Circular Materials | Éco Entreprises Québec |\n| How it is submitted | WeRecycle Portal | declaration.eeq.ca |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | kg | tonne |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Nova Scotia: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Québec: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"choose\"></a>\n\n## Which to plan for first, Nova Scotia or Québec\n\nPlan around the earlier report date first. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report on April 30, before Québec, so its data has to be ready first.\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Nova Scotia reaches smaller sellers than Québec, so a seller that is exempt in Québec may still have to register in Nova Scotia."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>Is Nova Scotia or Québec stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nNova Scotia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against CA$1,300,000 in Québec. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Nova Scotia asks for its first annual report earlier, on April 30 against May 31 in Québec. Nova Scotia publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 3 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Do I register in both Nova Scotia and Québec?\n\nNova Scotia has not yet published its registration duty. Québec requires producers to register.\n\n### <a id=\"q3\"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Nova Scotia and Québec?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Nova Scotia publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 3, and Québec in 2. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.\n\n### <a id=\"q4\"></a>Which deadline comes first, Nova Scotia or Québec?\n\nThe earliest annual report date is April 30 in Nova Scotia and May 31 in Québec, 31 days apart. Nova Scotia leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first."
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