How is the OEL Program different from Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)?
The OEL Program is the Ministry’s primary vehicle for encouraging Facilities with a demonstrated record of environmental compliance to improve their environmental performance further. This next generation non-regulatory Program builds on the requirements of MOUs signed in the past. The main difference is that the OEL Program requires that Facilities specify the substances and environmental aspects targeted for reduction, commit to achieving tangible results, agree to third-party verification, and receive incentives, while MOUs require general commitments to substance reductions, and are usually not verified.
