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Precursor Control Regulations — 45
45 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall revoke a permit for transit or transhipment if (a) the permit was issued on the basis of false or misleading information or false or falsified documents; (b) the holder of the permit has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or any regulation under the Act or a condition of a permit for transit or transhipment issued under these Regulations; (c) information received from a competent authority, the United Nations or a peace officer raises a reasonable belief that the licensed dealer has been or will be involved in the diversion of a controlled substance or precursor to an illicit market or use; or (d) the continuation of the permit would likely create a risk to public health, safety or security, including the risk of a Class A precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. (2) The Minister is not required to revoke a permit under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) if the holder of the permit (a) does not have a history of non-compliance with the Act and any regulation made or continued under the Act; and (b) has carried out, or signed an undertaking to carry out, specified corrective measures to ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations. (3) The Minister may revoke a permit if the holder fails to comply with a decision of the Minister to suspend the permit under subsection 46 (1) or if the situation giving rise to the suspension is not rectified. SOR/2005-365, s. 26 SOR/2025-260, s. 20 SOR/2025-260, s. 51(E)
Precursor Control Regulations — 46
46 (1) The Minister shall suspend a permit for transit or transhipment without prior notice if (a) there has been an expiration, suspension or revocation of (i) the export permit issued by the competent authority in the country of origin, or (ii) the import permit issued by the country of final destination; (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the suspension is necessary to protect public health, safety or security; or (c) the Minister has reasonable grounds to suspect that the continuation of the permit presents a risk of a Class A precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. (2) The Minister shall reinstate the permit for transit or transhipment if the reasons for the suspension no longer exist or the holder demonstrates that the suspension is unfounded. SOR/2005-365, s. 27 SOR/2025-260, s. 21
Precursor Control Regulations — 47
47 (1) No licensed dealer may destroy a Class A precursor except in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2) A licensed dealer may destroy, at the site set out in their licence, a Class A precursor named in it if (a) prior to the destruction, the licensed dealer makes a record showing; (i) the name of the precursor, if any, otherwise a description of its chemical composition, and (ii) the quantity of the precursor to be destroyed and, in the case of a preparation or mixture, the quantity of all precursors set out in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act that it contains; (b) the destruction is conducted in accordance with a method that complies with all federal, provincial and municipal environmental protection legislation applicable to the place of destruction; (c) the licensed dealer makes a record of the date and method of destruction; (d) the destruction occurs in the presence of at least two qualified witnesses who work for the licensed dealer, one of whom is the responsible person in charge or the alternate responsible person in charge, if any, for the licensed site; and (e) once the destruction is completed, the person carrying out the destruction and each person mentioned in paragraph (d) sign and date a joint declaration certifying that the precursor was completely destroyed, to which each signatory shall add their name in printed letters. (3) A person is qualified to witness the destruction of a Class A precursor if (a) the person is the responsible person in charge for the site or, if applicable, the alternate responsible person in charge for the site set out in the licence; or (b) the person works for or provides services to the licensed dealer and acts in a senior position. (4) If a Class A precursor is to be destroyed elsewhere than at the licensed site, the licensed dealer must ensure that (a) all reasonable measures are taken to ensure the security of the precursor during transit in order to prevent its diversion to an illicit market or use; (b) the destruction is carried out by a business that specializes in the destruction of dangerous goods; (c) the destruction is conducted in accordance with a method that complies with all federal, provincial and municipal environmental protection legislation applicable to the place of destruction; and (d) once the destruction is completed, the individual within the business carrying out the destruction provides the licensed dealer with a declaration attesting to the complete destruction of the precursor, showing (i) the name of the precursor, if any, otherwise a description of its chemical composition, and (ii) the quantity of the precursor destroyed and, in the case of a preparation or mixture, the quantity of all precursors set out in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act that it contains; (iii) the date of destruction, (iv) the method of destruction, and (v) their name and signature as well as the name and signature of another person within the business who witnessed the destruction. SOR/2005-365, s. 28 SOR/2025-260, s. 22 2026, c. 4, s. 17
Precursor Control Regulations — 48
48 (1) With respect to a Class A precursor that is a preparation or mixture, a person who produces or imports, or desires to do so, may apply for an authorization certificate with respect to the preparation or mixture by submitting an application to the Minister containing the following information and statements: (a) the applicant’s name or, if the applicant is a corporation, their corporate name; (b) if the applicant is a licensed dealer, the number of their licence; (b.1) if the applicant is not the producer of the preparation or mixture, the name of the person who produced the precursor or, if the person is a corporation, its corporate name; (b.2) the address, telephone number and facsimile transmission number, if any, of the person who produced the preparation or mixture; (c) in respect of the preparation or mixture for which the application is made (i) its name, if any, otherwise a description of its chemical composition, and its brand name, if any, (ii) its qualitative and quantitative composition including all chemical ingredients, (iii) its physical and chemical properties and any difference between those properties and the physical and chemical properties of the chemical ingredients that are precursors set out in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act, (iv) the type of analyses used to evaluate its purity and stability, and (v) its intended use; (d) a statement, by the person who produced the preparation or mixture, that the preparation or mixture is made in such a way that no precursors set out in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act can be readily extracted, having regard to the complexity and cost of extraction, and that the preparation or mixture cannot be used in the production of a controlled substance; and (e) a statement, by the person who produced the preparation or mixture, justifying the application for the certificate, and identifying the scientific principles and any other information in support of the statement under paragraph (d). (2) The application must (a) be signed by (i) a person working for the applicant having supervisory responsibilities pertaining to the preparation or mixture and sufficient knowledge to confirm the information set out in the application, or (ii) the senior person in charge for the site, if the applicant is a licensed dealer; and (b) include a statement that all information set out in the application is correct and complete to the best of the knowledge of the signatory. SOR/2005-365, s. 30 2026, c. 4, s. 17
Precursor Control Regulations — 49
49 (1) Subject to section 50, if an application complies with the requirements of section 48, the Minister shall issue to the applicant an authorization certificate that indicates (a) the certificate number; (b) the name, if any, of the preparation or mixture that is the subject of the certificate, otherwise a description of its chemical composition, and its brand name, if any; (c) the name of the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, their corporate name; (c.1) if the applicant is not the producer of the preparation or mixture, the name of the person who produced the precursor or, if the person is a corporation, its corporate name; (d) the effective date; and (e) any conditions that are necessary to (i) ensure that international obligations of Canada are respected, and (ii) ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations, including by reducing the risk of a Class A precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. (2) The holder of an authorization certificate shall, on request, provide a copy of the certificate to any person conducting an activity in relation to the preparation or mixture to which the certificate applies. SOR/2005-365, s. 32 SOR/2025-260, s. 49
Precursor Control Regulations — 50
50 The Minister shall refuse to issue an authorization certificate if, according to the information provided and scientific data or other information or evidence available, a precursor set out in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act can be readily extracted from the preparation or mixture that is the subject of the application, having regard to the complexity and cost of extraction, or the preparation or mixture can be used in the production of a controlled substance. SOR/2005-365, s. 33 2026, c. 4, s. 17
Precursor Control Regulations — 51
51 A person who imports or exports a Class A precursor that is a preparation or mixture mentioned in an authorization certificate shall ensure that the shipment is accompanied by a document containing: (a) a statement that the preparation or mixture is subject to an authorization certificate under section 49; and (b) the certificate number for the preparation or mixture. SOR/2005-365, s. 34
Precursor Control Regulations — 52
52 The Minister shall revoke an authorization certificate at the request of the holder. SOR/2005-365, s. 34
Precursor Control Regulations — 53
53 (1) The Minister shall revoke an authorization certificate if it was issued on the basis of false or misleading information or false or falsified documents. (2) The Minister may revoke an authorization certificate if the holder fails to comply with a decision of the Minister to suspend the certificate under section 54 or if the situation giving rise to the suspension is not rectified. SOR/2005-365, s. 34 SOR/2025-260, s. 23
Precursor Control Regulations — 54
54 The Minister shall, without prior notice, suspend an authorization certificate if (a) new scientific evidence or other new information demonstrates that a precursor set out in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act can be readily extracted from the preparation or mixture mentioned in the certificate, having regard to the complexity and cost of extraction, or demonstrates that the preparation or mixture may be or has been used in the production of a controlled substance; (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the suspension is necessary to protect public health, safety or security; or (c) the Minister has reasonable grounds to suspect that the continuation of the certificate presents a risk of a Class A precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. SOR/2005-365, s. 34 2026, c. 4, s. 17
Precursor Control Regulations — 54.1
54.1 The Minister shall reinstate a suspended authorization certificate if the reasons for the suspension no longer exist or the holder demonstrates that the suspension is unfounded. SOR/2025-260, s. 24
Precursor Control Regulations — 55
55 With respect to a Class B precursor that is a preparation or mixture, a person who conducts an activity mentioned in section 57 is exempt from the requirements of these Regulations, except requirements applying to production for the purpose of sale or provision, if the preparation or mixture contains a precursor set out in Table 2 of Part 2 of Schedule V or in Part 2 of Schedule VI to the Act and the contained precursor, either alone or with any other precursor of the same type, does not constitute more than 30% of the preparation or mixture by weight or volume, in the case of a solid or liquid, respectively. SOR/2005-365, s. 35 2026, c. 4, s. 18
Precursor Control Regulations — 56
56 A person who uses a Class B precursor that is described in section 55 or is the subject of an authorization certificate under section 77, to produce another Class B precursor that is a preparation or mixture, is exempt from the requirements of these Regulations in respect of that production. SOR/2005-365, s. 35
Precursor Control Regulations — 57
57 (1) No person other than a registered dealer may produce a Class B precursor for the purpose of sale or provision. (2) A registered dealer may import a Class B precursor. (3) Subject to subsection (4), a registered dealer may export a Class B precursor and may possess the precursor for the purpose of the export. (4) In the case of a country named in a table referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) and a Class B precursor identified in the table as one requiring notice of pre-exportation to that country, a registered dealer may only export the Class B precursor to the country if the registered dealer holds a Class B export permit in respect of the precursor and complies with the conditions of the permit: (a) the table entitled “Governments that have requested pre-export notifications pursuant to article 12, paragraph 10(a), of the 1988 Convention”, contained in the most recent INCB annual report concerning the implementation of article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988; or (b) the table entitled Supplementary Table of Countries Requiring Pre-Export Notification With Regard to Class B Precursors , published by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time, listing the countries that, according to notification from the INCB to the Minister since publication of the most recent annual report referred to in paragraph (a), have made a formal request to the United Nations to receive notice of pre-exportation in respect of the shipment to the country of Class B precursors. SOR/2025-260, s. 51(E)
Precursor Control Regulations — 57.1
57.1 Despite section 57, with respect to a Class B precursor that is a preparation or mixture, a person may import, export or possess for those purposes if (a) the preparation or mixture is the subject of an authorization certificate under section 77; and (b) no notice indicating that the certificate has been revoked or is under suspension appears on a Government of Canada website. SOR/2005-365, s. 36 SOR/2021-46, s. 23
Precursor Control Regulations — 58
58 To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must be (a) an individual who ordinarily resides in Canada; or (b) a corporation that has its head office or a branch office in Canada.
Precursor Control Regulations — 59
59 (1) A registered dealer must designate a senior person in charge, who may, if appropriate, be the registered dealer, to have overall responsibility for management of the registered dealer’s Class B precursor activities. (2) A registered dealer must designate a contact person, for each site where the registered dealer conducts Class B precursor activities, to work at the site, who may, if appropriate, be the senior person in charge, and who has good knowledge of the Class B precursor activities carried out at the site and the use and handling of the relevant precursors including the risk of those precursors being diverted to an illicit market or use. (3) The senior person in charge (a) must be familiar with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations that apply to the registered dealer’s Class B precursor activities and have sufficient knowledge concerning the use and handling of the Class B precursors dealt with by the registered dealer to which the registration applies, including the risk of those precursors being diverted to an illicit market or use, to enable them to properly perform their responsibilities; and (b) must not have been convicted, as an adult, within the previous 10 years, of (i) a designated drug offence, (ii) a designated criminal offence, or (iii) an offence committed outside of Canada that, if committed in Canada, would have constituted an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
Precursor Control Regulations — 61
61 The Minister may, on receiving an application made under this Part, require the submission of any additional information that pertains to the information contained in the application and that is necessary for the Minister to process the application.
Precursor Control Regulations — 62
62 Subject to section 63, if the requirements of section 60 are met, the Minister shall register the applicant or renew the applicant’s registration, and issue a registration certificate indicating (a) the registration number; (b) the name of the registered dealer or, if the registered dealer is a corporation, its corporate name; (c) the applicant’s address or, if the applicant is a corporation, its head office address in Canada, if applicable; (d) the effective date of the certificate; (e) the date of expiry of the certificate; and (f) any conditions that are necessary to (i) ensure that the international obligations of Canada are respected, or (ii) ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations, including by reducing the risk of a Class B precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. SOR/2025-260, s. 49
Precursor Control Regulations — 63
63 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall refuse to register an applicant or renew an applicant’s registration if (a) the applicant is not eligible under section 58; (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that any information or document included in the application is false or misleading; (c) additional information required under section 61 has not been provided or is insufficient to process the application; (d) the registration would permit an activity that would not be in compliance with an international obligation of Canada; (e) information received from a competent authority, the United Nations or a peace officer raises a reasonable belief that the applicant has been or will be involved in the diversion of a controlled substance or precursor to an illicit market or use; (f) the applicant is not, or within the previous 10 years has not been, in compliance with (i) a provision of the Act or a regulation made or continued under the Act, or (ii) a condition of a licence, registration certificate or permit issued to it under any regulation made or continued under the Act; (g) the senior person in charge mentioned in the application has been convicted, as an adult, within the previous 10 years of (i) a designated drug offence, (ii) a designated criminal offence, or (iii) an offence committed outside of Canada that, if committed in Canada, would have constituted an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or (h) the registration would likely create a risk to public health, safety or security, including the risk of a Class B precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. (2) The Minister is not required to refuse to register an applicant or renew an applicant’s registration under paragraph (1)(b) or (f) if the applicant (a) does not have a history of non-compliance with the Act and any regulation made or continued under the Act; and (b) has carried out, or signed an undertaking to carry out, specified corrective measures to ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations. SOR/2005-365, s. 37 SOR/2025-260, s. 51(E)
Precursor Control Regulations — 64
64 A registration is valid for a maximum of five years from the effective date of the registration.
Precursor Control Regulations — 65
65 (1) A registered dealer shall give notice to the Minister in writing of any change of information provided in the application for registration or any subsequent notice of change given under this subsection. (2) Subject to subsection (5), the notice shall be given not later than 10 days after the change takes effect. (3) If the change deals with information shown on the registration certificate, the registered dealer shall include the original certificate with the notice given under subsection (1). (4) Subject to section 67 , if the requirements of subsections (1) to (3) are met, the Minister shall amend the registration certificate accordingly and may add any condition necessary to (a) ensure that the international obligations of Canada are respected; or (b) ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations, including by reducing the risk of a Class B precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. (5) If the change deals with the designation of a replacement for the senior person in charge, the registered dealer shall (a) apply for the approval of the Minister before making the change; and (b) include with the application the information mentioned in paragraph 60(1)(d) and the statements mentioned in paragraphs 60(3)(a) and (b). (6) If the senior person in charge ceases to act in that capacity due to death or an unforseen circumstance, the registered dealer may authorize another person who satisfies the requirements of subsection 59(3) to act as the interim senior person in charge until approval is granted by the Minister concerning the designation of a replacement for the senior person in charge. (7) A registered dealer shall advise the Minister within 10 days if the senior person in charge for the site ceases to act in that capacity. SOR/2025-260, s. 25
Precursor Control Regulations — 65.1
65.1 (1) The Minister may, at any time other than at registration, renewal of a registration or amendment of a registration certificate, add a condition to, or modify a condition of, the registration certificate if the Minister gives prior written notice to the registered dealer and has reasonable grounds to believe that the addition or modification is necessary to (a) ensure that the international obligations of Canada are respected; or (b) ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations, including by reducing the risk of a Class B precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use. (2) However, the Minister may add a condition to, or modify a condition of, the registration certificate without prior notice if the Minister has reasonable grounds (a) to believe that it is necessary to do so to protect public health, safety or security; or (b) to suspect that it is necessary to do so to prevent a Class B precursor from being diverted to an illicit market or use. SOR/2025-260, s. 26
Precursor Control Regulations — 65.2
65.2 The Minister may delete from the registration certificate a condition that the Minister determines is no longer necessary. Any such deletion takes effect as soon as the Minister notifies the registered dealer in writing of the deletion. SOR/2025-260, s. 26
Precursor Control Regulations — 66
66 The Minister shall revoke a registration at the request of the registered dealer or if the registered dealer informs the Minister that the certificate has been lost or stolen. SOR/2025-260, s. 27