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Changes to authorized explosive 37 (1) A person who has obtained the authorization of an explosive must obtain the written permission of the Chief Inspector of Explosives before changing the explosive in a way that would render any of the following information inaccurate: (a) in the case of an authorization for an indefinite period, any information required under paragraphs 28(d) to (f) or (l) to (n); and (b) in the case of an authorization for a specified period, any information required under paragraphs 29(h) to (j), (m) or (n). Permission given (2) The Chief Inspector of Explosives must give permission if the proposed change would not affect the performance or classification of the explosive. The Chief Inspector must notify the holder in writing when permission is given. Permission refused (3) If permission is refused, the Chief Inspector must notify the holder in writing that permission is refused and that a new application for authorization is required. Exception (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to type C.2, C.3 or S.1 explosives if (a) for the purposes of transportation, the explosive has been classified as Class 1.4S under the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods , published by the United Nations; (b) the UN number assigned to the explosives by the competent authority of the country of origin has not changed; and (c) the Chief Inspector of Explosives has received a written notice of any change to the explosive. SOR/2018-231, s. 5 SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Reclassification 38 (1) The Chief Inspector of Explosives must reclassify an authorized explosive if periodic testing or new information reveals that its classification is no longer appropriate. Written notice (2) The Chief Inspector must give the person who obtained the authorization written notice of the explosive’s new classification. SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Cancellation of authorization 39 The Chief Inspector of Explosives must cancel the authorization of an explosive in any of the following circumstances: (a) the person who obtained the authorization has not paid the applicable fee within 30 days after the date of an invoice from the Department of Natural Resources; (b) periodic testing or new information reveals that the explosive can no longer be safely manufactured, handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed; (c) the Chief Inspector is unable to determine whether the explosive can still be safely manufactured, handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed; (d) the person who obtained the authorization requests the cancellation; or (e) the manufacturer is no longer in business and the Chief Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the explosive is no longer in any person’s possession. SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Recall 40 (1) If the authorization of an explosive is cancelled because the explosive is no longer safe when manufactured, handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed in the normal way, the Chief Inspector of Explosives must, by written notice, require any manufacturer, any importer and any seller of the explosive to recall any of the explosive that they have manufactured, imported or sold. Bad batch or lot (2) If a batch or lot of explosives cannot be safely handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed because of a manufacturing defect, the Chief Inspector of Explosives must, by written notice, require the manufacturer or importer and any seller of the batch or lot to recall it. Duties upon recall (3) A person who receives a notice to recall an explosive must immediately recall the explosive and either make it safe or destroy it in a safe manner. SOR/2018-231, s. 6 SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Contents of list 41 (1) The Minister must keep an up-to-date list of all explosives that are authorized for an indefinite period. The list must set out the following information for each explosive: (a) the name of the person who obtained the authorization; (b) the product name and classification of the explosive; and (c) any restrictions imposed by the Chief Inspector of Explosives. Exception (2) However, the Minister is not required to include on the list an explosive that is classified as a military explosive or law enforcement explosive. SOR/2016-75, ss. 38, 39; SOR/2018-231, s. 44(F) SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Removal from list 42 The Minister must remove from the list of authorized explosives any explosive for which the authorization is cancelled. SOR/2016-75, s. 38 SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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1 Tests for physical properties — including consistency, reaction rate, rate of moisture-absorption, tendency for separation, exudation, behaviour at both high and low temperatures, density and specific gravity
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2 Tests for chemical composition — including the determination of the percentage of each ingredient in the explosive
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3 Tests for stability — including the determination of the stability of the explosive by subjecting it to varying environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, that might produce spontaneous ignition of the explosive or a variation of its sensitivity
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5 Tests to determine the potential for mass explosion in a fire
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6 Tests to determine whether ignition of an explosive article might ignite other explosive articles when stored or transported together
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7 Tests for mechanical sensitivity — including sensitivity to friction and impact
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8 Tests for sensitivity to electrostatic discharge
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9 Tests for sympathetic initiation and detonation
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12 Tests for or calculation of the composition of gases that evolve on explosion
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16 Any other tests that are necessary for the purpose of authorizing an explosive
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Overview 43 This Part sets out (a) the circumstances in which explosives may be imported, exported or transported in transit without a permit; (b) the information that a person must include in an application for a permit to import or export explosives or transport them in transit; and (c) the requirements that permit holders must meet, including the information that permit holders must provide to the Chief Inspector of Explosives after explosives are imported, exported or transported in transit. SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Definitions 44 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part. annual permit means a permit for multiple importations, exportations or transportations in transit during a one-year period. ( permis annuel ) secure storage site means a site at which the Minister or a province has authorized storage of the type and quantity of explosive that is to be transported in transit. ( lieu de stockage sûr ) single use permit means a permit for a single importation, exportation or transportation in transit. ( permis à utilisation unique ) Explosive quantity (2) A reference to the mass of an explosive in this Part is a reference to its net quantity (the mass of the explosive excluding the mass of any packaging or container and, in the case of an explosive article, also excluding any component that is not an explosive substance). SOR/2013-211, s. 500; SOR/2016-75, s. 38(E); SOR/2018-231, s. 7(F) SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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annual permit means a permit for multiple importations, exportations or transportations in transit during a one-year period. ( permis annuel )
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secure storage site means a site at which the Minister or a province has authorized storage of the type and quantity of explosive that is to be transported in transit. ( lieu de stockage sûr )
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single use permit means a permit for a single importation, exportation or transportation in transit. ( permis à utilisation unique )
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Import, export or transport in transit 45 A person may import, export or transport in transit an explosive set out in the table to this section without a permit if the following conditions are met: (a) the explosive is imported, exported or transported in transit for personal use and not for commercial purposes; (b) the explosive enters or leaves Canada with the person importing or exporting it or, if the explosive is transported in transit, it remains with the person transporting it at all times; and (c) in the case of small arms cartridges, the cartridges do not include a tracer, incendiary or similar military component or device; and (d) the quantity of the explosive being imported, exported or transported in transit is not more than the quantity set out in the table. TABLE Item Column 1 Column 2 Explosive Quantity 1 Model rocket motors that have a maximum total impulse of 80 newton-seconds (NFPA alpha designations A to E, as indicated on the motor or its packaging) 6 2 Avalanche airbag systems 3 3 Small arms cartridges — imported or exported 5 000 4 Small arms cartridges — transported in transit 50 000 5 Percussion caps for small arms cartridges — imported or exported 5 000 6 Percussion caps for small arms cartridges — transported in transit 50 000 7 Empty primed small arms cartridge cases — imported or exported 5 000 8 Empty primed small arms cartridge cases — transported in transit 50 000 9 Black powder and hazard category PE 1 black powder substitutes 8 kg, in containers of 500 g or less 10 Smokeless powder and hazard category PE 3 black powder substitutes 8 kg, in containers of 4 kg or less SOR/2013-211, s. 501; SOR/2016-75, s. 5; SOR/2018-231, s. 8 SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 11(E)
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Importation 45.1 A person may import explosives without a permit if the following conditions are met: (a) the explosives have been procured by the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces or any armed forces cooperating with the Canadian Armed Forces; (b) the shipper and the carrier have ensured that nothing other than the explosives are transported in the same vehicle; (c) the carrier or driver is in possession of an approval letter or equivalent document issued under Part 8; (d) the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces or any armed forces cooperating with the Canadian Armed Forces has informed the carrier of the transportation requirements under Part 9; and (e) the carrier transports the explosives directly from the Canadian port of entry to the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces or any armed forces cooperating with the Canadian Armed Forces. SOR/2024-77, s. 12
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Application 46 (1) An applicant for an import permit must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives the application form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The application must state whether a single use permit or an annual permit is requested and include the following information: (a) the applicant’s name, address, telephone number and email address; (b) if the applicant has a customs broker, the broker’s name, address, telephone number and email address and the name of a contact person; (c) the product name and UN number of each explosive to be imported; (d) the quantity of each explosive to be imported or, if the application is for an annual permit, the estimated quantity of each explosive to be imported during the year; (e) the purpose for which each explosive is imported (personal, industrial or commercial use, reloading, field trial or other testing, sale, consignment, pyrotechnic event, fireworks display or other purpose); (f) the name of the person who obtained the authorization of each explosive; (g) the country of origin of each explosive; (h) the location of the Canadian port of entry through which each explosive will pass; (i) the address of the person to whom each explosive will be delivered and the location where it will be stored; (j) in the case of an explosive to be stored in a licensed factory or a licensed magazine, the number and expiry date of the factory or magazine licence and, for each explosive that will be stored there, the quantity of that explosive authorized by the licence to be stored; (k) in the case of an explosive to be stored in a magazine owned by a person other than the applicant, proof that the other person has agreed to have the explosive stored in their magazine; and (l) the date of the application. Fees for import permit (2) An applicant for an import permit must pay the applicable fees set out in Part 19. SOR/2016-75, ss. 6, 39; SOR/2018-231, s. 44(F) SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 13
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ort. Deadline — annual permit (8) A holder of an annual permit must submit the report before the permit is renewed or, if the permit is not renewed, within a year after it expires. The report must be submitted even if no explosives were imported during the year for which the permit was valid. Deadline — single use permit (9) A holder of a single use permit must submit the report within 30 days after the date on which the explosives were imported. Exception (10) Subsections (7) to (9) do not apply to a holder that reports the importation of explosives by electronic means in accordance with section 4 of the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations . SOR/2016-75, ss. 7, 39; SOR/2018-231, ss. 9, 43, 44(F), 45(E) SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 14
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Application 48 An applicant for an export permit must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives the application form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The application must state whether a single use permit or an annual permit is requested and include the following information: (a) the applicant’s name, address, telephone number and email address; (b) if the applicant has a freight forwarder, their name, address, telephone number and email address and the name of a contact person; (c) the product name and UN number of each explosive to be exported; (d) the quantity of each explosive to be exported or, if the application is for an annual permit, the estimated quantity of each explosive to be exported during the year; (e) the name of the person who obtained the authorization of each explosive; (f) the country of origin of each explosive; (g) the location of the Canadian port of exit through which each explosive will pass; (h) the name, address, telephone number and email address of the person to whom each explosive will be delivered; (i) a copy of a permit, or other proof, establishing that each explosive may lawfully enter the country of destination; (j) a copy of a permit, or other proof, establishing that each explosive may lawfully transit any country through which it will be transported if the country requires permission for the in transit transportation of the explosive; and (k) the date of the application. SOR/2016-75, ss. 8, 39; SOR/2018-231, s. 44(F) SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 15
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Information on packaging 49 (1) A holder of an export permit must ensure that the following information is legibly printed on the packaging, or on a label affixed to the packaging, of each explosive to be exported: (a) the words “Ammunition/ Munitions ”, “Explosives/ Explosifs ”, “Fireworks/ Pièces pyrotechniques ”, “Pyrotechnics/ Pièces pyrotechniques ” or “Rocket Motors/ Moteurs de fusée ”, or other descriptive wording, as the case may be, on the outer packaging and any inner packaging; (b) the product name of the explosive and the name and address of the person who obtained its authorization, on the outer packaging; Report (2) A holder of an export permit must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives a report using the form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The report must include the following information: (a) the holder’s name, address, telephone number and email address; (b) the holder’s permit number and its expiry date; (c) the product name and UN number of each explosive that was exported and the name of the person who obtained its authorization; (d) the quantity and UN number of each type of explosive that was exported; (e) the country of origin of each explosive; (f) the means of transport used; (g) the location of the Canadian port of exit through which each explosive passed; and (h) the date of the report and the name of the person who completed the report. Deadline — annual permit (3) A holder of an annual permit must submit the report before the permit is renewed or, if the permit is not renewed, within a year after it expires. The report must be submitted even if no explosives were exported during the year for which the permit was valid. Deadline — single use permit (4) A holder of a single use permit must submit the report within 30 days after the date on which the explosives were exported. Exception (5) Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to a holder that reports the importation of explosives by electronic means in accordance with section 4 of the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations . SOR/2016-75, ss. 9, 39; SOR/2018-231, s. 45(E) SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 16
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Application 50 An applicant for an in transit permit must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives the application form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The application must state whether a single use permit or an annual permit is requested and include the following information: (a) the applicant’s name, address, telephone number and email address; (b) if the applicant has a freight forwarder, their name, address, telephone number and email address and the name of a contact person; (c) the product name and UN number of each explosive to be transported in transit; (d) if an explosive to be transported is not on the list of authorized explosives referred to in subsection 41(1), the name or product name of the explosive, a description of the explosive and its UN number; (e) the quantity of each explosive to be transported or, if the application is for an annual permit, the estimated quantity of each explosive to be transported during the year; (f) the name of the manufacturer of each explosive; (g) the country of origin of each explosive; (h) the anticipated dates of entry into and departure from Canada; (i) the location of the Canadian port of entry and port of exit through which each explosive will pass; (j) the location in Canada of secure storage sites that may be used if the transportation is interrupted and, if any of the sites is a licensed factory or a licensed magazine, the number and expiry date of the factory or magazine licence and, for each explosive that might be stored there, the quantity of that explosive that is authorized by the licence to be stored; (k) if any of the secure storage sites is a magazine that is owned by a person other than the applicant, proof that the other person has agreed to have the explosive stored in their magazine if an interruption in transportation occurs; (l) the name, address, telephone number and email address of the person to whom each explosive will be delivered; (m) a copy of a permit, or other proof, establishing that each explosive may lawfully enter the country of destination; (n) a copy of a permit, or other proof, establishing that each explosive may lawfully transit any country through which it will be transported if the country requires permission for the in transit transportation of the explosive; and (o) the date of the application. SOR/2016-75, s. 39; SOR/2018-231, ss. 10(F), 44(F), 45(E) SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 17
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Information on packaging 51 (1) A holder of an in transit permit must ensure that the following information is legibly printed on the packaging, or on a label affixed to the packaging, of each explosive to be transported in transit: (a) the name or product name of the explosive; (b) a description of the explosive; (c) the UN number of the explosive; and (d) the quantity to be transported. Interruption of in transit transportation (2) If anything interrupts an in transit transportation of explosives and, as a consequence, the explosives need to be stored, the holder of the in transit permit must ensure that they are stored in a licensed magazine, storage unit or dwelling in accordance with these Regulations or at a secure storage site. Report (3) A holder of an in transit permit must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives a report using the form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The report must include the following information: (a) the permit holder’s name, address, telephone number and email address; (b) the holder’s permit number and its expiry date; (c) the name or product name, the UN number and a description of each explosive that was transported in transit; and (d) the quantity and UN number of each type of explosive that was transported in transit; (e) the country of origin of each explosive; (f) the means of transport used; (g) the location of the Canadian port of entry and port of exit through which each explosive passed; and (h) the date of the report and the name of the person who completed the report. Deadline — annual permit (4) A holder of an annual permit must submit the report before the permit is renewed or, if the permit is not renewed, within a year after it expires. The report must be submitted even if no explosives were transported in transit during the year for which the permit was valid. Deadline — single use permit (5) A holder of a single use permit must submit the report within 30 days after the date on which the explosives entered Canada. SOR/2016-75, s. 39; SOR/2018-231, ss. 11, 44(F), 45(E) SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 18
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Overview 52 (1) This Part sets out the rules for manufacturing explosives. However, it does not apply to the manufacture of small arms cartridges or black powder cartouches for personal use or to repackaging under a vendor magazine licence. Division 1 (2) Division 1 (sections 55 to 105) sets out how to obtain a division 1 factory licence or a satellite site certificate, as well as the requirements for holders of the licence or certificate and for workers at, and visitors to, the factory or satellite site. Division 2 (3) Division 2 (sections 106 to 132) sets out how to obtain a division 2 factory licence or a manufacturing certificate, as well as the requirements for holders of the licence or certificate and for workers at, and visitors to, the workplace. Division 3 (4) Division 3 (sections 133 to 142) sets out the manufacturing activities that do not require a factory licence or manufacturing certificate and the requirements for people who carry out those activities. SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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Definition of manufacturing 53 In this Part, manufacturing includes the following activities: (a) making or manufacturing an explosive substance from raw material or from another explosive substance; (b) making or manufacturing an explosive article, including the assembly of an article from explosive and non-explosive components; (c) altering or remaking an explosive substance or explosive article by modifying its chemical composition (for example, by gassing or blending) or by subjecting it to physical processes with the input of energy (for example, pneumatic handling, pumping, shearing or thickening); (d) dividing an explosive into its components or unmaking, breaking up or in any manner destroying it; (e) packaging explosives; and (f) testing an unauthorized explosive or testing an explosive to assess its potential for a use other than its authorized use. SOR/2022-121, s. 4