G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
6 October  2020 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
CANADA  
The following communication, dated 30 September 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  CANADA  
B. Date of notification :  30/09/2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes  
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/CAN/3  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol)  which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and 2020 -2022 and relates to rest rictions in force as of 
29/09/2020 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 
 
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of white 
phosphorus 
matches  P 3605.00.00  ex White phosphorus 
matches  Article XX (b)  of the 
GATT 
 Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-13 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publicatio ns/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-13-eng.html  
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00.  
2 Conditional 
prohibit ion 
on the 
importation 
of used or 
second -hand 
motor 
vehicles  CP 8702 ex 
8703 ex 
8704 ex Used or second -
hand motor vehicles  Article XX (b)  of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Motor Vehicle Safety 
Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16)  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-11 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-11-eng.html   
 
Other than used or second -hand mot or 
vehicles imported under certain 
circumstances , including:  
- for use in commercial  transportation  
- imported by  a settler for personal use  
- imported for  personal or official use of 
representatives of foreign countries  
- Forfeited or confiscated for an offense 
under customs laws  
- left by bequest  
- imported from the US (provided it 
meets all requirements)   
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- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
3 Conditional 
prohibit ion 
on the 
importation 
of used or 
second -hand 
mattresses 
or materials 
therefrom  CP 9404.21  ex 
9404.2 9 ex Used or second 
hand mattresses 
and materials 
therefrom  Article XX (b)  of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre-January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-7 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-7-eng.html   
 
Other than the importation of used or 
second -hand mattresses imported 
under certain circumstances, including : 
- by a member of the Canadian forces, 
employees of the Canadian 
government, or former residents of 
Canada returning to Canada  
- property of a resident of Canada who 
has died  
- imported by a settler for personal use  
- consigned by foreign military service 
agencies for personal use by nationals 
of that country  
 
Other than materials from used or 
second -hand mattresses, when 
imported after having been cleaned and 
fumigated, in accordance with 
necessary regulations  
  
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
4 Prohibi tion 
on the  
importation 
of base or 
counterfeit 
coins P 9897.00.00  
7118.90.00  
 Base or counterfeit 
coins Article XX(d)  of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre-January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-3 
http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-3-eng.html    
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
5 Prohibit ion 
on the 
importation 
or 
exportation 
of copies of 
certain  
copyrighted 
works  P, P-X Various  
 Copes of a work 
without the consent 
of the owner of the 
copyright in the 
country where they 
were made ; or, if 
they would infringe 
copyright had they 
been made in 
Canada  Article XX(d)  of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D19-4-3 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -
md/d19/d19 -4-3-eng.html   
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
 
6 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
or 
exportation 
of certain 
trademarked 
works  P, P-X Various  If the goods or their 
labels or packaging 
bear a trademark – 
without the consent 
of the owner of a 
registered 
trademark for such 
goods - that is 
identical to, or that Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre-January 1, 1988  CBSA Memorandum  
D19-4-3 
https://www.cbs a-
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -
md/d19/d19 -4-3-eng.html  
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
cannot be 
distinguished in its 
essential aspects 
from a registered 
trademark  
7 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
or 
exportation 
of certain 
geographical 
indications  P, P-X Various  Wines or spirits and 
certain agriculture 
products and foods 
shall note be 
imported for 
exported if th eir 
labels or packaging 
bear a protected 
geographical 
indication and the 
product does not 
originate in the 
territory indicated or 
were not produced 
or manufactured in 
accordance with the 
law appli cable in the 
territory  Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre-January 1, 1988  CBSA Memorandum  
D19-4-3 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publicat ions/dm -
md/d19/d19 -4-3-eng.html    
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
 
8 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of goods 
produced P Various  Goods 
manufactured or 
produced wholly or 
in part by prison 
labour  Article XX (e) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-6 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-6-eng.html   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
using prison 
labour  
9 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of smoke 
screen 
apparatus  P Various  
 Smoke screen 
apparatus for use 
on motor vehicles or 
on vessels of 
Chapter 89  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff 
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  https://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/trade -
commerce/tariff -tarif/2013/01 -
99/ch98 -2013-eng.pdf   
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
 
10 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of certain 
used aircraft  CP 8801.00  
8802 
 Used or second 
hand aircraft  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  https://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/trade -
commerce/tariff -tarif/2013/01 -
99/ch98 -2013-eng.pdf  
Other than the importation of used or 
second -hand aircraft imported under 
certain circumstances, including:  
- Imported from the US  
- Imported for military purposes  
- Forfeited or confiscated for an 
offense under customs laws  
- Temporar ily imported by a person 
who is not a resident of Canada for 
use by that person in Canada  
- For the use of the Governor 
General  
- Property of a foreign country and 
remain property of a foreign 
country for the use of nationals of 
designated countries employed in  
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
defence establishments of those 
countries in Canada  
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
11 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of goods 
associated 
with a false 
description 
of that 
good’s 
geographical 
origin or 
Trade Mark  P 9897.00.00  
Various  Any goods, in 
association with 
which there is used 
any description that 
is false in a material 
respect as to the 
geographical origin 
of the goods, or the 
importation of which 
is prohibited by an 
order made under 
the Trade -marks Act  Article 22 of TRIPS  
 
Section 4 of TRIPS  
 
Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff; Trade -
marks Act s.7(d)(ii) and 
s.53 
 
Date of en try into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-9 
http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-9-eng.html    
 
12 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
importation 
and 
exportation 
of firearms, 
weapons and 
devices  CP, CP -X 
 Various  
 Firearms, prohibited 
weapons, restricted 
weapons, prohibited 
devices, prohibited 
ammunition and 
components or 
parts designed 
exclusively for use 
in the manufacture Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
Biological Weapons 
Conven tion  
 
Chemical Weapons 
Convention  
 
Wassenaar 
Arrangement  
 Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  
 CBSA Memorandum  
D19-13-2 
http://cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -
md/d19/d19 -13-2-eng.pdf   
 
Criminal Code Sec. 91, 104  
 
Export and Import Permits Act Sec. 5, 
14, 24 and 25   
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
of or assembly into 
automatic firearms  Trade restrictions as 
a result of UN 
Security Council 
resolutions, e.g. 
trade with the 
Democratic People's 
Republic of Korea  
 Firear ms Act Sec. 35, 36 and 97  
Classified under Canada specific code 
9898.00.00  
13 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of obscene 
materials 
and hate 
propaganda 
(including 
sedation and 
treason)  P Various  Representations 
that are deemed 
obscene under 
subsection 163(8) 
of the Criminal 
Code, that 
constitute hate or 
terrorist 
propaganda, or are 
of a treasonable or 
seditious character.  Article XX (a) of the 
GATT 
 
Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Tariff  
 
Criminal Code  
Sec. 46, 59 -60, 163(8), 
163.1, 320(8 ), 83.222(8)  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  Memorandum D9 -1-1 
http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-1-eng.html  
  
Memorandum D9 -1-15 
http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -md/d9/d9 -
1-15-eng.html   
 
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9899.00.00  
 
14 Prohibitions 
on the 
import and 
export of 
unapproved 
pest control 
products  CP 
 Various  
 
HS chapters 
28, 29, 38  
 Pest Control 
Products as defined 
by the Pest Control 
Products Act  Article XX (b)  The Pest Control Products 
Act, 2002, entered into 
force in 2006 and was 
last amended in 2019.  Administere d by Health Canada’s Pest 
Management Regulatory Agency.  
 
Section 6 of the Pest Control Products 
Act (PCPA) prohibits the import or 
export of pest control products that 
are not registered or otherwise 
authorized under the Act.  Such  
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
imports and exports mus t also 
conform to any other conditions 
established under the PCPA.  
15 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
exportation 
of rough 
diamonds.  CP -X 7102.10  
7102.21  
7102.31  Rough diamonds  Kimberley Process 
Certification Scheme 
– Extension of 
waiver grant by 
WTO on June 22 , 
2018 (WT/L/1039) 
until December 31 , 
2024.  Export and Import of 
Rough Diamonds Act – 
https://laws -
lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/act
s/E-18.5/   
 https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mining -
materials/resources/kimberley -process -
rough-diamonds/process -export -rough -
diamonds/8224  
 
All rough diamonds exports must be 
accompanied by a valid Canadian 
issued Kimberley Process certificate.  
16 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
import or 
export of 
shark fins or 
parts of 
shark fins 
that are not 
attached to a 
shark 
carcass  CP, CP -X 0302.92.00  
 
0303.92.00  
 
0305.71.00  
 
1604.18.00  
 Shark fins (fresh)  
 
Shark fins (frozen)  
 
Shark fins (dried, 
salted, smoked)  
 
Shark fins 
(prepared)  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Fisheries Act, s. 32  
(Bill C -68 amending the  
Fisheries Act)  
 
Date of entry into force:  
June 21, 2019   
 
 https://www.dfo -mpo.gc.ca/campaign -
campagne/fisheries -act-loi-sur-les-
peches/index -eng.html   
 
Import or export may be authorized 
under s. 32.1(2) for specified research 
purposes.  
 
17 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of species 
that could be CP 0106.19.00  
0106.39.00  
0106.90.00  
 Specimens of the 
raccoon dog  
Specimens of the 
mongoose family Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  
 CBSA Memorandum  
D19-7-1 
 
http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -
md/d19/d19 -7-1-eng.html   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 10 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
injurious to 
Canadian 
ecosystems  (Herpestidae, 
Eupleridae)  
Specimens of the 
Starling family 
(Sturnidae)  
Specimens of the 
salamander family 
(Caudata)  Wild Animal and Plant 
Trade Regulation 
(WAPTR) 1996  https://www.canada.ca/en/environmen
t-climate -change/services/convention -
international -trade-endangered -
species/import -species -harmful -
ecosystems.html   
18 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of live non -
game birds 
and certain 
parts of wild 
birds CP 0106.31  
0106.32  
0106.33  
0106.39  Live non -game birds  
Certain parts of wild 
birds 
 Article XX (b)  of the 
GATT 
 
Convention on 
International Trade 
in Endangered 
Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora 
(CITES)  
 
Migratory Birds 
Regulations (MBR) 
under the Migratory 
Birds Convention 
Act (MBCA)  
 
WARPRITTA  Customs Tariff  
 
Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998  Customs Tariff  
http://www.cbsa -asfc.gc.ca/trade -
commerce/tariff -tarif/2016/01 -
99/ch98 -2016-eng.pdf  
 
Other than the importation o f non-
games birds under certain 
circumstances, including:  
- A live specimen of the mongoose 
family imported for breeding, 
study, or exhibition purposes is 
approved zoological institutions  
- Certain birds of the starling family  
- A domestic bird of kind kept for 
food purposes  
- A bird intended solely  for exhibition 
in a public zoological park  
- A bird intended solely to be kept in 
confinement in a cage or to be 
used for public entertainment   
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Other than the importation of certain 
parts of wild birds under certain 
circumstances, including:  
- Feathers or plumes of ostriches, 
English pheasants, Indian 
peacocks, and others  
- Specimens imported in accordance 
with regulations for museum or 
scientific/educational purposes  
 
Classified under Canada specific code 
9897.00.00  
19 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
importation 
or 
exportation 
of some 
endangered, 
threatened 
or exploited 
species 
(Appendices 
I, II and III 
of CITES)  CP, CP -X Various  Specimens (live, 
parts or products) of 
species listed in the 
Appendices of the 
Convention on 
International Trade 
in Endangered 
Species (CITES) 
http://www.cites.or
g/eng/app/appendic
es.php . Article  XX (g) of the 
GATT 
 
Convention on 
International Trade 
in Endangered 
Species (CITES).  Wild Animal and Plant 
Protection and Regulation 
of International and 
Interprovincial Trade Act 
(WAPPRIITA) 1992  CBSA Memorandum  
D19-7-1 
 
http://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm -
md/d19/d19 -7-1-eng.html  
 
https://www.canada.ca/en/environmen
t-climate -change/services/convention -
international -trade-endangered -
species.html   
20 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the CP, CP -X Various  Specimens (live, 
cetacean, sperm, 
egg or embryo)  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Fisheries Act, s. 23.2 (Bill 
C-68 amending the  
Fisheries Act)  https://www.dfo -mpo.gc.ca/campaign -
campagne/fisheries -act-loi-sur-les-
peches/index -eng.html     
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
importation 
or 
exportation 
of a living 
cetacean or 
sperm, an 
egg or an 
embryo of a 
cetacean   
 Date of entry into force: 
June 21, 2019  Authorization only for scientific research 
or for the purpose of keeping the 
cetacean in captivity if it is in best 
interest of cetacean’s welfare to do so  
21 Permits 
required for 
the 
exportation 
of cultural 
property 
more than 
50 years old  NAL-X  Various  Permits required for 
cultural property 
more than 50 years 
old, including 
archaeological 
objects, 
ethnographic 
objects, military 
objects, fine and 
decorative arts, 
scientific and 
technological 
objects, archival 
material and 
musical instruments 
as described in the 
Canadian Cultural 
Property Export 
Control List.  GATT Article XX(f)  
 
1970 UNESCO 
Convention on the 
Means of Prohibiting 
and Preventing the 
Illicit Import, Export 
and Transfer of 
Ownership of 
Cultural Property  
 Cultural Property Export 
and Import Act  1977, and 
the Canadian Cultural 
Property Export Control 
List https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian -
heritage/services/export -permits -
cultural-property/guide -exporting.html  
 
Permits are required only for objects 
that meets the criteria set out in the 
Canadian Cultural Property Export 
Control List. Cultural property that 
does not meet the Control List criteria 
does not need a permit.   
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No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
22 Prohibition 
on the 
importation 
of cultural 
property 
illegally 
exported  CP Various  All cultural property 
illegally exported 
from a State Party 
to the 1970 
Convention after the 
coming into force of 
the Convention in 
both Canada and 
that State  GATT Article XX(f)  
 
1970 UNESCO 
Convention on the 
Means of Prohibiting 
and Preventing the 
Illicit Import, Export 
and Transfer of 
Ownership of 
Cultural Property  Cultural Property Export 
and Import Act 1977  Administered by the Department of 
Canadian Heritage  
 
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian -
heritage/services/import -cultural -
property.html  
23 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
importation 
and 
exportation 
of Ozone -
depleting 
substances 
and 
halocarbon  
alternatives  CP, CP -X Various  Substances listed in 
Schedule 1 of the 
Ozone -depleting 
Substances and 
Halocarbons 
Alternatives 
Regulations , and 
certain products 
containing or 
designed to contain 
them.  Montreal Protocol  
 
Article XX (b) of the 
GATT The Ozone -depleting 
Substances and 
Halocarbons Alternatives 
Regulations  came into 
force on December 29, 
2016. Amendments came 
into force on April 16, 
2018 and on October 9, 
2018.  
 
Previously regulated 
under the Ozone -
depleting Substances 
Regulations, 1998 . https://pollution -
waste.canada.ca/environmental -
protection -
registry/regulations/view?Id=129  
 
2017 Amendment: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -
pr/p2/2017/2017 -10-18/html/sor -
dors216 -eng.html   
 
2018 Interim order amendment: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -
pr/p1/2018/2018 -10-27/html/notice -
avis-eng.html#ne2   
 
Memorandum D19 -7-2 
https://www.cbsa -
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm - 
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 14 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
md/d19/d19 -7-2-
eng.html?wbdisable=true   
 
24 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
exportation 
of certain 
industrial 
chemicals 
and 
pesticides  CP-X HS Chapters 
25, 28, 29, 38, 
68 and 85  Substances listed on 
the Schedule 3 of 
the Canadian 
Environmental 
Protection Act, 1999  
[CEPA, 1999] (the 
Export Control List):  
https://www.canada
.ca/en/environment
-climate -
change/services/ca n
adian -
environmental -
protection -act-
registry/substances -
list/export -control -
list.html    Article XX (b) – of 
the GATT  
 
Rotterdam 
Convention on the 
Prior Informed 
Consent Procedure 
for Certain 
Hazardous 
Chemicals and 
Pesticides in 
International Trade  
 
Stockholm 
Convention on 
Persistent Organic 
Pollutants  
 
Minamata 
Convention on 
Mercury  These Regulations 
entered into force on 
May 2, 2013 and were 
last amended in 
December 2018.  
 
Prior to 2013, other 
Regulations made under 
CEPA, 1999 were in place 
to contr ol the export of 
substances on the Export 
Control List  Export of Substances on the Export 
Control List Regulations: 
https://pollution -
waste.canada.c a/environmental -
protection -
registry/regulations/view?Id=115  
 
25 Conditional 
prohibition 
pertaining to 
the export 
and import CP, CP -X Various  Waste or recyclable 
material defined as 
hazardous under 
the Export and 
Import of Hazardous Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 
 
The Basel 
Convention  Conditional prohibition 
under the Canadian 
Environmental Protection 
Act, 1999 and restriction 
under the Export and https://www.canada.ca/en/environmen
t-climate -change/services/managing -
reducing -waste/permit -hazardous -
wastes -recyclables.html    
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 15 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
of hazardous 
waste and 
hazardous 
recyclable 
material  Waste and 
Hazardous 
Recyclable Material 
Regulations or PCB 
waste as defined in 
the PCB Waste 
Export Regulations, 
1996 Import of Hazardous 
Waste and Hazardous 
Recyclable Material 
Regulations or PCB Waste 
Export Regulations, 1996.  
26 Non-
automatic  
licence for 
the 
importation 
and 
exportation 
of nuclear 
goods  NAL, NAL -X Various items 
in HS Chapters  
28, 36, 54, 69, 
70, 72, 73, 75, 
76, 81, 82, 84 
85, 90  
 
  Goods listed under 
Regulations to the 
Nuclear Safety and 
Control Act  
http://www.nuclear
safety.gc.ca/eng/act
s-and-
regulations/regulati
ons/index.cfm  
 Article XXI of the 
GATT 
 
Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Nuclear Safety and 
Control Act  
https://laws -
lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts
/N-28.3/index.html  
 http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/nu
clear-substances/import -and-export -
controls/index.cfm    
 
27 Log Export 
Permitting 
(LEP) 
Process  NAL-X Various within 
44.03  Logs of all species of 
wood.  
 GATT Article XI:2(a)  
 
GATT Article XX(j)  Export and Import 
Permits Act 1947, Export 
Control List 1989, Notice 
to Exporters No. 102 
1998.  For log exports to all destinations.  
 
Administered by Global Affairs Canada; 
more information available at 
https://www.international.gc.ca/control
s-controles/logs -
bois/index.aspx?lang=eng  
28 Licence for 
the 
importation 
and NAL Various 
products under 
Chapter 28 -38  
 Under the Human 
Pathogens and 
Toxins  Act and the 
Human Pathogens Article XX (b) of the 
GATT The Human Pathogens 
and Toxins Act and the 
Human Pathogens and 
Toxins Regulations came https://www.canada.ca/en/public -
health/services/laboratory -biosafety -
biosecurity/licensing -program.html  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 16 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
exportation 
of human 
pathogens 
and toxins   and Toxins 
Regulations , a 
licence is required 
to import and 
export human 
pathogens and 
toxins to protect the 
health and safety of 
the public.  into full force on 
December 1st, 2015.  
 
Health of Animals Act  
(S.C. 1990, c. 21) and 
the Health of Animals 
Regulations  (C.R.C., c. 
296) 
 
 Note: Under the Health of Animals A ct 
and the Health of Animals Regulations , 
an importation permit is required for 
the importation of animal pathogens. 
The Public Health Agency of Canada is 
responsible for the issuance of 
importation permits pertaining to 
terrestrial animal pathogens. The 
Canada Food Inspection Agency is 
responsible for the issuance of 
importation permits as it relates to 
other animal pathogens (e.g. aquatic 
animals).  
29 Export 
licensing 
procedure 
for food 
intended for 
human 
consumption  
 
 NAL-X Various - 
Food intended 
for human 
consumption  Under the Safe Food 
for Canadians 
Regulations , the 
export licensing 
procedure is 
required to 
manufacture, 
process, treat, 
preserve, grade, 
package or label 
food for export, 
when an exporter 
wishes to obtain an 
export certific ate or 
another export 
permission from the 
Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Safe Food for Canadians 
Act (S.C. 2012, c. 24) 
and the Safe Food  for 
Canadians Regulations  
(SOR/2018 -108) The purpose for the licensing procedure 
is for exporters to demonstrate that 
they have taken appropriate controls to 
meet Canadian and importing country 
food safety and consumer protection 
requirements when request ing an 
export certificate.   
 
Under Safe Food for Canadians Act  and 
the Safe Food for Canadians 
Regulations  the Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency can provide food 
export certificates for all food 
commodities to meet importing country 
requirements.  
 
To learn more : 
http://inspection.gc.ca/food/exporting -
food/eng/1323723342834/1323723662
195   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 17 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
These requirements 
do not apply to food 
additives, alcoholic 
beverages, or 
unprocessed food 
set out in Schedule 
1of the regulations.  Some requirements are being phased in 
over time based on food commodity, 
type of activity and business size. To 
learn more: 
http://inspection.gc.ca/food/sfcr/timelin
es/eng/1528199762125/15281997631
86   
 
SFCR was previously notified to the 
following WTO Committees:  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/394 (19 
July 2013), 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.1 (6 June 
2014), 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.1/Add.1 
(15 July 2014), 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.2 (25 
January 2017), and 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394/Rev.2/Add.1 
(15 June 2018).  
• Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700 (8 July 2013), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1 (5 June 
2014), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.1/Add.1 
(15 July 2014), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2 (24  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 18 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
January 2017), and 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700/Rev.2/Add.1 
(14 June 2018).  
• Committee on Import Licensing in 
G/LIN/N/2/CAN/1 (14 September 
2018).  
30 Conditional 
prohibition 
on the 
import of 
certain toxic 
substances  CP Various,  
including HS 
Chapter 29  Toxic substances as 
listed in the 
Prohibition of 
Certain Toxic 
Substances 
Regulations, 2012 
(PCTSR) and 
products that 
contain them, with a 
limited number of 
exemptions.  
https://pollu tion-
waste.canada.ca/en
vironmental -
protection -
registry/regulations/
view?Id=114   Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
Stockholm 
Convention on 
Persistent Organic 
Pollutants (POPs)  Canadian Environmental 
Protection Act, 1999.  
 
The PCTSR  first came into 
force on April 30, 1996. 
The regulations were last 
amended on November 
24, 2017.  The PCTSR is administered by 
Environment and Climate Change 
Canada.  
Some substances listed to the PCTSR 
are also listed to the Stockholm 
Convention on Persis tent Organic 
Pollutants (POPs).  
The PCTSR was previously notified to 
the following WTO Committees:  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/340 (12 
August 2011)  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/340/ADD.1 
(22 January 2013)  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/443 (24 
April 2015)  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/443/ADD.1 
(12 October 2016)   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 19 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/502 (16 
November 2016),  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/502/ADD.1 
(18 December 2017)  
31 Conditional 
prohibition of 
the import of 
asbestos and 
products 
containing 
asbestos  
 
 CP 2524.10  
2524.90  
6811.40  
6812.80  
6812.91  
6812.92  
6812.93  
6812.99  
6813.20.1100  
6813.20.1900  
6813.20.9000  Asbestos and 
products containing 
asbestos as 
specified in the 
Prohibition of 
Asbestos and 
Products Containing 
Asbestos (PAPCAR). 
https://la ws-
lois.justice.gc.ca/en
g/regulations/SOR -
2018-
196/FullText.html   Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Canadian Environmental 
Protection Act, 1999  
 
The PAPCAR came into 
force on December 30, 
2018.  The PAPCAR  is administered by 
Environment and Climate Change 
Canada.  
The PAPCAR was previously notified to 
the following WTO Committees:  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TBT/N/CAN/541 (16 
January 2018),  
• Committee on Technical Barriers to 
Trade in G/TB T/N/CAN/541/ADD.1 
(31 October 2018)  
 
32 Charge on 
exports of 
skim milk 
powder, milk 
protein 
concentrate 
and infant 
formula 
above a set 
threshold 
quantity  NAL-X 0402.10  
0404.90  
1901.10 (and 
made from 
over 10% cow 
milk solids)  In accordance with 
its commitments 
under CUSMA, 
Canada has 
established a charge 
of $0.54 per kg on 
global exports of 
skim milk powder 
milk protein 
concentrate, and Articles 3.A .3.8 and 
3.A.3.9 of CUSMA  Export and Import 
Permits Act  
 
Export Charges for 
Certain Dairy Products 
Regulations  
 
July 1, 2020  https://www.international.gc.ca/control
s-controles/prod/agri/dairy -
laitiers/index.aspx?lang=eng   
 
https://www.international.gc.ca/trade -
commerce/controls -controles/notices -
avis/993.aspx?lang=eng  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 20 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, modification of 
previously notified measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
infant formula made 
with over 10% cow 
milk solids above a 
set export 
threshold.  https://www.international.gc.ca/trade -
commerce/controls -controles/notices -
avis/994.aspx?lang=eng  
 
Exporters require a license to export 
these pro ducts. Over a certain 
threshold quantity for a dairy year 
(August -July), exports are subject to an 
over threshold charge.  
33 Prohibition 
on the 
exportation 
of explosives  CP-X, CP  Various  Explosives  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Explosives Act  https://laws -
lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR -
2013-211/  
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 21 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Pro cedures, etc.) contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture   
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments   
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restri ction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/10/CAN/1/
Suppl.1;  
G/SG/N/8/CAN/3/S
uppl.1; 
G/SG/N/10/CAN/1; 
G/SG/N/11/CAN/1/
Suppl.1  Import 
Safeguard 
Measures on 
Certain Steel 
Goods  NAL Heavy Plate:  
7208.51 ex  
7208.52 ex  
 
Stainless Steel 
Wire:  
7223.00 ex  Heavy Plate  
 
Stainless Steel Wire  
 WTO Agreement on 
Safeguards  
 
 Customs Tariff  
 
Order Imposing a 
Surtax on the 
Importation of 
Certain Steel Goods  
 
Order Amending the 
Order Imposing a Shipment -specific  
import permit from 
Global Affairs Canada   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 22 - Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Surtax on the 
Importation of 
Certain Steel Goods 
(Final Safeguards)  
 
Order Amending the 
Order Imposing a 
Surtax on the 
Importation of 
Certain Steel Goods 
(Exclusions)  
 
Export and Import 
Permit Act  
 
Order Amending the 
Import Control List   
 
Date of Entry into 
Force:  
October 25, 2018 (for 
provisional 
safeguards), May 13, 
2019 (for final 
safeguards), and 
August 23, 2019 (for 
exclusions)  
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 23 - 4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  G/LIC/N/3/CAN/18  
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/CAN/18  Import licensing 
procedure for 
food intended 
for human 
consumption  
 
 NAL Food intended for 
human 
consumption  Under the Safe 
Food for Canadians 
Regulations, the 
import licensing 
procedure will apply 
to all imported food 
other than food 
additives, 
beverages that 
contain more than 
0.5% absolute 
ethyl alcohol by 
volume and foods 
used as a grain, oil, 
pulse, sugar or 
beverage (listed in 
Schedule 1 of the 
regulations) that 
meet specific 
conditions specified 
in section 11 of the 
regulations.  
 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Safe Food for 
Canadians Act  (S.C. 
2012, c. 24) and the 
Safe Food for 
Canadians 
Regulations  
(SOR/2018 -108) The Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency 
(CFIA) 
 
Import licensing 
procedure to ensure 
that importers 
understand their 
responsibility for 
ensuring that the food 
they import is safe for 
consumption, and that 
it will meet all the 
applicable Canadian 
Food Inspection 
Agency (CFIA) 
regulatory 
requirements .  
Licensing will enable 
the CFIA to identify 
food safety risks, 
communicate food 
safety information 
directly to food 
businesses, and take 
enforcement actions 
when regulatory 
requirements are not 
met.  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 24 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
The licensing system is 
not intended to restrict 
the quantity or value of 
imports.  
 
To learn more about 
the requirements 
please visit 
http://inspection.gc.ca/
food/sfcr/imports/eng/
1526656151226/1526
656151476      
 
Some requirements will 
be phased in over time 
based on food 
commodity, type of 
activity and business 
size.  
For example, importers 
of some foods will not 
require an import 
licence until July 2020. 
Please review the 
following website for 
important timeline 
information:  
http://inspection.gc.ca/
food/sfcr/timelines/eng
/1528199762125/1528
199763186    
 
SFCR was previously 
notified to the following 
WTO Committees:   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 25 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
• Committee on 
Technical Barriers 
to Trade in 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394 
(19 July 2013), 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394
/Rev.1 (6 June 
2014), 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394
/Rev.1/Add.1 (15 
July 2014), 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394
/Rev.2 (25 
January 2017),  
and 
G/TBT/N/CAN/394
/Rev.2/Add.1 (15 
June 2018).  
• Committee on 
Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary 
Measures in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700 
(8 July 2013), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700
/Rev.1 (5 June 
2014), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700
/Rev.1/Add.1 (15  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 26 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
July 2014), 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700
/Rev.2 (24 
January 2017), 
and 
G/SPS/N/CAN/700
/Rev.2/Add.1 (14 
June 2018).  
• Committee on 
Import Licensing 
in 
G/LIN/N/2/CAN/1 
(14 September 
2018).  
 
G/LIC/N/3/CAN/18  Import permit 
system for plant 
pests, plants 
and plant 
products and 
other things  NAL Plants and plant 
products, pests, 
biological control 
agents, soil, other 
things  
 
 The system applies 
to plant pests (e.g., 
pathogens, insects, 
weeds, molluscs), 
plants and plant 
products and any 
other article whose 
importation into 
Canada is regulated 
under the Plant 
Protection Act and 
Regulations from all 
countries.  
 
 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Plant Protection Act 
(S.C. 1990, c. 22) 
and Plant Protection 
Regulations (SOR/95 -
212) The Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency 
(CFIA)  
 
The permit to import 
specifies phytosanitary 
import requirements 
which must be met 
prior to export from 
the country of origin, 
during export and upon 
arrival in Canada. 
These conditions are 
required to be met in 
order to prevent the 
introduction into or 
spread within Canada 
of plant pests.   
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 27 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
 
The permit system is 
not intended to restrict 
the quantity or value of 
imports. The purpose 
of the import permit 
system is to specify the 
conditions that must be 
met to ensure that 
plant pests, plants and 
plant products  and 
other articles imported 
into Canada conform to 
Canada's plant 
protection 
phytosanitary import 
requirements under 
the Plant Protection Act 
and Regulations. The 
permit system protects 
against the 
introduction into and 
spread in Canada of 
pests injurious  to 
plants.  
 
The Centre of 
Administration of the 
CFIA delivers and 
coordinates the full 
range of operational 
administrative services 
required for import 
related permissions 
under this section 
(http://inspection.gc.ca 
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
- 28 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
/about -the-
cfia/permits -licences -
and-
approvals/eng/139534
8112901/1395348237
219). 
G/LIC/N/3/CAN/18  Import permit 
system for live 
terrestrial and 
aquatic animals, 
animal and 
aquatic animal 
products, 
animal by -
products, 
aquatic animal 
carcasses, parts 
of carcasses and 
offal, animal 
pathogens, and 
other things.  
 NAL Live terrestrial 
and aquatic 
animals, a nimal 
and aquatic 
animal products, 
animal by -
products, aquatic 
animal carcasses, 
parts of carcasses 
and offal, animal 
pathogens, and 
other things  
 
 Under the Health of 
Animals Act and the 
Health of Animals 
Regulations, along 
with the associated 
Import Reference 
Documents, the 
importation of live 
terrestrial and 
aquatic animals, 
animal and aquatic 
animal products, 
animal by -products, 
aquatic animal 
carcasses, parts of 
carcasses and offal, 
animal pathogens, 
and other things 
(such as used 
equipment) may be 
imported under 
certain conditions. 
Imports are 
permitted from 
countries which 
have negotiated 
export market 
access with Canada 
and comply with 
the nego tiated Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Health of Animals Act 
(S.C. 1990, c. 21) 
and the Health of 
Animals Regulations 
(C.R.C., c. 296)  The Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency 
(CFIA)  
 
The permit to import 
ensures that live 
terrestrial and aquatic 
animals, animal and 
aquatic animal 
products, animal by -
products, aquatic 
animal carcasses, parts 
of carcasses and offal, 
animal pathogens, and 
other things are 
imported in conformity 
with Canada's sanitary 
health regulations to 
protect against the 
introduction of diseases 
into or spread within 
Canada. Decisions are 
made following a risk 
analysis and risk 
assessment process.  
 
The value of imports is 
not restricted by 
import permits.  For 
single entry permits a  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
animal health 
conditions.  
 finite quantity may be 
stipulated in the  permit 
and this quantity may 
not be exceeded.  For 
multi entry permits this 
is no restriction on the 
quantity that may be 
imported.  
 
For terrestrial animals 
(both live animals and 
products/by -products): 
Imports are generally 
permitted only from 
countries which are 
recognized by the 
Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency as 
free of serious animal 
diseases which may 
affect the species of 
animal imported, or 
which could be spread 
to Canada by fomites 
or contaminated 
bedding/packaging/fee
d, etc. However, 
certain comm odities 
may be imported from 
countries that are not 
free of these diseases 
with certain protective 
measures in place, for 
example under an 
import permit if they 
have been  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
quarantined, tested, 
treated or processed to 
make sure the disease 
is not present or it has 
been 
eliminated.  Imports 
may also be restricted 
on behalf of other 
government agencies 
when there is concern 
about a disease which 
may be transmitted to 
people or other 
species.    
 
For aquatic animals: 
Imports are permitted 
only from countries 
with which a 
zoosanitary certificate 
has been negotiated 
based on an evaluation 
of their aquatic animal 
health regulatory 
system. Imports of 
aquatic animals and 
their products may be 
permitted without a 
zoosanitary certificate 
only from shared 
waters with the U S 
that have been 
established as having 
the same health status 
for diseases of concern  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
and are intended for 
certain end uses.  
 
For animal pathogens:  
Imports may be 
permitted into 
containment 
laboratories certified 
and approved by the 
Government of Canada 
to appropriately handle 
the risks associated 
with the pathogen 
and/or the animal 
product or by -product 
associated with the 
animal pathogen.  
Animal pathogens in an 
animal product or by -
product are subject to 
the same restrictions 
as indicated above - 
import s may be 
restricted from 
countries not 
recognized by the 
Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency as 
free of serious animal 
diseases.  Under 
certain circumstances 
imports may be 
permitted if treated or 
processed to eliminate 
the disease.  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
If there is interest in 
importing a new 
commodity for which 
established import 
conditions do not exist, 
or from a country 
which has not been 
previously assessed by 
Canada, an Animal 
Health Risk 
Assessment (AHRA) 
may be conducted 
which is a science -
based risk evaluation.  
If support ed by the 
outcome of the AHRA, 
the commodity may be 
imported.    
 
The National Centre for 
Permissions (NCP) 
(formerly the Centre of 
Administration) of the 
CFIA delivers and 
coordinates the full 
range of operational 
administrative services 
required for impo rt 
related permissions 
under this section 
(http://inspection.gc.ca
/about -the-
cfia/permits -licences -
and-
approvals/eng/139534 
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/4  
 
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symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into 
force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified mea sures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
8112901/1395348 237
219).  
 
For the most up to 
date information and 
additional details on 
CFIA import 
requirements, please 
refer to the Automated 
Import Reference 
System (AIRS) at:  
http://www. 
inspection.gc.ca/englis
h/imp/airse.shtml   
G/LIC /N/3/CAN/18  Conditional 
prohibition on 
the importation 
of rough 
diamonds.  CP 7102.10  
7102.21  
7102.31  Rough diamonds  Kimberley Process 
Certification Scheme 
– Extension of waiver 
grant by WTO on 
June 22 , 2018 
(Document # 18 -
3929) until December 
31, 2024.  Export and Import of 
Rough Diamonds Act 
– 
https://laws -
lois.justice.gc.ca/eng
/acts/E -18.5/  
 https://www.nrcan.gc.
ca/mining -
materials/resources/ki
mberley -process -
rough -
diamonds/process -
export -rough -
diamonds/8226  
All rough diamonds 
imports must be 
accompanied by  a valid 
Kimberley Process 
certificate issued by 
the exporting country  
 
5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
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