G/MA/QR/N/CAN/2  
 
24 October 2014  
(14-6194)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 C ANADA   
The following communication, dated 23 October 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada.  
A. Notifying Member:  CANADA 
B. Date of notification:  23/10/2014 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): 2012 (G/MA/QR/N/CAN/1)  
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 informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2014-2016 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30/09/2014  
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, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/2  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
 
QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for Restriction, 
e.g., Other International 
Commitments (e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of previously 
notified measures, and 
other comments 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibited P 9897.00.00 White phosphorus 
matches Article XX (b) 
 Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: pre- January 1, 1998 CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-13 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-13-eng.pdf 
2 Prohibited CP 9897.00.00 Used or second-
hand motor vehicles Article XX (b) 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 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-11-eng.html   
3 Prohibited CP 9897.00.00 Used or second 
hand mattresses and materials therefrom Article XX (b) Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: pre- January 1, 1998 CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-7 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-7-eng.pdf  
4 Prohibited 
 CP 9897.00.00 
 Live specimen of 
the mongoose 
family 
Live birds of the 
Starling family 
(Sturnidae) Article XX (b) 
CITES 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 
5 Prohibited CP 9897.00.00 Non-game birds 
Certain parts of wild 
birds Article XX (b) 
CITES Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: CBSA Memorandum  
 D19-7-1  
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- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for Restriction, 
e.g., Other International 
Commitments (e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of previously 
notified measures, and 
other comments 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 pre- January 1, 1998 http://www.cbsa-
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-7-1-eng.html   
Customs Tariff – Prohibition 
Provisions 
http://www.cbsa-
asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2014/01-99/ch98-2014-4-eng.pdf 
6 Prohibited P 9897.00.00 Base or counterfeit 
coins Article XX(d) 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 
7 Prohibited P 9897.00.00 Reprints of 
Canadian copyrighted works and reprints of British copyrighted works that have been copyrighted in Canada  Article XX(d) Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: pre- January 1, 1998 CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-2 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-2-eng.html    
8 Prohibited P 9897.00.00 Goods 
manufactured or produced wholly or Article XX (e) Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-6 http://www.cbsa- 
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/2  
 
- 4 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for Restriction, 
e.g., Other International 
Commitments (e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of previously 
notified measures, and 
other comments 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
in part by prison 
labour pre- January 1, 1998 asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-
md/d9/d9-1-6-eng.html 
9 Prohibited P 9897.00.00 Smoke screen 
apparatus for use on motor vehicles or on vessels of Chapter 89 Article XX (b) Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: pre- January 1, 1998 Customs Tariff – Prohibition 
Provisions http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2014/01-99/ch98-2014-4-eng.pdf 
10 Prohibited CP 9897.00.00 Certain used or 
second hand aircraft (excluding civil aircraft) Article XX (b) Customs Tariff 
 Date of entry into force: pre- January 1, 1998 CBSA Memorandum  
D9-1-5 http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d9/d9-1-5-eng.html 
11 Prohibited P 9897.00.00 Any goods, in 
association with which there is used any description that is false in a material respect as to the goegraphical 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 
GATT Article XX(d) Customs Tariff ; Trade-
marks Act s.7(d)(ii) and s.53  Date of entry 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 Prohibited CP 
 9898.00.00 Firearms, prohibited 
weapons, restricted Article XX (b) Customs Tariff 
 CBSA Memorandum  
D19-13-2  
  G/MA/QR/N/CAN/2  
 
- 5 - QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification (e.g. 
Article XX(g) of the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for Restriction, 
e.g., Other International 
Commitments (e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, etc.) National legal basis 
and entry into force  
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of previously 
notified measures, and 
other comments 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
weapons, prohibited 
devices, prohibited ammunition and components or parts designed exclusively for use in the manufacture of or assembly into automatic firearms Date of entry into force: 
pre- January 1, 1998 http://cbsa-
asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.pdf   
13 Prohibited P 9899.00.00 Hate propaganda, 
obscene materials and child pornography.  Materials of a treasonable or seditious character.  Posters and handbills depicting crimes or violence. Article XX (a) Customs Tariff 
 Criminal Code  Sec. 163.1  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    
  
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- 6 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications 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 t he Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safe guards, and the Agreement on Impo rt Licensing Procedures, 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 restriction?   Yes  
   No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
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:   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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