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Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations (SOR/2002-317)Full Document: HTMLFull Document: Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations | XMLFull Document: Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations [62 KB] | PDFFull Document: Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations [229 KB]Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention RegulationsSOR/2002-317CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999Registration 2002-08-16Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention RegulationsP.C. 2002-1467 2002-08-16
Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Footnote a, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on June 1, 2002, a copy of the proposed Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations, substantially in the annexed form, and persons were given an opportunity to file comments with respect to the Regulations or to file a notice of objection requesting that a board of review be established and stating the reasons for the objection;Return to footnote aS.C. 1999, c. 33Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 102(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Footnote a, hereby makes the annexed Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations.INTERPRETATION1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.“Act”“Act” means the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (Loi)“CAS registry number”“CAS registry number” means the identification number assigned to a chemical substance by the Chemical Abstracts Service Division of the American Chemical Society. (numéro d’enregistrement CAS)“designated national authority”“designated national authority” means an authority designated by a Party to act on its behalf for the administration of the Rotterdam Convention. (autorité nationale désignée)“Export Control List”“Export Control List” means the Export Control List in Schedule 3 to the Act. (Liste des substances d’exportation contrôlée)“exporter”“exporter” means a person who exports or intends to export from Canada a substance on the Export Control List. (exportateur)“Minister”“Minister” means the Minister of the Environment unless the substance to be exported is a pesticide, in which case “Minister” means the Minister of Health. (ministre)“Party”“Party” means a state or regional economic integration organization that is included on the list of designated national authorities maintained by the Secretariat. (Partie)“pesticide”“pesticide” means a control product as defined in section 2 of the Pest Control Products Act. (produit antiparasitaire)“PIC Circular”“PIC Circular” means the circular that is published by the Secretariat and that contains a compilation of import decisions from Parties, as amended from time to time. (Circulaire PIC)“Rotterdam Convention”“Rotterdam Convention” means the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, as amended from time to time. (Convention de Rotterdam)“Secretariat”“Secretariat” means the Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention including the Interim Secretariat. (Secrétariat)“shipping document”“shipping document” means a document that relates to the export of a substance and contains information on its handling, offer for transport or transport and that describes the substance or contains information relating to it. (document d’expédition)
APPLICATION2. (1) Subject to subsection 2, these Regulations apply to the export to a Party of any substance that is listed on the Export Control List.(2) These Regulations do not apply if the substance(a) is a constituent element of a manufactured item that during manufacture is formed into a specific physical shape or design and has for its final use a function or functions wholly or partly dependent on its shape or design;(b) is, or is contained in, a hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material regulated by the Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations;(c) is, or is contained in, a controlled substance as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;(d) is, or is contained in, a nuclear substance as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act;(e) is, or is contained in, a Chemical Weapon as defined by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, signed at Paris, France on January 13, 1993, as amended from time to time;(f) is, or is contained in, a food or drug as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act or a food additive as defined in Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations;(g) is contained in a mixture at a concentration of less than 0.1% by weight; or(h) is exported by or to an individual for their personal use.SOR/2005-149, s. 40.
EXPORT CONDITIONS3. (1) No exporter shall export a substance on the Export Control List to a Party unless that exporter(a) is a resident of Canada or, in the case of a corporation, has a place of business in Canada;(b) has been issued an export permit under section 7, 8 or 9;(c) follows the conditions of export that are specified in the export permit;(d) has liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than $5,000,000 for every shipment of a substance in respect of(i) any damages for which the exporter may become liable arising from the export of the substance, and(ii) any costs imposed by the applicable laws on the exporter for cleaning up the environment that result from the substance being released into the environment during export;(e) includes the documents required under section 15 with each shipment of the substance; and(f) meets the labelling requirements prescribed in section 16.(2) Despite subsection (1), if the conditions of paragraph (1)(a) and (f) are met, an exporter may export without an export permit(a) a substance specified in Part 2 or 3 of the Export Control List if the substance is exported solely for research or analysis and the total quantity of the substance exported in a calendar year is not greater than 1 kg; or(b) a substance specified in Part 2 of the Export Control List if the substance is for a use that(i) is not specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, or(ii) is specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, for a period of six months after the day on which the Secretariat first informed the Parties through the PIC Circular that the Party of destination has failed to transmit a response to the Secretariat regarding its consent or refusal to the importation of the substance.(3) Despite subsection (1), if the export of a substance specified in Part 1 of the Export Control List is for the purpose of complying with a direction of the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Act, the exporter is required to comply with only the conditions of paragraphs (1)(d) to (f).(4) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a substance that is in transit through the territory of a Party that is neither a Party of origin nor a Party of destination.
APPLICATION FOR AN EXPORT PERMIT4. An application for an export permit shall be made to the Minister and shall include the information specified in Schedule 2 and a written statement signed by the exporter certifying that the information provided is complete and accurate.
5. Each application for an export permit may only be made in respect of one substance on the Export Control List, or a mixture that contains it, and one Party of destination.
6. An exporter shall include, in an application for an export permit referred to in subsection 7(1) or 8(1), a written undertaking that is signed by the exporter as specified in Schedule 3.
ISSUANCE OF EXPORT PERMITSSubstances in Part 1 of the Export Control List7. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 10, on receipt of an application that complies with sections 4 to 6, the Minister shall issue an export permit for the export of a substance specified in Part 1 of the Export Control List only if the export is for the purpose of destroying the substance.(2) If the application for an export permit under subsection (1) is for the export of a substance for which the CAS registry number is specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 that is for a use specified in column 3, the Minister shall issue the export permit only if(a) the Party of destination has consented to the importation of the substance and the consent has been indicated in the PIC Circular;(b) 18 months have elapsed since the month in which the Secretariat first informed the Parties through the PIC Circular that the Party of destination has failed to transmit a response to the Secretariat regarding its consent or refusal to the importation of the substance; or(c) the exporter has provided the Minister with a written consent to the importation of the substance from the designated national authority of the Party of destination.(3) An export permit issued under subsection (1) shall specify the conditions of import that are imposed by a Party of destination as specified in the PIC Circular, or as may be specified by a designated national authority’s written consent under paragraph (2)(c).
Substances in Part 2 of the Export Control List8. (1) Subject to section 10, on receipt of an application that complies with sections 4 to 6, the Minister shall issue an export permit for the export of a substance specified in Part 2 of the Export Control List for which the CAS registry number is specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations, if the substance is for the use specified in column 3 and if(a) the Party of destination has consented to the importation of the substance and the consent has been indicated in the PIC Circular;(b) 18 months have elapsed since the month in which the Secretariat first informed the Parties through the PIC Circular that the Party of destination has failed to transmit a response to the Secretariat regarding its consent or refusal to the importation of the substance; or(c) the exporter has provided the Minister with a written consent to the importation of the substance from the designated national authority of the Party of destination.(2) An export permit issued under subsection (1) shall specify the conditions of import that are imposed by a Party of destination as specified in the PIC Circular, or as may be specified by a designated national authority’s written consent under paragraph (1)(c).
Substances in Part 3 of the Export Control List9. Subject to section 10, on receipt of an application that complies with sections 4 and 5, the Minister shall issue an export permit for the export of a substance specified in Part 3 of the Export Control List.
REFUSAL, CANCELLATION, AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION AND EXPIRATION OF EXPORT PERMITS10. The Minister shall refuse to issue an export permit if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that(a) the exporter is not able to export the substance in compliance with the Act, these Regulations or any condition that is specified in the export permit under subsection 7(3) or 8(2);(b) the export contravenes the Act or any regulations made under the Act or other measure taken under the Act; or(c) the exporter provided false or misleading information in the application for the export permit.
11. (1) The Minister shall cancel an export permit if the Secretariat advises the Parties through the PIC Circular that the Party of destination has revoked its consent to the importation of the substance for which the permit was issued, and the cancellation is effective six months after the day on which the Secretariat advises the Parties of that revocation.(2) Subject to section 12, the Minister shall amend an export permit in accordance with any modified conditions of import of the substance for which the permit was issued that the Party of destination has imposed if the Secretariat has advised the Parties of the amendment through the PIC Circular, and the amendment is effective six months after the day on which the Secretariat advises the Parties of that amendment.
12. The Minister shall cancel an export permit if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that(a) the exporter is not able to export the substance in compliance with the Act, these Regulations or any condition that is specified in the export permit under subsection 7(3) or 8(2);(b) the export contravenes the Act or any regulations made under the Act or other measure taken under the Act that comes into force after the issuance of the export permit;(c) the exporter failed to comply with any condition of export that is specified in the export permit under subsection 7(3) or 8(2);(d) the exporter failed to comply with the written undertaking provided by the exporter under section 6; or(e) the exporter provided false or misleading information in the application for the export permit.
13. (1) The Minister shall not cancel or amend an export permit unless(a) a notice giving reasons for the proposed amendment or cancellation has been sent to the exporter by mail, electronic mail or facsimile, to the postal or electronic address or facsimile number set out in the application for the export permit; and(b) in the case of a cancellation under section 12, the exporter has been given 15 days after the notice was sent to make written representations showing cause why the export permit should not be cancelled.(2) In the case of a cancellation under section 12, the Minister shall suspend the export permit by written notice of suspension to the exporter for a period beginning on the day on which the written notice of the proposed cancellation is received by the exporter and ending on the day on which the Minister makes a decision respecting the proposed cancellation.(3) The notice referred to in subsection (2) is deemed to have been received by the exporter, if it is(a) delivered personally, on the day of delivery;(b) sent by mail, on the tenth day after the day on which the notice was mailed; or(c) sent by facsimile or other electronic means, on the date indicated on the sending apparatus.
14. An export permit expires at the end of the calendar year for which it is issued.
EXPORT DOCUMENTS15. Except in the case of an export under subsection 3(2), an exporter shall include with each shipment of a substance(a) a copy of any export permit; and(b) a safety data sheet that contains(i) the information referred to in column III of Schedule I to the Controlled Products Regulations in respect of the substance, and(ii) in the case of a substance that is a pesticide, the information referred to in subparagraph (i) or equivalent information.
16. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an exporter shall affix to any container in which a substance is exported a label that includes the following information:(a) the name of the substance as it appears on the Export Control List and the commodity code of the substance that is obtained from the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System;(b) any hazard to human health or the environment that may arise from the nature of the substance, or of the mixture that contains it; and(c) any precautionary measures to be followed when handling, using or being exposed to the substance, or mixture that contains it, and when appropriate, the first aid measures to be taken in case of exposure.(2) In the case of a bulk shipment, the exporter shall either affix a label pursuant to subsection (1) or include with each shipment a label or a document that contains the information required to be included on the label.(3) For the purposes of this section, “bulk shipment” means a shipment of a substance that is contained, without intermediate containment or intermediate packaging, in(a) a vessel having a water capacity of more than 454 L;(b) a freight container or a portable tank;(c) a road vehicle or a railway vehicle; or(d) the hold of a ship.
17. An exporter shall maintain at the exporter’s principal place of business in Canada, for a period of five years after the end of the calendar year for which the export permit is issued,(a) the export permit and a copy of the application for the export permit;(b) a copy of the written undertaking required by section 6;(c) any written consent to the importation under paragraph 7(2)(c) or 8(1)(c);(d) any written reasons for the amendment or cancellation of an export permit provided by the Minister under paragraph 13(1)(a) and any written representations made to the Minister by the exporter pertaining to an amendment or cancellation;(e) proof of liability insurance coverage for each shipment of a substance as required by paragraph 3(1)(d);(f) for each shipment, a copy of the safety data sheet referred to in paragraph 15(b) and the label referred in section 16; and(g) any shipping documents or any other documents that substantiate the date of the shipment and the exact quantity of each export of the substance that was exported.
COMING INTO FORCE18. These Regulations come into force on December 1, 2002.
SCHEDULE 1(Paragraph 3(2)(b) and subsections 7(2) and 8(1))USES FOR WHICH AN EXPORT PERMIT IS REQUIREDItemColumn 1Column 2Column 3SubstanceCAS Registry NumberUse1.2,4,5-T93-76-5Pesticide2.Aldrin309-00-2Pesticide3.Captafol2425-06-1Pesticide4.Chlordane57-74-9Pesticide5.Chlordimeform6164-98-3Pesticide6.Chlorobenzilate510-15-6Pesticide7.DDT50-29-3Pesticide8.Dieldrin60-57-1Pesticide9.Dinoseb and dinoseb salts88-85-7Pesticide10.1,2-dibromoethane (EDB)106-93-4Pesticide11.Fluoroacetamide640-19-7Pesticide12.HCH (mixed isomers)608-73-1Pesticide13.Heptachlor76-44-8Pesticide14.Hexachlorobenzene118-74-1Pesticide15.Lindane58-89-9Pesticide16.Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compoundsPesticide17.Pentachlorophenol87-86-5Pesticide18.Monocrotophos (soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient per litre)6923-22-4Pesticide19.Methamidophos (soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient per litre)10265-92-6Pesticide20.Phosphamidon (soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 1000 g active ingredient per litre)13171-21-6(mixture, (E) & (Z) isomers)23783-98-4((Z) isomer)297-99-4((E) isomer)Pesticide21.Methyl-parathion (emulsifiable concentrates (EC) with 19.5%, 40%, 50% and 60% active ingredient and dusts containing 1.5%, 2% and 3% active ingredient)298-00-0Pesticide22.Parathion (all formulations — aerosols, dustable powder (DP), emulsifiable concentrate (EC), granules (GR) and wettable powders (WP) — of this substance are included, except capsule suspensions (CS))56-38-2Pesticide23.Crocidolite12001-28-4Industrial24.Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)36355-01-8 (hexa-)27858-07-7 (octa-)13654-09-6 (deca-)Industrial25.Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)1336-36-3Industrial26.Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT)61788-33-8Industrial27.Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate126-72-7Industrial28.Binapacryl485-31-4Pesticide29.Toxaphene8001-35-2Pesticide30.1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride)107-06-2Pesticide31.Ethylene oxide75-21-8Pesticide
SCHEDULE 2(Section 4)INFORMATION REQUIRED IN AN EXPORT PERMIT APPLICATION1. Identification of the ExporterName: Address: Postal Address: Telephone Number: ()Facsimile Number: ()Electronic Mail Address:2. Identification of the ImporterName: Address: Postal Address: Telephone Number: ()Facsimile Number: ()Electronic Mail Address: 3. Identification of the Substance and of the Mixture That Contains the Substance, If Any(In the case of a mixture, provide the following information for each substance in the mixture.)Name of the substance as it appears on the Export Control List: Common name and trade name, if known CAS registry number of the substance, if the number is specified on the Export Control List: Commodity code of the substance that is obtained from the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System: (Provide the Following information in respect of the mixture.)Name of the mixture, if known: Quantity of the mixture: Quantity of the substance contained in the mixture: Concentration of the substance in the mixture: Additional Information, If KnownName of the manufacturer of the substance Lot number of the substance: Name of all persons who owned or had charge, management or control of the substance at any time during the period between the date of production and the date of export: 4. Information Respecting the ShipmentExpected dates of each shipment during the calendar year for which the export permit is issued: Quantities of the substance or mixture for each shipment: Expected total quantity of the substance or mixture that the exporter will export in that year: 5. Indicate if the use of the substance or mixture is industrial or pesticide.6. Attach the current safety data sheet referred to in paragraph 15(b).7. Indicate the port of exit of the substance.8. Indicate the names of the countries through which the substance will transit before arriving at its final destination.9. Identification of the Person Providing the Information Specified in Items 1 to 8Name: Address: Postal Address: Telephone Number: ()Facsimile Number: ()Electronic Mail Address: SCHEDULE 3(Section 6)UNDERTAKINGName of Exporter:Name of Substance:Name of Party of Destination:Expected Dates of Shipments:IN CONSIDERATION OF an export permit being issued to the exporter for the export of the substance named above pursuant to the Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations;THE EXPORTER UNDERTAKES to be responsible for the removal of the substance from the Party of destination, including the transportation, care, control and storage of the substance, and any related costs if the exporter exports(a) the substance to the Party in contravention of any conditions of import that are imposed by that Party and that are described on the export permit; or(b) the substance to a Party after an export permit has expired or has been cancelled.SignatureDateName and Title of Signatory (in print)
Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations1 - INTERPRETATION 2 - APPLICATION 3 - EXPORT CONDITIONS 4 - APPLICATION FOR AN EXPORT PERMIT 7 - ISSUANCE OF EXPORT PERMITS 7 - Substances in Part 1 of the Export Control List 8 - Substances in Part 2 of the Export Control List 9 - Substances in Part 3 of the Export Control List 10 - REFUSAL, CANCELLATION, AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION AND EXPIRATION OF EXPORT PERMITS 15 - EXPORT DOCUMENTS 18 - COMING INTO FORCE SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN AN EXPORT PERMIT APPLICATION SCHEDULE 3 - UNDERTAKING Date modified:2013-05-13