April 9, 2020 – Global Affairs Canada recently finalized the regulatory process to amend the Export Control List. The amendment adds controls, clarify controls and remove controls over specific items as agreed upon in the various multilateral export control regimes. Publication of the Order Amending the Export Control list is available here.
The current December 2016 version of ”A Guide To Canada’s Export Control List ” remains in effect until April 30, 2020. On May 1, 2020, the December 2018 version of the “A Guide To Canada’s Export Control List (December 2018)” (Guide) will formally come into effect. Exporters will be advised once the December 2018 version of the Guide becomes available on the Export Controls Division website.
The new version of the Guide will incorporate Canadian commitments and obligations to the various multilateral export control regimes up to December 31, 2018, including those commitments made in 2017.
The Export Control List is amended on a regular basis in order to implement Canada’s international arrangements and commitments undertaken in accordance with the four multilateral export control and non-proliferation regimes in which Canada participates, namely: the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and the Australia Group. These bodies negotiate common lists of goods and technology for export control that are implemented by participating states, according to their respective national legislation.
The objective of this Order is to implement the Government of Canada’s arrangements, commitments and policies resulting from Canada’s participation, up until December 31, 2018, in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and the Australia Group.
The reference to the updated Guide also includes the new Group 9 which will facilitate reporting on the export of full-system conventional arms that fall under the scope of the Arms Trade Treaty, as defined by the United Nations and in the Wassenaar Arrangement. Group 9 was established in June 2019 under a separate regulation as part of the Arms Trade Treaty Implementation package.
The Order also amends the Export Control List to bring up-to-date the titles of the various control lists established by the regimes.
The regulation and the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement were published on the Canada Gazette website on April 1, 2020.
View the additions, deletions and modifications details in the Summary of key changes made to the Guide to Canada’s Export Control List.
Exports or transfers of goods and technology listed in the ECL must be authorized by export permits to all destinations except where otherwise stated by the Government of Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are responsible for the enforcement of export controls. Exporting, transferring, or attempting to export or transfer goods and technology identified on the Export Control List without a permit as required by the Export and Import Permits Act is prohibited and may lead to prosecution.
Exporters wishing to review the specific changes that were made to the Guide or who have any questions should contact the Export Controls Policy Division at expctrlpol@international.gc.ca.
Contact Information:
Export Controls Policy Division (TIR)
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2
Tel: 343-203-4331
Fax: 613-996-9933
E-mail: expctrlpol@international.gc.ca