Vol. 147, No. 11 — May 22, 2013

Registration

SOR/2013-91 May 2, 2013

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT
EXPORT AND IMPORT PERMITS ACT

Order Amending the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to Order in Council P.C. 1995-783 of May 16, 1995 (see footnote a), makes the annexed Order Amending the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order.

Ottawa, April 24, 2013

JOHN BAIRD
Minister of Foreign Affairs

ORDER AMENDING THE EXPORT AND IMPORT PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES FEES ORDER

AMENDMENT

1. The portion of subsection 3(1) of the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order (see footnote 1) before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

3. (1) Subject to subsections (1.1), (2) and (3), the fee to be paid by a person to whom the Minister issues

COMING INTO FORCE

2. This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Order.)

1. Background

Normally, a fee is charged for the issuance of permits related to the import of goods under the authority of the Export and Import Permits Act. The Order Amending the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order (the Order), which came into force on November 8, 2010, eliminated the fees for permits related to the importation of Item 80 — Carbon Steel and Item 81 — Specialty Steel of the Import Control List as a cost-saving measure for industry.

2. Issue

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations requested an amendment to the Order.

3. Objectives

Ensure that there is no ambiguity with respect to the absence of import permit fees for goods included in items 80 (carbon steel products) and 81 (specialty steel products) of the Import Control List.

4. Description

This amendment is a housekeeping amendment of a technical nature. This amendment will

  • — amend subsection 3(1) of the Order to take into account subsection (1.1) of section 3 which was recently introduced in the Order; and
  • — provide a greater degree of clarity in connection with subsection 3(1) of the Order.

5. Consultation

This amendment is the result of a recommendation of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. Justice Canada officials agreed with the recommendation. No other consultations were necessary given the housekeeping and technical nature of the amendment.

6. Small business lens

The amendment will be neutral in terms of the administrative burden for small businesses in Canada given its housekeeping and technical nature.

7. Rationale

This housekeeping amendment is technical in nature and will ensure that there is no ambiguity with respect to the absence of import permit fees for goods included in items 80 (carbon steel products) and 81 (specialty steel products) of the Import Control List.

There will not be any additional costs as a result of this amendment. It is expected that this amendment will have virtually no impact on the administration of the Order.

8. Implementation, enforcement and service standards

N/A

9. Contact

Louis Gionet
Trade Controls Policy Division (TIC)
Trade Controls and Technical Barriers Bureau
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2
Telephone: 613-995-8367
Fax: 613-995-0282