Export and Import Permits Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-19)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-04-01. Previous Versions

SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS EXPORT ACCESS

Marginal note:Definitions

  • 6.3 (1) The following definitions apply in this section and section 6.4.

    “BC Coast”

    « côte de la Colombie-Britannique »

    “BC Coast” means the Coast forest region established by the Forest Regions and Districts Regulation of British Columbia, as it existed on July 1, 2006.

    “BC Interior”

    « intérieur de la Colombie-Britannique »

    “BC Interior” means the Northern Interior forest region and the Southern Interior forest region established by the Forest Regions and Districts Regulation of British Columbia, as they existed on July 1, 2006.

    “region”

    « région »

    “region” means Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the BC Coast or the BC Interior.

  • Marginal note:Determination of quantities

    (2) If any softwood lumber products have been included on the Export Control List for the purpose of implementing the softwood lumber agreement, the Minister may determine the quantity of those products that may be exported from a region during a month, or the basis for calculating such quantities, for the purposes of subsection (3) and section 8.4.

  • Marginal note:Allocation method

    (3) If the Minister has determined a quantity of products under subsection (2), the Minister may

    • (a) by order, establish a method for allocating the quantity to persons registered under section 23 of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 who apply for an allocation; and

    • (b) issue an export allocation for a month to any of those persons subject to the regulations and any terms and conditions that the Minister may specify in the export allocation.

  • Marginal note:Transfer of allocation

    (4) The Minister may consent to the transfer of an export allocation from one registered person to another registered person.

  • 2006, c. 13, s. 111.
Marginal note:Export from a region

6.4 An exported softwood lumber product is deemed to be exported from the region where the product underwent its first primary processing, as defined in section 2 of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006. If, however, the exported product underwent its first primary processing in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut from softwood sawlogs originating in a region, it is deemed to be exported from that region.

  • 2006, c. 13, s. 111.