1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

“Act”

“Act” means the Customs Act. (Loi)

“bulk goods”

“bulk goods” means goods that are loose or in mass, such that they are confined only by the permanent structures of a large container or a transport unit, without intermediate containment or intermediate packaging. (marchandises en vrac)

“carrier”

“carrier”, in respect of goods that are exported, means the person, other than the exporter of the goods, who transports them from Canada. (transporteur)

“chief officer of customs”

“chief officer of customs”, in respect of an area or place, means the manager of the customs office or customs offices that serve that area or place. (agent en chef des douanes)

“commercial goods”

“commercial goods” means goods that are exported for sale or for any industrial, occupational, commercial, institutional or other similar use. (marchandises commerciales)

“customs service provider”

“customs service provider”, in respect of goods that are exported, means a person who provides to the exporter customs services relating to the exportation of the goods, other than the sole service of transporting the goods from Canada, and includes an agent or other representative of the exporter, a customs broker and a freight forwarder. (prestataire de services douaniers)

“exporter”

“exporter”, in respect of goods that are exported, means the holder of a business number for the purposes of the Act who exports commercial goods or causes them to be exported. (exportateur)

“export reporting office”

“export reporting office” means a customs office designated under section 5 of the Act for the purpose of reporting goods that are exported. (bureau de déclaration des exportations)

“homogeneous goods”

“homogeneous goods” means goods that

• (a) closely resemble each other in respect of their component materials and characteristics; and

• (b) are intended to be used for the same purpose. (marchandises homogènes)

“restricted goods”

“restricted goods” means goods the exportation of which is prohibited, controlled or regulated under the Act or any other Act of Parliament. (marchandises d'exportation restreinte)

“time-sensitive goods”

“time-sensitive goods” means goods that

• (a) would lose their value or principal utility if not immediately exported for use within a limited time after the exportation; or

• (b) are part of a manufacturing and stock control system in which goods are produced and delivered as they are required. (marchandises d'utilité temporaire)