Softwood Lumber Products Export Permit Fees Regulations (SOR/96-317)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26

Softwood Lumber Products Export Permit Fees Regulations

SOR/96-317

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT

Registration 1996-06-21

Softwood Lumber Products Export Permit Fees Regulations

P.C. 1996-995 1996-06-21

Whereas the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States concluded the Softwood Lumber Agreement, on May 29, 1996;

And whereas certain softwood lumber products have been included on the Export Control List for the purpose of implementing that Agreement;

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Treasury Board, pursuant to paragraphs 19(1)(a)Footnote a and 19.1(a)Footnote a of the Financial Administration Act, hereby makes the annexed Softwood Lumber Products Export Permit Fees Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

“Agreement”

“Agreement” means the Softwood Lumber Agreement, signed on May 29, 1996, between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States. (accord)

“board foot”

“board foot” means a unit of measurement of lumber equal to 12 inches × 12 inches × 1 inch, and one thousand board feet is equal to 2.36 cubic meters or 92.91 square meters of lumber. All conversions of board feet to cubic meters or to square meters shall be made on a nominal measurement basis and shall not be rounded up to the nearest cubic meter or square meter. (pied-planche)

“Department”

“Department” means the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. (ministère)

“established base”

“established base”, in respect of any year, means a quantity of softwood lumber products exported by all exporters to the United States that does not exceed 14.7 billion board feet and that is set out in Article II of the Agreement. (régime de base)

“exporter”

“exporter” means a person who exports softwood lumber products to the United States. (exportateur)

“export level”

“export level” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Export Permits Regulations (Softwood Lumber Products). (niveau d’exportation)

“lower fee base”

“lower fee base”, in respect of any year, means a quantity of softwood lumber products exported by all exporters to the United States that exceeds 14.7 billion board feet but does not exceed 15.35 billion board feet and that is set out in Article II of the Agreement. (régime de prix inférieur)

“Minister”

“Minister” means the Minister of Foreign Affairs. (ministre)

“permit”

“permit” means an export permit issued pursuant to subsection 7(1) of the Export and Import Permits Act. (licence)

“softwood lumber products”

“softwood lumber products” means goods set out in item 5104 of Group 5 of the schedule to the Export Control List. (produits de bois d’oeuvre)

“upper fee base”

“upper fee base”, in respect of any year, means a quantity of softwood lumber products exported by all exporters to the United States that exceeds 15.35 billion board feet and that is set out in Article II of the Agreement. (régime de prix supérieur)

“year”

“year” means a twelve-month period beginning on April 1 and ending on the following March 31. (année)

  • SOR/96-481, s. 1.