Definition of “principal cause”

• 20.05 (1) In this section, “principal cause” means, in respect of a serious injury or threat of serious injury, an important cause that is no less important than any other cause of the serious injury or threat.

• Marginal note:Determination in respect of Colombian goods

  (2) Where, in an inquiry conducted pursuant to a reference under section 20 into goods imported from Colombia that are specified by the Governor in Council or in an inquiry conducted pursuant to a complaint under subsection 23(1) into goods so imported that are specified by the Tribunal, the Tribunal finds that the specified imported goods and goods of the same kind imported from other countries are being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to be a principal cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods, the Tribunal shall determine whether the specified imported goods are a principal cause of the serious injury or threat of serious injury.

• Marginal note:Determinations

  (3) In the case of an inquiry to which subsection (2) applies, the Tribunal shall include in its report any determinations made under that subsection.

• Marginal note:Inquiry under section 30.07

  (4) In an inquiry under section 30.07 into goods imported from Colombia conducted pursuant to an extension request, the Tribunal shall determine whether the goods imported from Colombia are a principal cause of the serious injury or threat of serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods.

Definition of “complaint”

21.1 In sections 23 to 30, “complaint” means a written complaint filed with the Tribunal under subsection 23(1), (1.01), (1.02), (1.03), (1.04), (1.05), (1.06), (1.061), (1.07), (1.08), (1.09), (1.091), (1.092) or (1.093) and, for the purposes of those sections, a complaint is properly documented if the Tribunal is satisfied that it contains or is accompanied by the information required by section 23.

• Marginal note:Filing of complaint — Colombia Tariff

  (1.061) Any domestic producer of goods that are like or directly competitive with any goods being imported into Canada and that are entitled to the Colombia Tariff, or any person or association acting on behalf of such a domestic producer, may file a written complaint with the Tribunal alleging that, as a result of that entitlement, the imported goods are being imported in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic production of like or directly competitive goods, and under such conditions as to constitute a cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods.

• (i.61) in the case of a complaint filed under subsection 23(1.061), the goods that are entitled to the Colombia Tariff are, as a result of that entitlement, being imported in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic production of like or directly competitive goods, and under such conditions as to constitute a cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods,

• (a.61) in the case of a complaint filed under subsection 23(1.061), the goods that are entitled to the Colombia Tariff are, as a result of that entitlement, being imported in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production of like or directly competitive goods, and under such conditions as to constitute a principal cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods;

• (d) a claim under Article 819 or 820 of the Agreement, as defined in section 2 of the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.

• 4. The Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, signed on November 21, 2008, as amended from time to time in accordance with Article 30 of that Agreement.

Denial or Withdrawal of Benefit of Preferential Tariff Treatment under NAFTA, CCFTA, CCRFTA, CPFTA or CCOFTA

Definition of “identical goods”

• 42.4 (1) In this section, “identical goods” has the meaning assigned to that expression by Article 514 of NAFTA, Article E-14 of CCFTA, Article V.14 of CCRFTA, Article 423 of CPFTA or Article 423 of CCOFTA, as the case may be.

• Marginal note:Denial or withdrawal of benefit — NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru or Colombia

  (2) Notwithstanding section 24 of the Customs Tariff, the Minister may, subject to the prescribed conditions, deny or withdraw preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA, CCFTA, CCRFTA, CPFTA or CCOFTA in respect of goods for which that treatment is claimed if the exporter or producer of the goods has made false representations that identical goods exported or produced by that exporter or producer and for which that treatment was claimed were eligible for that treatment.

• (b) in the case of goods  exported  from  a NAFTA country, from Chile, from Costa Rica, from an EFTA state, from Peru or from Colombia, any matter, other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) and (c), concerning those goods that is set out in paragraph 1 of Article 509 of NAFTA, in paragraph 1 of Article E-09 of CCFTA, in paragraph 1 of Article V.9 or paragraph  10 of  Article  IX.2  of CCRFTA, in Article 28(2) of Annex C of CEFTA, in paragraph 1 of  Article  419  of CPFTA or in paragraph 1 of Article 419 of CCOFTA, as the case may be; and

• (c.11) the goods were imported from Costa Rica, from an EFTA state, from Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary, from Peru or from Colombia but no claim for preferential tariff treatment under CCRFTA, CEFTA, CIFTA, CPFTA or CCOFTA, as the case may be, was made in respect of those goods at the time they were accounted for under subsection 32(1), (3) or (5);

• Marginal note:Regulations — CCOFTA

  (1.21) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for the purpose of the uniform interpretation, application and administration of Chapter Four of CCOFTA and any other matters that may be agreed on from time to time by the parties to CCOFTA.