Keeping Canada’s Economy and Jobs Growing Act (S.C. 2011, c. 24)
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Assented to 2011-12-15
Marginal note:2010, c. 4, s. 34
116. Section 27 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Abbreviations
27. The following abbreviations, as defined below, apply in the schedule.
“AUT”
« TAU »
“AUT” refers to the Australia Tariff.
“CCCT”
« TPAC »
“CCCT” refers to the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff.
“CIAT”
« TACI »
“CIAT” refers to the Canada–Israel Agreement Tariff.
“COLT”
« TCOL »
“COLT” refers to the Colombia Tariff.
“CRT”
« TCR »
“CRT” refers to the Costa Rica Tariff.
“CT”
« TC »
“CT” refers to the Chile Tariff.
“GPT”
« TPG »
“GPT” refers to the General Preferential Tariff.
“IT”
« TI »
“IT” refers to the Iceland Tariff.
“LDCT”
« TPMD »
“LDCT” refers to the Least Developed Country Tariff.
“MFN”
« NPF »
“MFN” refers to the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff.
“MT”
« TM »
“MT” refers to the Mexico Tariff.
“MUST”
« TMÉU »
“MUST” refers to the Mexico–United States Tariff.
“NT”
« TN »
“NT” refers to the Norway Tariff.
“NZT”
« TNZ »
“NZT” refers to the New Zealand Tariff.
“PT”
« TP »
“PT” refers to the Peru Tariff.
“SLT”
« TSL »
“SLT” refers to the Switzerland–Liechtenstein Tariff.
“UST”
« TÉU »
“UST” refers to the United States Tariff.
117. (1) Paragraphs 31(1)(a) and (b) of the French version of the Act are replaced by the following:
a) accorder le bénéfice du tarif de la nation la plus favorisée à tout ou partie des marchandises originaires d’un pays assujetti au tarif général;
b) retirer le bénéfice du tarif de la nation la plus favorisée à tout ou partie des marchandises originaires d’un pays bénéficiaire de ce tarif et les assujettir au tarif général;
(2) Paragraph 31(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(c) indicate, to the extent required, the tariff treatment of the country to which the order applies.
118. Subsection 34(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Extension and withdrawal of entitlement
34. (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order, amend the schedule to
(a) extend entitlement to the General Preferential Tariff to any goods that originate in a country that is a beneficiary of the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, that country is a developing country;
(b) withdraw entitlement to the General Preferential Tariff from any goods that originate in a country that is a beneficiary of that Tariff; and
(c) reduce a rate of customs duty set out following the abbreviation “GPT” in the column entitled “Preferential Tariff” in the List of Tariff Provisions and the “F” Staging List.
119. Subsection 38(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Extension or withdrawal of entitlement
38. (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order, amend the schedule to
(a) extend entitlement to the Least Developed Country Tariff to any goods that originate in a country that is a beneficiary of the General Preferential Tariff, if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, that country is a least developed country;
(b) withdraw entitlement to the Least Developed Country Tariff from any goods that originate in a country that is a beneficiary of that Tariff; and
(c) reduce a rate of customs duty set out following the abbreviation “LDCT” in the column entitled “Preferential Tariff” in the List of Tariff Provisions and the “F” Staging List.
120. Subsection 42(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Extension or withdrawal of entitlement
42. (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order, amend the schedule to
(a) extend entitlement to the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff to any goods that originate in a country that is a beneficiary of that Tariff;
(b) withdraw entitlement to the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff from any goods that originate in a country that is a beneficiary of that Tariff; and
(c) reduce a rate of customs duty set out following the abbreviation “CCCT” in the column entitled “Preferential Tariff” in the List of Tariff Provisions and the “F” Staging List.
121. Section 47 of the Act is repealed.
122. Section 49 of the Act is repealed.
Marginal note:2001, c. 28, s. 37; 2009, c. 16, s. 41
123. Section 49.3 of the Act is repealed.
Marginal note:2010, c. 4, s. 36
124. Section 54 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Definitions
54. The definitions in this section apply in sections 55 to 67.
“contribute importantly”
« contribuer de manière importante »
“contribute importantly”, in respect of goods imported from one of the following countries, means to be an important cause, but not necessarily the most important cause:
- a NAFTA country
- Chile
“principal cause”
« cause principale »
“principal cause”, in respect of goods imported from one of the following countries, means an important cause that is no less important than any other cause:
- Colombia
- Peru
“surge”
« augmentation subite »
“surge”, in respect of goods imported from
(a) a NAFTA country, has the meaning given that word by Article 805 of the North American Free Trade Agreement; or
(b) Chile, has the meaning given that word by Article F-05 of the Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement.
125. Section 57 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Exception for certain agricultural goods
57. No order may be made under subsection 55(1), on the basis of a report of the Minister, with respect to any prescribed agricultural goods that may be subject to a surtax under subsection 68(1).
Marginal note:2010, c. 4, s. 37
126. Section 59.1 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Emergency measures — other FTA countries
59.1 An order made under subsection 55(1) may exclude goods of any kind imported from one of the following countries if it appears to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council, on the basis of a report under section 20 or 29 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, that the quantity of those goods being imported is not a principal cause of serious injury or threat of serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods:
- Colombia
- Peru
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