Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act (S.C. 2012, c. 18)
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Assented to 2012-06-29
Marginal note:2010, c. 4, s. 40
38. Section 79 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Goods in transit
79. An order made under any of the following provisions may provide that goods that are in transit to Canada at the time the order comes into force are entitled to the tariff treatment that was applicable to those goods immediately before that time:
(a) subsection 53(2);
(b) subsection 55(1);
(c) section 60;
(d) subsection 63(1);
(e) subsection 69(2);
(f) subsection 70(2);
(g) subsection 71.01(1);
(h) subsection 71.1(2);
(i) subsection 71.5(1);
(j) subsection 71.6(1);
(k) subsection 72(1);
(l) subsection 75(1);
(m) subsection 76(1);
(n) subsection 76.1(1).
Marginal note:2010, c. 4, s. 41
39. Paragraphs 133(j) and (j.1) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(j) for the purpose of tariff item No. 9971.00.00, prescribing conditions under which goods that have been exported to one of the following countries for repair or alteration may be imported:
- a NAFTA country
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
- Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary
- Jordan
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- Peru
- Switzerland
(j.1) for the purpose of tariff item No. 9992.00.00, prescribing conditions under which goods that have been exported to one of the following countries for repair or alteration may be imported:
- a NAFTA country
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary
- Jordan
- Peru
40. (1) The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by
(a) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate”, above the reference to “PT”, a reference to “JT:”;
(b) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate”, above the reference to “PT”, a reference to “JT:”;
(c) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” a reference to “Free” after the abbreviation “JT”, and adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate” a reference to “Free (A)” after the abbreviation “JT”, for all tariff items except those tariff items set out in Schedule 3 to this Act; and
(d) adding in the columns “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate” and “Preferential Tariff / Final rate” a reference to “N/A” after the abbreviation “JT” for the tariff items set out in Schedule 3 to this Act.
(2) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by
(a) replacing the reference beginning with “All the foregoing,” and ending with “in that country.” with a reference to “All the foregoing, regardless of the country of origin or tariff treatment, returned to Canada after having been exported to one of the countries listed below for repair or alteration in that country.”; and
(b) adding the following before Note 1:
- Countries:
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
- Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary
- Jordan
- Liechtenstein
- Mexico
- Norway
- Peru
- Switzerland
- United States
(3) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9992.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is replaced by the following:
Goods, regardless of the country of origin or tariff treatment, other than the goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00, returned to Canada after having been exported to one of the countries listed below for repair or alteration in that country.
- Countries:
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Israel or another CIFTA beneficiary
- Jordan
- Mexico
- Peru
- United States
2005, c. 34Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act
Marginal note:2009, c. 16, s. 51; 2010, c. 4, s. 43
41. The schedule to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act is replaced by the schedule set out in Schedule 4 to this Act.
R.S., c. F-11Financial Administration Act
42. The Financial Administration Act is amended by adding the following after section 89.6:
Implementation of Other Free Trade Agreements
Marginal note:Directive
89.7 (1) Despite subsections 85(1) to (1.2), the Governor in Council may give a directive under subsection 89(1) to any parent Crown corporation for the purpose of implementing any provision of a free trade agreement set out in Schedule VII that pertains to that Crown corporation.
Marginal note:Regulations
(2) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board and the appropriate Minister made at the request of a Crown corporation, make any regulations in relation to that corporation that the Governor in Council considers necessary for the purpose of implementing any provision of a free trade agreement set out in Schedule VII that pertains to that corporation.
43. The Act is amended by adding, after Schedule VI, the Schedule VII set out in Schedule 5 to this Act.
PART 3COORDINATING AMENDMENTS AND COMING INTO FORCE
Coordinating Amendments
Marginal note:Bill C-13
44. (1) Subsections (2) to (20) apply if Bill C-13, introduced in the 1st session of the 41st Parliament and entitled the Keeping Canada’s Economy and Jobs Growing Act (in this section referred to as the “other Act”), receives royal assent.
(2) If section 33 of this Act comes into force before section 111 of the other Act, then that section 111 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.
(3) If section 111 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 33 of this Act, then that section 111 is deemed to have come into force before that section 33.
(4) On the first day on which both subsection 113(2) of the other Act and section 34 of this Act are in force, paragraph 14(2)(c) of the Customs Tariff is replaced by the following:
(c) by way of compensation for any action taken under any of the following provisions:
(i) subsection 55(1),
(ii) section 60,
(iii) subsection 63(1),
(iv) subsection 69(2),
(v) subsection 70(2),
(vi) subsection 71(2),
(vii) subsection 71.01(1),
(viii) subsection 71.1(2),
(ix) subsection 71.5(1),
(x) subsection 71.6(1),
(xi) subsection 5(3), (3.2) or (4.1) of the Export and Import Permits Act.
(5) On the first day on which both section 116 of the other Act and section 35 of this Act are in force, section 27 of the Customs Tariff 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.
“JT”
« TJ »
“JT” refers to the Jordan 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.
(6) On the first day on which both section 129 of the other Act and section 38 of this Act are in force, section 79 of the Customs Tariff is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Goods in transit
79. An order made under any of the following provisions may provide that goods that are in transit to Canada at the time the order comes into force are entitled to the tariff treatment that was applicable to those goods immediately before that time:
(a) subsection 53(2);
(b) subsection 55(1);
(c) section 60;
(d) subsection 63(1);
(e) subsection 69(2);
(f) subsection 70(2);
(g) subsection 71.01(1);
(h) subsection 71.1(2);
(i) subsection 71.5(1);
(j) subsection 71.6(1).
(7) If section 39 of this Act comes into force before section 134 of the other Act, then that section 134 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.
(8) If section 134 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 39 of this Act, then that section 134 is deemed to have come into force before that section 39.
(9) On the first day on which both section 137 of the other Act and subsection 40(1) of this Act are in force, the List of Countries and Applicable Tariff Treatments set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended by adding, in the column “Tariff Treatment / Other”, a reference to “JT” opposite the reference to “Jordan”.
(10) If subsection 138(1) of the other Act comes into force before subsection 40(2) of this Act, then that subsection 40(2) is replaced by the following:
(2) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.
(11) If subsection 40(2) of this Act comes into force before subsection 138(1) of the other Act, then that subsection 138(1) is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.
(12) If subsection 138(1) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 40(2) of this Act, then that subsection 40(2) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 138(1) and subsection (11) applies as a consequence.
(13) If subsection 40(3) of this Act comes into force before subsection 138(3) of the other Act, then that subsection 138(3) is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.
(14) If subsection 138(3) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 40(3) of this Act, then that subsection 138(3) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 40(3).
(15) If section 140 of the other Act comes into force before paragraph 40(1)(d) of this Act, then Schedule 3 to this Act is amended by deleting tariff item No. 9929.00.00.
(16) If section 140 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as paragraph 40(1)(d) of this Act, then that paragraph 40(1)(d) is deemed to have come into force before that section 140.
(17) If subsection 40(1) of this Act comes into force before section 143 of the other Act, then, on the day on which that section 143 comes into force, the tariff provisions that are added by that section 143 to the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff are amended by
(a) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate”, above the reference to “PT”, a reference to “JT: Free”; and
(b) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate”, above the reference to “PT”, a reference to “JT: Free (A)”.
(18) If section 143 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 40(1) of this Act, then that section 143 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 40(1).
(19) If subsection 40(1) of this Act comes into force before section 146 of the other Act, then, on the day on which that section 146 comes into force, the tariff provisions that are added by that section 146 to the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff are amended by
(a) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Initial Rate”, above the reference to “PT”, a reference to “JT: Free”; and
(b) adding in the column “Preferential Tariff / Final Rate”, above the reference to “PT”, a reference to “JT: Free (A)”.
(20) If section 146 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 40(1) of this Act, then that section 146 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 40(1).
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