Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations (SOR/2007-128)

128 (1) No vessel in Canadian waters shall load grain except in accordance with a Certificate of Readiness to Load issued to the vessel by the Minister or, in the case of a vessel in the Port of Quebec, by the Port Warden of the Harbor of Quebec.

(2) On application, the Minister shall issue a Certificate of Readiness to Load to a vessel if

• (a) the applicable requirements of sections 123 and 125 to 127 are met;

• (b) the documents required by regulations 2 and 7.2 of Chapter VI of SOLAS and section 3.1 of the International Grain Code are on board;

• (c) the proposed loading would meet any restrictions on load conditions and regarding local stress set out in the vessel’s stability documents;

• (d) the vessel is in fit condition to carry grain in the holds in which it is to be loaded; and

• (e) the Minister has

  • (i) received written approval for loading under paragraph 58(2)(a) of the Plant Protection Regulations, or

  • (ii) been advised under paragraph 58(2)(b) of the Plant Protection Regulations that inspection and approval of the vessel are not required.

(3) The Minister may, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with sections 123 and 125 to 127, specify the following terms and conditions in a Certificate of Readiness to Load:

• (a) the type of grain that may be loaded;

• (b) the holds into which the grain may be loaded;

• (c) the stowage factor used in the stability calculation for the grain; and

• (d) the trimming and levelling required.

(4) If the Minister inspects a vessel for the purpose of establishing whether the requirements for the issuance of a Certificate of Readiness to Load have been met and establishes that some requirements have not been met, he or she shall give the vessel’s master a written statement setting out those requirements.