Registration
SOR/2008-25 January 31, 2008

CUSTOMS ACT

Regulations Amending the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations

P.C. 2008-0181 January 31, 2008

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, pursuant to subsection 12(2) and section 164 (see footnote a) of the Customs Act (see footnote b), hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations.

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE REPORTING OF IMPORTED GOODS REGULATIONS

AMENDMENTS

1. (1) The definition “cargo container” in section 2 of the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:

“cargo container” means a container that

(a) is fully or partially enclosed to constitute a receptacle intended for containing goods,

(b) is of a permanent character and is suitable for repeated use,

(c) is designed to carry goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading, and

(d) has an internal volume of one or more cubic metres,

and includes the ancillary equipment of the container — provided that the ancillary equipment is carried with the container — and demountable bodies; (conteneur)

(2) The definition “vessel” in section 2 of the Regulations is amended by adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a), by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and by repealing paragraph (c).

(3) Section 2 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

“CSA importer” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations; (importateur PAD)

2. The heading before section 12.1 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

ADVANCE NOTICE OF ARRIVAL – VARIOUS MODES

3. The heading before section 13.2 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

ADVANCE NOTICE OF ARRIVAL – MARINE MODE

4. The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 13.7:

13.71 If goods are transported on board vessels that are attached to one another, the owner or person in charge of the vessels shall give the advance notice and information under sections 13.2 and 13.5 separately for each vessel.

5. The heading before section 13.87 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

ADVANCE NOTICE OF ARRIVAL – AIR MODE

6. The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 13.9:

EXCEPTION FOR MARINE AND AIR MODES

13.91 Sections 13.2 to 13.7 and 13.87 to 13.9 do not apply in respect of commercial goods that have been shipped directly from the United States, or commercial goods that have been shipped directly from Mexico to an importer who is a vehicle manufacturer within the automotive industry, if

(a) the importer of the goods is a CSA importer;

(b) the carrier hired to transport the goods is a CSA carrier;

(c) the importer of the goods has given written instructions to the carrier to submit a request to the Agency that the goods be released under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act; and

(d) there is no requirement under any Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province or any regulation made under such Act that a permit, licence or other similar document be provided to the Agency before the goods are released.

COMING INTO FORCE

7. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for these Regulations appears following SOR/2008-23, Regulations Amending the Designated Provisions (Customs) Regulations.

Footnote a
 S.C. 2002, c. 22, s. 422(1)

Footnote b
 R.S., c. 1 (2nd Supp.)

Footnote 1
 SOR/86-873

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