WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Canada #1579 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
10/03/2022 - 10/03/2022
Old version v.4
Reporting member
Canada
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Conditional prohibition on the importation and exportation of firearms, weapons and devices
National legal basis
Customs Tariff, Date of entry into force: pre- January 1; 1998
Administrative mechanism
CBSA Memorandum
D19-13-2
http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.pdf

Criminal Code Sec. 91, 104

Export and Import Permits Act Sec. 5, 14, 24 and 25
Firearms Act Sec. 35, 36 and 97
Classified under Canada specific code 9898.00.00
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX (b)
Non-WTO commitments

Chemical Weapons Convention

Reported as: Chemical Weapons Convention

Biological Weapons Convention

Reported as: Biological Weapons Convention

Wassenaar Group on Export Controls for Conventional Armas and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies

Reported as: Wassenaar Arrangement
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP
CP-X

Tariff lines
Various
Firearms, prohibited weapons, restricted weapons, prohibited devices, prohibited ammunition and comp...