WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Canada #5629 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2020 - 01/10/2020
Old version v.1
Reporting member
Canada
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Conditional prohibition of the export of certain pharmaceuticals
National legal basis
Interim Order Respecting Drug Shortages (Safeguarding the Drug Supply)

Entry into force on 26.11.2020

Arrêté d’urgence sur les pénuries de drogues (protection de l’approvisionnement en drogues)

Entrée en vigueur le 26.11.2020
Administrative mechanism
The Interim Order does not prohibit exports but provides the Minister of Health the authority to do so if a sale would cause or exacerbate a critical drug shortage.

Interim Order Respecting Drug Shortages (Safeguarding the Drug Supply)
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/importation-exportation/interim-order-drug-shortages-protecting-supply.html

Explanatory note
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/importation-exportation/interim-order-drug-shortages-protecting-supply/note.html

Arrêté d’urgence sur les pénuries de drogues (protection de l’approvisionnement en drogues)
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/medicaments-produits-sante/conformite-application-loi/importation-exportation/arrete-urgence-penuries-drogues-protection-approvisionnement.html

Note explicative
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/medicaments-produits-sante/conformite-application-loi/importation-exportation/arrete-urgence-penuries-drogues-protection-approvisionnement/note.html
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XI:2(a) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP - X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines
29
HS Chapter 29ex
Pharmaceuticals. Products include: 1. Drugs included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V to the Controll...
30
HS Chapter 30ex
Pharmaceuticals. Products include: 1. Drugs included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V to the Controll...