2001 December Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Health of Animals Act and Regulations

Food and Drugs Act

Meat Inspection Act and Regulations (includes poultry)

Feeds Act and Regulations

Fertilizers Act and Regulations

Plant Protection Act and Regulations

Seeds Act and Regulations

Canada Agricultural Products Act and Regulations

Collect and review documents.

Hold goods and refer to the Agency for release or examination decision.

Collect Agency inspection fees (and monetary penalties).

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Nuclear Safety and Control Act

• General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations

Collect and inspect import licenses on the transshipment and in-transit movement of prescribed substances through Canada, that is, plutonium and deuterium.

Department of Canadian Heritage

Cultural Property Export and Import Act

Issue export permits.

Inspect and, where applicable, detain and refer goods to the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Department of Finance Canada

Customs Tariff

• Marking of Imported Goods Regulations

Certain goods imported into Canada are required to be marked with their country of origin. Customs examines these goods to ensure they are properly marked and detains those that are not.

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Export and Import Permits Act

Verify and validate permits.

Hold, inspect, and seize goods as required.

Monitor goods controlled under tariff rate quotas to ensure proper classification as per the Customs Tariff and collect applicable duties.

United Nations Act

Detain shipments from countries with imposed trade sanctions.

World Trade Organization Agreement

North American Free Trade Agreement

Administer trade legislation.

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Solicitor General Canada, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Criminal Code

Export and Import Permits Act

Validate permits, licenses, and customs documentation pertaining to the importation of these goods.

Department of Justice Canada

Firearms Act

Determine admissibility of firearms, weapons, and devices.

Environment Canada

Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act

Validate certificates in respect of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna.

Detain and refer goods to Environment Canada, as necessary.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act

• Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes Regulations
• Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations
• Ozone-depleting Substances Products Regulations

Collect and verify documentation. When non-compliant, detain and refer shipment to Environment Canada.

Health Canada

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

• Narcotic Control Regulations
• Industrial Hemp Regulations

Collect and review import permits and return validated permits to Health Canada.

Inspect goods, seize, or detain, and refer to Health Canada, when appropriate.

Food and Drugs Act

• Food and Drug Regulations
• Medical Devices Regulations
• Veterinary Drugs
• Processing and Distribution of Semen for Assisted Conception Regulations

Inspect, detain, and refer goods to Health Canada, when necessary.

Ensure that required Health Canada information is shown on shipping containers of human semen.

Pest Control Products Act

• Pest Control Products Regulations

Collect, review, and send validated import permits to Health Canada.

Detain and refer suspect goods to Health Canada, when necessary.

Hazardous Products Act

• Hazardous Products Regulations

Radiation Emitting Devices Act

• Cosmetics Regulations

Inspect goods.

Detain and refer suspect shipments to Health Canada, when necessary.

Quarantine Act

• Quarantine Regulations

Insure the presence of a medical or death certificate.

Contact Health Canada, when necessary.

Department of Health Act

• Human Pathogens Importation Regulations

Verify that the import permit attached to the shipment matches the permit presented for release.

Collect and return the validated permit to Health Canada.

Industry Canada

Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act

Textile Labelling Act

Precious Metals Marking Act

Advise Industry Canada when imported goods are suspected of violating one of the Acts.

Industry Canada and Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Copyright Act

Trade-marks Act

As directed by the courts, take all reasonable measures to detect and detain alleged infringing goods.

At the request of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, detain those goods (subsection 489(2) of the Criminal Code ) .

Natural Resources Canada

Energy Efficiency Act and Regulations

Review, collect and forward import information to Natural Resources Canada.

Detain goods with deficient import information.

Explosives Act

• Explosives Regulations

Control and prohibit importation and exportation of explosives.

Detain goods, where appropriate.

Statistics Canada

Statistics Act

Provide Statistics Canada with import and export information.

Transport Canada

Motor Vehicle Safety Act

• Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
• Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations

Ensure compliance with Canadian safety standards for all types of vehicles and tires entering Canada.

Register United States qualifying vehicles for the Registrar of Imported Motor Vehicles.

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

Verify information on shipping documents and safety marks on containers and transport units.

Forward information on suspected non-compliant shipments to Transport Canada.