Special Import Measures Act

Marginal note:Request for review of definitive decision

• 77.011 (1) The Minister or the government of a CUSMA country, the goods of which are the subject of a definitive decision, may request, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 10.12 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, that the definitive decision, in so far as it applies to goods of that CUSMA country, be reviewed by a panel.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) Any person who, but for section 77.012, would be entitled to apply under the Federal Courts Act or section 96.1 of this Act, or to appeal under section 61 of this Act, in respect of a definitive decision may, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 10.12 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, file with the Canadian Secretary a request that the definitive decision be reviewed by a panel.

• Marginal note:Deeming

  (3) A request made under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be a request by the Minister for binational panel review within the meaning of paragraph 4 of Article 10.12 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement.

• Marginal note:Limitation period

  (4) A request under subsection (1) or (2) may only be made within 30 days after the day on which notice of the definitive decision is published in the Canada Gazette or, in the case of a re-determination of the President under subsection 59(1) or (3), within 30 days after the day on which notice of the re-determination is received by the government of a CUSMA country.

• Marginal note:Grounds for request

  (5) A request under subsection (1) or (2) for the review of a definitive decision may be made only on a ground set forth in subsection 18.1(4) of the Federal Courts Act.

• Marginal note:Notification of request for review

  (6) On receiving a request from the government of a CUSMA country under subsection (1) or on receiving a request under subsection (2), the Canadian Secretary shall notify the Minister and the appropriate CUSMA country Secretary of the request and the day on which it was received by the Canadian Secretary.

• Marginal note:No application or appeal

  (7) Where a request is made under subsection (1) or (2) for the review of a definitive decision by a panel, no person or government may apply under the Federal Courts Act or section 96.1 of this Act or appeal under section 61 of this Act in respect of the decision.