Precursor Control Regulations (SOR/2002-359)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 15

  • 15 Paragraphs 6.1(a) and (b) of the Precursor Control RegulationsFootnote ³ are replaced by the following:

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    • (a) a dealer’s licence issued under subsection 12(1) of the Controlled Substances Regulations to produce, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Act, the controlled substance; or

    • (b) an exemption granted under subsection 56(1) of the Act.

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 16

  • • 16 (1) Paragraphs 14(4)(b) and (c) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (b) for each person referred to in paragraph (a), a document issued by a Canadian police force or by a business that is accredited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police indicating whether, during the 10 years before the day on which the application is submitted, the person was convicted, as an adult, of an offence mentioned in subparagraphs (a)(i) or (ii);

      • (c) if any of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a) has ordinarily resided in a country other than Canada during the 10 years before the day on which the application is submitted, a document issued by a police force of that country indicating whether in that period that person was convicted, as an adult, of an offence mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iii); and

    • (2) Subsection 14(5) of the Regulations is repealed.

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 17

  • • 17 (1) Subparagraph 20(2)(a)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (ii) the declaration specified in paragraph 14(4)(a) and the documents specified in paragraphs 14(4)(b) and (c); and

    • (2) Subparagraph 20(2)(b)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (ii) the declaration specified in paragraph 14(4)(a) and the documents specified in paragraphs 14(4)(b) and (c).

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 18

  • 18 Subsection 25(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (h), by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (i) and by repealing paragraph (j).

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 19

  • 19 Subsection 32(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (i), by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (j) and by repealing paragraph (k).

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 20

  • 20 Paragraph 60(3)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (b) a document issued by a Canadian police force or by a business that is accredited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, indicating whether, during the 10 years before the day on which the application is submitted, the senior person in charge was convicted, as an adult, of an offence mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii);

    • (b.1) if the senior person in charge has ordinarily resided in a country other than Canada during the 10 years before the day on which the application is submitted, a document issued by a police force of that country indicating whether in that period that person was convicted, as an adult, of an offence mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iii); and

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 21

  • 21 Subsection 69(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (i), by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (j) and by repealing paragraph (k).

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 22

  • 22 Subsection 85(7) of the Regulations is amended by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and by replacing paragraphs (b) to (d) with the following:

    • (b) keep any report referred to in section 90 for at least two years after the day on which it is provided.

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 23

  • 23 Section 90 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 90 (1) The holder of a licence, registration or authorization certificate or import or export permit or permit for transit or transhipment issued under these Regulations must take all reasonable measures to ensure the security of any precursor, licence, certificate or permit in the holder’s possession.

      • (2) The holder of a licence, registration or authorization certificate, import or export permit or permit for transit or transhipment issued under these Regulations must provide a written report to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware of its loss of theft.

      • (3) If an agent or mandatary of a licensed dealer or registered dealer becomes aware of a loss or theft of a precursor, the agent or mandatary must notify the dealer immediately.

      • (4) If a licensed dealer or registered dealer becomes aware of a loss of a precursor that cannot be explained on the basis of normally accepted business activities, or of a theft of a precursor, or that is notified by an agent or mandatary of such a loss or theft, the dealer must

        • (a) in the case of a loss, provide a written report to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware of the loss; or

        • (b) in the case of a theft, provide

          • (i) a written report to a police force within 24 hours after becoming aware of the theft, and

          • (ii) a written report to the Minister within 72 hours after becoming aware of the theft, including a confirmation that the report required under subparagraph (i) has been provided.

      • (5) A report provided under subsection (2) or (4), or any evidence derived from it, is not to be used or received to incriminate the licensed dealer or registered dealer or the dealer’s agent or mandatary in any criminal proceeding against them other than a prosecution under section 132, 136 or 137 of the Criminal Code.

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 24

  • 24 Section 91.96 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 91.96 (1) A pharmacist, practitioner or hospital must take all reasonable measures to ensure the security of Class A precursors in their possession.

      • (2) An agent or mandatary of the pharmacist, practitioner or hospital must notify the pharmacist, practitioner or hospital immediately after becoming aware of

        • (a) a loss of a Class A precursor; or

        • (b) a theft of a Class A precursor set out in column 1 of the schedule, if the package that contains the precursor is not intended for retail sale and contains a quantity of the precursor exceeding the maximum set out in column 2.

      • (3) If a pharmacist, practitioner or hospital becomes aware of a loss or theft of such precursors, or is notified by an agent or mandatary of a such loss or theft, the pharmacist, practitioner or hospital must provide a written report to the Minister within 10 days after the day on which the pharmacist, practitioner or hospital becomes aware of the loss or theft or is notified.

      • (4) The report, or any evidence derived from it, is not to be used or received to incriminate the pharmacist, practitioner or hospital or the pharmacist’s, practitioner’s or hospital’s agent or mandatary in any criminal proceeding against them other than a prosecution under section 132, 136 or 137 of the Criminal Code.

    • 91.97 A pharmacist, practitioner or hospital must make available for examination by the Minister any record required to be kept under this Part and, if requested by the Minister in writing, must provide to the Minister a copy of any such record.

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 25

  • 25 The schedule to the Regulations is amended by replacing the references after the heading “SCHEDULE ” with the following:

    (Paragraph 5(b), section 8, subsections 9(1.1), clause 91.1(1)(d)(iii)(B), subsection 91.3(1), section 91.9, subsection 91.92(1), paragraph 91.96(2)(b) and section 92)

• — SOR/2025-246, s. 26

  • 26 The portion of subitem 13(2) of the schedule to the Regulations in column 1 is replaced by the following:

    	Column 1
    Item	Precursor set out in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act
    13	(2) 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanamide (alpha-phenylacetoacetamide-APAA)

• — SOR/2025-260, s. 6

  • • 6 (1) Paragraph 14(3)(b) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • b) comprend une attestation du signataire portant que :

      • (i) à sa connaissance les renseignements et documents fournis à l’appui de la demande sont exacts et complets,

      • (ii) il a le pouvoir d’obliger le demandeur,

    • (2) Paragraph 14(3)(b) of the Regulations is amended by striking out “and” at the end of subparagraph (i), by adding “and” at the end of subparagraph (ii) and by adding the following after subparagraph (ii):

      • (iii) the applicant has taken all reasonable measures to ensure that their employees do not contribute to the risk of a precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use.

• — SOR/2025-260, ss. 37(1), (3)

  • • 37 (1) Section 85 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (4):

      • (4.1) The licensed dealer shall keep at their site all documents showing the measures taken under section 90.1 and shall keep them for at least two years after the day on which the documents were made.

    • (3) Paragraph 85(7)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (a) keep the report referred to in section 86.1 for at least two years after the day on which it is made to the Minister;

• — SOR/2025-260, s. 39

  • 39 Section 86 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (6):

    • (7) This section ceases to have effect on the day on which this subsection comes into force.

• — SOR/2025-260, s. 40

  • 40 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 86:

    • • 86.1 (1) A licensed dealer or registered dealer that becomes aware of a transaction occurring in the course of their activities that they have reasonable grounds to suspect may be related to the diversion of a precursor to an illicit market or use shall, within 72 hours after becoming aware of the transaction, make a written report to the Minister containing the following information:

        • (a) with respect to the licensed dealer or registered dealer,

          • (i) in the case of an individual, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address and telephone number, or

          • (ii) in the case of a corporation, its name, municipal address and telephone number, as well as the title of the position held by the individual making the report;

        • (b) the name and municipal address of the other party to the transaction;

        • (c) details of the transaction, including its date and time and its type;

        • (d) the name and quantity of the precursor involved and, in the case of a preparation or mixture, the names and quantities of all precursors that it contains; and

        • (e) a detailed description of the reasons for the dealer’s suspicions.

      • (2) A licensed dealer or registered dealer shall not disclose that they have made the report or disclose details of it with the intent to prejudice a criminal investigation, whether or not a criminal investigation has begun.

      • (3) No civil proceedings lie against a licensed dealer or registered dealer for having made the report in good faith.

      • (4) The report, or any evidence derived from it, is not to be used or received to incriminate the licensed dealer or registered dealer, or the dealer’s agent or mandatary, in any criminal proceeding against them other than a prosecution under section 132, 136 or 137 of the Criminal Code.

• — SOR/2025-260, s. 44

  • 44 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 90:

    • 90.1 A licensed dealer must take all reasonable measures to ensure that their employees do not contribute to the risk of a precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use.

• — SOR/2026-39, s. 1

  • 1 The schedule to the Precursor Control RegulationsFootnote ¹ is amended by adding the following after item 33:

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    Item	Column 1	Column 2
    34	Phenethyl bromide ((2-bromoethyl)benzene)	0
    35	Propionic anhydride (propanoic anhydride)	0
    36	Phenethyl iodide ((2-iodoethyl)benzene)	0
    37	Phenethyl chloride ((2-chloroethyl)benzene)	0