Precursor Control Regulations

91 (1) The Minister may, for the purpose of verifying whether an import or export of a Class A precursor or an export of a Class B precursor complies with an import or export permit issued under these Regulations, communicate the following information to a customs officer in Canada:

• (a) the name and address of the holder of the permit and the number of the permit;

• (b) the type of permit;

• (c) the business registration number assigned to the holder of the permit by the Minister of National Revenue;

• (d) in respect of the precursor that may be imported or exported under the permit

  • (i) its name, if any, otherwise a description of its chemical composition,

  • (ii) if it is a salt, the name of the salt,

  • (iii) if it is a preparation or mixture, its brand name, if any, and the name of all precursors set out in Parts 1 or 2 of Schedule VI to the Act that it contains,

  • (iv) the quantity sought to be imported or exported and, if the precursor is a preparation or mixture, the quantity of all precursors set out in Parts 1 or 2 of Schedule VI to the Act that it contains, and

  • (v) in the case of a raw material, its purity;

• (e) the duration of validity of the permit;

• (f) the name and address of the importer in the country of final destination or of the exporter in the country of origin;

• (g) the port of entry into or exit from Canada mentioned in the permit;

• (h) the proposed date of import or export;

• (i) the proposed means of transportation;

• (j) the name of the proposed carrier that is to bring the precursor to the port of entry or the port of exit in Canada, whichever applies;

• (k) the name and address of the proposed customs broker involved, if any;

• (l) any conditions that apply to the permit; and

• (m) whether the permit has been revoked or suspended.

(2) The Minister may, for the purpose of the administration of these Regulations, communicate to a customs officer in Canada the name of an applicant who has been refused a permit to export a precursor, the precursor involved and the date of the refusal.

(3) The Minister may, for the purpose of verifying whether the transportation of a Class A precursor in transit through Canada or the transhipment of a Class A precursor in Canada complies with a permit for transit or transhipment issued under these Regulations, communicate the following information to a customs officer in Canada:

• (a) the number of the permit;

• (b) the type of permit;

• (c) the name and address of the exporter in the country of export;

• (d) in respect of the Class A precursor that may be transported in transit or transhipped under the permit

  • (i) its name, if any, otherwise a description of its chemical composition,

  • (ii) if it is a salt, the name of the salt,

  • (iii) if the precursor is a preparation or mixture, its brand name, if any, and the names of all precursors set out in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act that it contains,

  • (iv) the quantity sought to be transported in transit or transhipped and, if the precursor is a preparation or mixture, the quantity of all precursors set out in Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Act that it contains; and

  • (v) in the case of a raw material, its purity;

• (e) the duration of validity of the permit;

• (f) the countries of export and final destination and the numbers and expiry dates of the export and import authorizations issued by a competent authority in each of those countries, if applicable;

• (g) the proposed ports of entry into and exit from Canada;

• (h) the expected date of transit or transhipment in Canada;

• (i) each means of transportation that is proposed to be used in Canada for the precursor;

• (j) the name and address of the person who is responsible for the precursor while it is in Canada;

• (k) in the case of a transhipment, for every place in Canada where the precursor will be stored during the transhipment, the address and the expected duration of storage; and

• (l) whether the permit has been revoked or suspended.

(4) The Minister may, for the purpose of verifying whether a precursor that is a preparation or mixture is the subject of an authorization certificate under these Regulations and may be imported, exported, transported in transit through Canada or transhipped in Canada without the appropriate permit under these Regulations, communicate the following information to a customs officer in Canada:

• (a) the number of the certificate;

• (b) the name of the preparation or mixture, if any, otherwise a description of its chemical composition, and its brand name, if any;

• (c) the name of the person who applied for the authorization certificate, or, if the applicant is a corporation, its corporate name;

• (d) the effective date of the certificate;

• (e) any conditions that apply to the certificate; and

• (f) whether the certificate has been revoked or suspended.

(5) The Minister may, for the purpose of enabling Canada to fulfil its international obligations under section 12 of the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988, communicate the following information to the INCB or a competent authority for the administration of these Regulations:

• (a) information pertaining to an activity authorized by a licence, registration or authorization certificate or permit issued or granted to a person under these Regulations, including the person’s name, the nature of the authorized activity and any applicable conditions; and

• (b) information in respect of precursor activities pertaining to a precursor obtained under the Act or these Regulations, including

  • (i) information contained in the books, records and other documents mentioned in subsections 85(1) to (4),

  • (ii) information provided in an annual report made under section 87, and

  • (iii) information obtained by an inspector under section 31 of the Act.

(6) The Minister is authorized to receive, for the purpose of the administration of these Regulations, information provided by the INCB, a competent authority, the United Nations or a peace officer.