Issuance of Certificates Regulations

3 The following considerations must be taken into account by the Minister in the issuance of a certificate under section 9.1 or 9.2 of the Export and Import Permits Act in respect of goods that are the subject of an export allocation:

• (a) the export performance of the exporter, if any, over a recent representative base period;

• (b) the degree of demand for certificates; and

• (c) the effective utilization and preservation of the benefits of CUSMA and any intergovernmental arrangements made under it.