Book Importation Regulations

6 (1) For the purpose of section 2.6 of the Act, the following distribution criteria are established for Canadian editions:

• (a) the exclusive distributor shall make sufficient copies of the Canadian edition available in Canada; and

• (b) before an order is placed, the Canadian edition must be

  • (i) identified as a Canadian edition

    • (A) on the cover or jacket of the book,

    • (B) in the latest edition of the Canadian Telebook Agency Microfiche and of Books in Print Plus — Canadian Edition, published by R.R. Bowker, if the edition is an English-language edition, and in the latest edition of the Banque de titres de langue française, if the edition is a French-language edition, or

    • (C) in the latest edition of a catalogue supplied by the exclusive distributor, copyright owner or exclusive licensee to the bookseller, library or other institution, at the request of, and in the form requested by, the bookseller, library or other institution, and

  • (ii) listed

    • (A) in the latest edition of the Canadian Telebook Agency Microfiche and of Books in Print Plus — Canadian Edition, published by R.R. Bowker, if the edition is a English-language edition, and in the latest edition of the Banque de titres de langue française, if the edition is a French-language edition, or

    • (B) in the latest edition of a catalogue supplied by the exclusive distributor, copyright owner or exclusive licensee to the bookseller, library or other institution, at the request of, and in the form requested by, the bookseller, library or other institution.

(2) If an exclusive distributor is unable to meet the criteria for an order set out in subsection (1) the person who placed the order may import the book through a person other than the exclusive distributor.