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PART II |
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RELATED AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
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R.S., c. 47
(4th Supp.)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act |
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1993, c. 44,
s. 32(2)
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19. (1) The definition ``textile and apparel
goods'' in subsection 2(1) of the Canadian
International Trade Tribunal Act is replaced
by the following:
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``textile and
apparel
goods'' « produits textiles et vêtements »
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``textile and apparel goods'' means the textile
and apparel goods set out in Appendix 1.1
of Annex 300-B of the Agreement or in Ap
pendix 1.1 of Annex C-00-B of the CCFTA,
as the case may be;
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1993, c. 44,
s. 32(3)
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(2) Subsection 2(3) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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Same
meaning
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(3) In this Act,
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Goods
imported from
a NAFTA
country or
Chile
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(4) For the purposes of this Act, goods are
imported from a NAFTA country or from
Chile if they are shipped directly to Canada
from the NAFTA country or from Chile, as the
case may be, within the meaning of sections
17 and 18 of the Customs Tariff.
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20. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 19.011:
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Definition of
``principal
cause''
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19.012 (1) In this section, ``principal
cause'' means, in respect of a serious injury or
threat thereof, an important cause that is no
less important than any other cause of the
serious injury or threat.
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Emergency
measures -
Chile
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(2) The Tribunal shall inquire into and
report to the Governor in Council on the
question whether goods that are entitled to the
benefit of the Chile Tariff, other than textile
and apparel goods, are, as a result of that
entitlement, being imported in such increased
quantities and under such conditions that they
alone constitute a principal cause of serious
injury, or threat thereof, to domestic producers
of like or directly competitive goods, if the
Governor in Council, on the recommendation
of the Minister, refers the question to it for
inquiry and report.
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Terms of
reference
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(3) The Tribunal shall conduct an inquiry
under subsection (2) and prepare its report in
accordance with the terms of reference estab
lished by the Governor in Council or the
Minister, as the case may be.
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Tabling of
report
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(4) The Minister shall cause a copy of each
report submitted to the Governor in Council or
the Minister to be laid before each House of
Parliament on any of the first fifteen days on
which that House is sitting after the report is
so submitted.
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Notice of
report
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(5) The Tribunal shall cause notice of the
submission of a report to be published in the
Canada Gazette.
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1996, c. 33,
s. 18
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21. The portion of subsection 19.02(1) of
the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by
the following:
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Mid-term
review
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19.02 (1) If an order made under subsection
59.1(1), (8) or (11) of the Customs Tariff or
subsection 5(3), (3.2) or (4.1) of the Export
and Import Permits Act specifies that it
remains in effect for a period of more than
three years, the Tribunal shall, before the
mid-point of the period,
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22. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 20.02:
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Definition of
``contribute
importantly''
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20.03 (1) In this section, ``contribute impor
tantly'' has the meaning given those words by
Article F-05 of the CCFTA.
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Determi- nation in respect of Chilean goods
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(2) Where, in an inquiry conducted pur
suant to a reference under section 20 into
goods imported from Chile that are specified
by the Governor in Council or in an inquiry
conducted pursuant to a complaint under
subsection 23(1) into goods so imported that
are specified by the Tribunal, the Tribunal
finds that the specified imported goods and
goods of the same kind imported from other
countries are being imported in such increased
quantities and under such conditions as to be
a principal cause of serious injury, or threat
thereof, to domestic producers of like or
directly competitive goods, the Tribunal shall
determine
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Determi- nations
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(3) In the case of an inquiry to which
subsection (2) applies, the Tribunal shall
include in its report any determinations made
under that subsection.
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Determi- nation where an extension request
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(4) In an inquiry under section 30.07 into
goods imported from Chile conducted pur
suant to an extension request, the Tribunal
shall determine
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Considera- tions
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(5) In making a determination under this
section, the Tribunal shall take fully into
account paragraph 2 of Article F-02 of the
CCFTA.
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1996, c. 33,
s. 20
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23. Section 21.1 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Definition of
``complaint''
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21.1 In sections 23 to 30, ``complaint''
means a written complaint filed with the
Tribunal under subsection 23(1), (1.01),
(1.02), (1.03), (1.04), (1.05) or (1.06), and, for
the purposes of those sections, a complaint is
properly documented if the Tribunal is satis
fied that it contains or is accompanied by the
information required by section 23.
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24. Section 23 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after subsection
(1.04):
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Filing of
complaint -
Chile Tariff
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(1.05) Any domestic producer of goods that
are like or directly competitive with any
goods, other than textile and apparel goods,
being imported into Canada and that are
entitled to the Chile Tariff, or any person or
association acting on behalf of such a domes
tic producer, may file a written complaint with
the Tribunal alleging that, as a result of that
entitlement, the imported goods are being
imported in such increased quantities and
under such conditions as to alone constitute a
cause of serious injury, or threat thereof, to
domestic producers of like or directly compet
itive goods.
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Filing of
complaint -
Chile Tariff
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(1.06) Any domestic producer of any textile
and apparel goods that are like or directly
competitive with any textile and apparel
goods being imported into Canada and that are
entitled, either under section 25.7 of the
Customs Tariff or, in respect of goods that fall
under the scope of the Agreement on Textiles
and Clothing in Annex 1A of the World Trade
Organization Agreement pursuant to a com
mitment made by Canada, under section 25.6
of the Customs Tariff, to the Chile Tariff, or
any person or association acting on behalf of
such a domestic producer, may file a written
complaint with the Tribunal alleging that, as
a result of that entitlement, the imported goods
are being imported in such increased quanti
ties, in absolute terms or relative to the
domestic market in Canada for the goods, and
under such conditions as to cause serious
damage, or actual threat thereof, to domestic
producers of like or directly competitive
textile and apparel goods.
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1993, c. 44,
s. 41
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25. Paragraph 25(2)(c) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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26. (1) Paragraph 26(1)(a) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``or'' at
the end of subparagraph (i.4) and by adding
the following after subparagraph (i.4):
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1993, c. 44,
s. 42(2)
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(2) Subsection 26(2.1) of the Act is re
placed by the following:
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Copies to
Minister
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(2.1) Notwithstanding subsection (2), in the
case of a complaint filed under subsection
23(1.03) or (1.06), the Tribunal shall send to
the Minister only a copy of its decision and a
copy of any relevant information examined by
the Tribunal in relation to the complaint that
was not previously sent to the Minister under
subsection 25(2).
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1996, c. 33,
s. 22(2)
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(3) Subsection 26(7) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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Time limit on
inquiry
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(7) If subsection 59.1(3.1) of the Customs
Tariff or subsection 5(3.1) of the Export and
Import Permits Act prohibits the making of an
order under subsection 59.1(1) of the Customs
Tariff or subsection 5(3) of the Export and
Import Permits Act in respect of any goods
during any period, the Tribunal may com
mence an inquiry into a complaint under
subsection (1) in respect of the goods no
earlier than one hundred and eighty days
before the end of the period.
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27. (1) Subsection 27(1) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``or'' at
the end of paragraph (a.4) and by adding
the following after paragraph (a.4):
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(2) Section 27 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after subsection (2.1):
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Considera- tions
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(2.2) In making a determination under
paragraph (1)(a.6), regard shall be had to
paragraph 2 of section 3 of Annex C-00-B of
the CCFTA.
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28. The Act is amended be adding the
following after section 30.011:
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Definition of
``surge''
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30.012 (1) In this section, ``surge'' has the
meaning given that word by Article F-05 of
the CCFTA.
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Filing of surge
complaint
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(2) A written complaint may be filed with
the Tribunal if
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Allegations
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(3) The complaint must allege that a surge
of imports of goods imported from Chile
undermines the effectiveness of the surtax or
the inclusion of the goods on the Import
Control List.
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Who must file
complaint
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(4) The complaint must be filed by a
domestic producer of like or directly competi
tive goods, or a person or association acting on
behalf of any such domestic producer.
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Contents of
complaint
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(5) A complaint must state in reasonable
detail the facts on which the allegations are
based and must be accompanied by the
information that is available to the complain
ant to prove those facts and any other informa
tion that may be required by the rules.
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Commence- ment of inquiry
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(6) The Tribunal shall, within thirty days
after the date of receipt of a complaint,
commence an inquiry into the complaint if it
is satisfied that the information provided by
the complainant and any other information
examined by the Tribunal discloses a reason
able indication that a surge of imports of goods
referred to in subsection (2) is undermining
the effectiveness of the surtax or inclusion
referred to in that subsection.
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Notice of
decision
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(7) Where the Tribunal decides not to
commence an inquiry into a complaint under
subsection (6), it shall immediately notify the
complainant and each other interested party in
writing of its decision and of the reasons for
the refusal to commence an inquiry and, if the
reasons for its decision are based in whole or
in part on information that was obtained from
a source other than the complainant, of the fact
that the decision was based in whole or in part
on that information.
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Surge of
imports
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(8) The Tribunal shall, in the inquiry,
determine whether a surge of imports of goods
referred to in subsection (2) is undermining
the effectiveness of the surtax or inclusion
referred to in that subsection.
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Report
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(9) The Tribunal shall prepare a report on
the inquiry not later than sixty days after the
inquiry is commenced and submit copies of it
to the Governor in Council, the Minister, the
complainant and any person who made repre
sentations to the Tribunal during the inquiry.
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Notice of
report
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(10) The Tribunal shall cause notice of the
report to be given to other interested parties
and to be published in the Canada Gazette.
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1996, c. 33,
s. 25
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29. Subsection 30.03(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Notice of
expiring
orders
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30.03 (1) The Tribunal shall cause to be
published in the Canada Gazette a notice of
the expiration date of any order that imposes
a surtax on any goods under subsection
59.1(1), (8) or (11) of the Customs Tariff or
includes any goods on the Import Control List
pursuant to subsection 5(3), (3.2) or (4.1) of
the Export and Import Permits Act, but no
notice shall be published if
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1996, c. 33,
s. 26
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30. Subsection 30.04(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Filing of
request
relating to
extension
orders
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30.04 (1) Any domestic producer of goods
that are like or directly competitive with any
goods that are subject to an order referred to in
subsection 30.03(1), or any person or associa
tion acting on behalf of such a domestic
producer, may file with the Tribunal a written
request that an extension order be made under
subsection 59.1(8) of the Customs Tariff or
subsection 5(3.2) of the Export and Import
Permits Act because an order continues to be
necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury
to domestic producers of like or directly
competitive goods.
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1996, c. 33,
s. 27
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31. Paragraph 39(1)(c) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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