Vol. 137, No. 26 — December 17, 2003

Registration
SOR/2003-389 3 December, 2003

CUSTOMS TARIFF

Regulations Amending the List of Tariff Provisions Set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Juices)

P.C. 2003-1912 3 December, 2003

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to paragraph 132(1)(h) of the Customs Tariff (see footnote a) , hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the List of Tariff Provisions Set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Juices).

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE LIST OF TARIFF PROVISIONS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE CUSTOMS TARIFF (JUICES)

AMENDMENT

1. The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9905.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff (see footnote 1)  is amended by replacing the reference to "Juices: apricot, banana, black currant, carrot, celery/tomato, cherry, grape, guava, litchi, mango, papaya, peach, pear, passion fruit, strawberry, tomato and youngberry; Juices that may be combined with any other juices: apricot, banana, black current, carrot, cherry, guava, litchi, mango, payaya and passion fruit;" with a reference to "Juices (except apple juice) and juice blends (not containing apple juice);".

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT
ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Description

These Regulations expand and simplify the list of products set out in tariff item No. 9905.00.00 with respect to juices, giving consumers duty-free access to the widest variety of Passover juices and juice blends while explicitly excluding apple juice which is produced in Canada and juice blends containing apple juice.

Alternatives

No alternative was considered. Paragraph 132(1)(h) of the Customs Tariff allows the Governor in Council to make changes by regulation to the list of products set out in tariff item No. 9905.00.00. This is the most appropriate way to make these changes in a timely manner.

Benefits and Costs

Given current trade patterns, the amount of duty forgone is minimal.

Consultation

Consultations were undertaken with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Food Processors of Canada and the Food and Consumer Products Manufacturers of Canada which were supportive of these changes.

Compliance and Enforcement

The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency will administer the item in the context of its administration of Canada's customs and tariff legislation and regulations.

Contact

Tom Grace
International Trade Policy Division
Department of Finance
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G5
Telephone: (613) 992-3585

Footnote a 

S.C. 1997, c. 36

Footnote 1 

S.C. 1997, c. 36

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