Regulations Amending the Regulations Specifying Territories and Indicating International Registers: SOR/2020-289

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 155, Number 1

Registration

SOR/2020-289 December 21, 2020

COASTING TRADE ACT

P.C. 2020-1134 December 20, 2020

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to paragraphs 7(a) footnote a and (b) footnote b of the Coasting Trade Act footnote c, makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Regulations Specifying Territories and Indicating International Registers.

Regulations Amending the Regulations Specifying Territories and Indicating International Registers

Amendments

1 Schedule 1 to the Regulations Specifying Territories and Indicating International Registers footnote 1 is replaced by the Schedule 1 set out in the schedule to these regulations.

2 Schedule 2 to the Regulations is amended by deleting the following:

Coming into Force

3 These Regulations come into force on January 1, 2021.

SCHEDULE

(Section 1)

SCHEDULE 1

(Section 1)

Territoires

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Issues

On January 31, 2020, in what is commonly referred to as “Brexit,” the United Kingdom (U.K.) ceased to be a Member State of the European Union (EU). Since 2017, Canada has had a free trade agreement with the EU and its Member States, the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). As a result of Brexit, the U.K. will no longer qualify for preferential treatment under the CETA effective January 1, 2021. Consequential amendments to certain domestic regulations are required.

Objective

To bring domestic regulations into conformity with Canada’s international obligations.

Description and rationale

The amendments to the Regulations Specifying Territories and Indicating International Registers update Schedules 1 and 2 to remove all U.K. territories and U.K. international shipping registers. More specifically, the 15 territories below will be removed from Schedule 1, and the Gibraltar Register will be removed from Schedule 2:

As a result of Brexit, the U.K. will no longer be a Member State of the European Union and will not qualify for preferential treatment under the CETA. Therefore, changes to certain domestic regulations are required in order to bring these into conformity with Canada’s international obligations. Moreover, certain technical amendments are required as a result of Brexit to ensure that regulations continue to operate consistently with their policy intent. The amendments do not impose any costs on the Government or stakeholders.

One-for-one rule and small business lens

The one-for-one rule does not apply to these amendments, as there is no change in administrative costs or burden to business.

The small business lens does not apply to these amendments, as there are no costs to small business.

Consultation

The Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2017, c. 6) received royal assent on May 16, 2017. Regulatory amendments to implement Canada’s commitment under the CETA were approved by the Governor in Council on August 31, 2017.

Technical changes to these regulations to bring them into conformity with Canadian international trade obligations and to ensure that regulations continue to operate consistently with their policy intent did not require consultations.

Contacts

Dean Corno
Manager
Trade Policy
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Telephone: 613‑991‑6423
Email: dean.corno@tc.gc.ca

Nancy MacKinnon
Manager
Coasting Trade Policy
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Telephone: 613‑415‑6594
Email: nancy.mackinnon@tc.gc.ca