Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations: SOR/2022-102

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 156, Number 12

Registration
SOR/2022-102 May 18, 2022

SPECIAL ECONOMIC MEASURES ACT

P.C. 2022-518 May 18, 2022

Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the actions of the Russian Federation constitute a grave breach of international peace and security that has resulted in a serious international crisis;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, under subsections 4(1)footnote a, (1.1)footnote b, (2) and (3) of the Special Economic Measures Actfootnote c, makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.

Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations

Amendments

1 Section 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations footnote 1 is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

consumer communication device
means any of the following items:
  • (a) computers;
  • (b) disk drives, solid-state storage equipment and other memory devices;
  • (c) input/output control units, other than industrial controllers designed for chemical processing;
  • (d) graphics accelerators and graphics coprocessors;
  • (e) monitors;
  • (f) printers;
  • (g) modems, network access controllers and communications channel controllers;
  • (h) keyboards, mice and similar devices;
  • (i) mobile phones, including cellular and satellite telephones, personal digital assistants, subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and similar devices;
  • (j) information security equipment and peripherals;
  • (k) digital cameras and memory cards;
  • (l) television and radio receivers;
  • (m) recording devices;
  • (n) batteries, chargers, carrying cases and accessories for a good referred to in paragraphs (a) to (m); and
  • (o) software, other than encryption source code, for use with a good referred to in paragraphs (a) to (n). (dispositif de communication)
Restricted Goods and Technologies List
means the Restricted Goods and Technologies List, prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and published on the Department’s website, as amended from time to time. (Liste des marchandises et technologies réglementées)

2 Subsection 3.6(5) of the Regulations is repealed.

3 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 3.7:

Luxury goods — export

3.8 (1) It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to export, sell, supply or ship any good referred to in column 1 of Part 1 to Schedule 6, wherever situated, to Russia or to any person in Russia.

Non-application

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to personal effects that are taken by an individual leaving Canada for Russia that are solely for the use of the individual or the individual’s immediate family.

Luxury goods — import

(3) It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to import, purchase or acquire any good referred to in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 6, wherever situated, from Russia or from any person in Russia.

Non-application

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to personal effects that are taken by an individual leaving Russia that are solely for the use of the individual or the individual’s immediate family.

Taking effect of subsections (1) and (3)

(5) Subsections (1) and (3) take effect 60 days after they come into force.

Goods — manufacture of weapons

3.9 (1) It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to export, sell, supply or ship any good referred to in column 1 of Schedule 7, wherever situated, to Russia or to any person in Russia.

Non-application — goods

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

Taking effect of subsection (1)

(3) Subsection (1) takes effect 60 days after it comes into force.

4 Section 5 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Assisting in prohibited activities

5 It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to knowingly do anything that causes, facilitates or assists in, or is intended to cause, facilitate or assist in, any activity prohibited by sections 3 to 3.9.

5 Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

6 The Regulations are amended by adding, after Schedule 5, the Schedules 6 and 7 set out in the schedule to these Regulations.

Application Before Publication

7 For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette.

Coming into Force

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

SCHEDULE

(Section 6)

SCHEDULE 6

(Subsections 3.8(1) and (3))

PART 1

Luxury Goods — export
Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System code table a1 note a
1 Beer made from malt 220300
2 Sparkling wine of fresh grapes 220410
3 Wine other than sparkling wine and grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: in containers holding 2 liters or less 220421
4 Wine other than sparkling wine and grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: in containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 10 liters 220422
5 Wine other than sparkling wine and grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: in containers holding over 10 liters 220429
6 Grape must other than with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol 220430
7 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding 2 litres of less 220510
8 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding more than 2 litres 220590
9 Fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead and sake); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcohol beverages, other than beer made from malt, wine, grape must, vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances 220600
10 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol or higher 220710
11 Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc 220820
12 Whiskies 220830
13 Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products 220840
14 Gin and Geneva 220850
15 Vodka 220860
16 Liqueurs and cordials 220870
17 Spirituous beverages other than spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc, whiskies, rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, gin, geneva, vodka, liqueurs and cordials 220890
18 Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped 240110
19 Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped 240120
20 Tobacco refuse (waste) 240130
21 Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco 240210
22 Cigarettes containing tobacco 240220
23 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco substitutes, not containing tobacco 240290
24 Water pipe tobacco 240311
25 Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion, other than water pipe tobacco 240319
26 Homogenized or reconstituted tobacco 240391
27 Manufactured tobacco and its substitutes, other than smoking tobacco or homogenized or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences 240399
28 Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco intended for inhalation without combustion 240411
29 Products containing nicotine intended for inhalation without combustion, other than products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco 240412
30 Products intended for inhalation without combustion, other than products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, or products containing nicotine 240419
31 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for oral application 240491
32 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for transdermal application 240492
33 Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for applications other than oral or transdermal 240499
34 Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, other than those of a kind used in the food or drink industries 330290
35 Perfumes and toilet waters 330300
36 Lip make-up preparations 330410
37 Eye make-up Preparations 330420
38 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments): powders, whether or not compressed 330491
39 Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations: other than those specified elsewhere in this list 330499
40 Depilatories and other perfumery or cosmetic and toilet preparations, other than pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants and antiperspirants, and preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms, including odoriferous preparations used during religious rites 330790
41 Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics other than polymers of ethylene or polymers of vinyl chloride 391690
42 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), of plastics 392620
43 Statuettes and other ornamental articles, of plastics 392640
44 Articles of plastics, other than office or school supplies, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like, or statuettes and other ornamental articles 392690
45 Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather 420211
46 Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials 420212
47 Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of other than leather, composition leather, plastics, or textile materials 420219
48 Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap or handles, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather 420221
49 Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials 420222
50 Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle, with outer surface made of material other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics or textile materials 420229
51 Articles normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather 420231
52 Articles normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials 420232
53 Articles normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of materials other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics or of textile materials 420239
54 Containers, bags, boxes and cases, other than trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases and similar containers, handbags, and articles normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather 420291
55 Containers, bags, boxes and cases, other than trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases and similar containers, handbags, and articles normally carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface other than leather, composition leather, sheeting of plastics or of textile materials 420299
56 Leather or composition leather clothing accessories, other than gloves, mittens, mitts, belts and bandoliers 420340
57 Mink furskins, raw, whole, with or without head, tail or paws 430110
58 Lamb furskins, raw, whole 430130
59 Fox furskins, raw, whole, with or without head, tail or paws 430160
60 Furskins, other than mink, lamb or fox, raw, whole, with or without head, tail or paws 430180
61 Heads, tails, paws and other cuttings suitable for furrier’s use 430190
62 Tanned or dressed mink furskins 430211
63 Furskins of animal other than mink, tanned or dressed, whole, with or without head, tail or paws, not assembled 430219
64 Furskin tanned or dresssed: heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembled 430220
65 Furskins, whole and pieces or cuttings thereof, tanned or dressed, assembled 430230
66 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories of furskins 430310
67 Articles of furskins, other than articles of apparel and clothing accessories 430390
68 Artificial fur and articles thereof 430400
69 Statuettes and other ornaments of tropical woods 442011
70 Statuettes and other ornaments, in wood other than tropical woods 442019
71 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognized face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title 490700
72 Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling 500100
73 Raw silk (not thrown) 500200
74 Silk waste 500300
75 Silk yarn not put up for retail sale 500400
76 Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale 500500
77 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut 500600
78 Fabrics of noil silk 500710
79 Fabrics containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk 500720
80 Silk fabrics other than those specified elsewhere in this list 500790
81 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of manmade filaments, weighing more than 150 g/m2 560394
82 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up, of wool or fine animal hair 570110
83 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up, of textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair 570190
84 "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand-woven rugs 570210
85 Floor coverings of coconut fibers (coir), woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up 570220
86 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, of wool or fine animal hair 570231
87 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, of man-made textile materials 570232
88 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, of textile materials other than wool, animal hair and man-made textile materials 570239
89 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, made-up, of wool or fine animal hair 570241
90 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, made-up, of man-made textile materials 570242
91 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, made-up, of materials other than wool, fine animal hair or man-made textile materials 570249
92 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, not of pile construction, not made up 570250
93 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, not of pile construction, made up, of wool or fine animal hair 570291
94 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, not of pile construction, made up, of man-made textile materials 570292
95 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, not of pile construction, made up, of materials other than wool, fine animal hair or man-made textile materials 570299
96 Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf), tufted, whether or not made up, of wool or fine animal hair 570310
97 Turf of nylon or other polyamides 570321
98 Carpets and other textile floor coverings (other than turf), tufted, whether or not made up, of nylon or other polyamides 570329
99 Turf of man-made materials other than nylon or polyamides 570331
100 Carpets and other textile floor coverings (other than turf), tufted, whether or not made up, of man-made textile materials other than nylon and polyamides 570339
101 Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf), tufted, whether or not made up, of textile materials other than wool, fine animal hair or man-made textile materials. 570390
102 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up: tiles, having a maximum surface area surface of 0.3 m2 or less 570410
103 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up: tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding 0.3 m2 but not exceeding 1 m2 570420
104 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up: tiles, having a maximum surface area exceeding 1 m2 570490
105 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made-up, other than knotted, woven, tufted, or of felt 570500
106 Hand-woven tapestries of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point, cross stitch), whether or not made up 580500
107 Narrow woven fabrics (other than labels, badges and similar articles of textile materials) and narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs): of woven fabrics other than pile fabrics (including terry towelling and similar terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics, coton, man-made fibres, or of woven fabrics other than those containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread 580639
108 Textile wall coverings 590500
109 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres 611030
110 Track suits, knitted or crocheted, of cotton 611211
111 Track suits, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres 611212
112 Track suits, knitted or crocheted, of textile materials other than cotton or synthetic fibres 611219
113 Ski suits, knitted or crocheted 611220
114 Men’s or boys’ swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers 611231
115 Men’s or boys’ swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of textile materials other than synthetic fibers 611239
116 Women’s or girls’ swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers 611241
117 Women’s or girls’ swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of textile materials other than synthetic fibers 611249
118 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of silk or silk waste, not knitted or crocheted 620610
119 Men’s or boys’ swimwear, not knitted or crocheted 621111
120 Women’s or girls’ swimwear, not knitted or crocheted 621112
121 Ski suits, not knitted or crocheted 621120
122 Handkerchiefs, of textile materials other than cotton 621390
123 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste 621410
124 Ties, bow ties and cravats, of silk or silk waste 621510
125 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and traveling rugs, of wool or fine animal hair 630120
126 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and traveling rugs, of cotton 630130
127 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and traveling rugs, of synthetic fibers 630140
128 Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs other than of wool or fine animal hair, of cotton or of synthetic fibers 630190
129 Tents, of synthetic fibers 630622
130 Tents, of textile materials other than synthetic fibers 630629
131 Sails 630630
132 Camping goods made of textiles, other than tents and pneumatic mattresses 630690
133 Life jackets and life belts, of textile materials 630720
134 Sets consisting of woven fabric and yarn, whether or not with accessories, for making up into rugs, tapestries, embroidered table cloths or serviettes, or similar textile articles, put up in packings for retail sale 630800
135 Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes (other than footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap), covering the ankle but not covering the knee 640192
136 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics: ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots 640212
137 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics: sports footwear, other than ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots 640219
138 Footwear, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (other than sports footwear and footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs), not covering the ankle 640299
139 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather: sports footwear, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots 640312
140 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather: sports footwear, other than ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots 640319
141 Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe 640320
142 Footwear, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap 640340
143 Footwear with outer soles of leather (other than sports footwear, footwear which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, or footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap), covering the ankle 640351
144 Footwear with outer soles of leather (other than sports footwear, footwear which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, or footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap), not covering the ankle 640359
145 Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, and uppers of leather (other than sports footwear, footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap), covering the ankle 640391
146 Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics, and uppers of leather (other than sports footwear, footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap), not covering the ankle 640399
147 Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials: sports footwear, including tennis shoes, basketball shoes and gym shoes, trainign shoes and the like 640411
148 Footwear, with outer soles of leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials 640420
149 Footwear, with uppers of leather or composition leather, other than those specified elsewhere in this list 640510
150 Safety headgear (including sports), whether or not lined or trimmed 650610
151 Headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed (other that plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, hair-nets of any material, or safety headgear), of materials other than rubber or plastics 650699
152 Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation) and worked quills and scapes 670100
153 Ceramic tableware and kitchenware, of porcelain or china 691110
154 Household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china 691190
155 Ceramic statuettes and other ornamental articles, of porcelain or china 691310
156 Ceramic statuettes and other ornamental articles, of other than porcelain or china 691390
157 Ceramic articles of porcelain or china (other than bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals, refractory ceramic goods, building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like, roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments, pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings, ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing, finishing ceramics, ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture, ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods, sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures, tableware, kitchenware, other household articles, toilet articles, statuettes and other ornamental articles) 691410
158 Ceramic articles (other than bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals, refractory ceramic goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths, ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like, roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods, ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings, ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing, finishing ceramics, ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture, ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods, ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures, tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles), of other than porcelain or china 691490
159 Stemware drinking glasses of lead crystal 701322
160 Drinking glasses, other than stemware drinking glasses, of lead crystal 701333
161 Table or kitchen glassware (other than drinking glasses), other than of glass-ceramics, of lead crystal 701341
162 Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (other than drinking glasses), of lead crystal 701391
163 Natural pearls 710110
164 Unworked cultured pearls 710121
165 Worked cultured pearls 710122
166 Unsorted diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set 710210
167 Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semiprecious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped 710310
168 Rubies, sapphires and emeralds, otherwise worked 710391
169 Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semiprecious stones, otherwise worked, other than rubies, sapphires and emeralds 710399
170 Diamonds, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped 710421
171 Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones (other than diamonds), unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped 710429
172 Diamonds, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry 710491
173 Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones (other than diamonds), cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry 710499
174 Silver, unwrought, other than powder 710691
175 Silver, semi-manufactured, other than powder 710692
176 Gold, non-monetary, unwrought, other than powder 710812
177 Gold, non-monetary, semi-manufactured forms, other than powder 710813
178 Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal 711311
179 Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal 711319
180 Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of base metal clad with precious metal 711320
181 Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal 711419
182 Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of base metal clad with precious metal 711420
183 Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, other than articles of jewellery and parts thereof, articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, or catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill 711590
184 Articles of natural or cultured pearls 711610
185 Articles of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) 711620
186 Imitation jewelry, of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal, other than cuff-links and studs 711719
187 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender 711810
188 Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of base metal clad with precious metal 711890
189 Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, other than articles of jewellery and parts thereof, articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, or catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill 732690
190 Statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal, plated with precious metal 830621
191 Statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal, not plated with precious metal 830629
192 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, outboard engines for marine propulsion 840721
193 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines, for marine propulsion, other than outboard engines 840729
194 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), for marine propulsion 840810
195 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines, other than for use with aircarft engines 840991
196 Hydraulic power engines and motors, other than linear acting (cylinders) motors 841229
197 Parts for pneumatic or hydraulic power engines and motors, and parts for reaction engines other than turbo-jets 841290
198 Portable digital automatic data processing machines, weight not more than 10 Kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display 847130
199 Passenger motor vehicles specially designed for traveling on snow; golf carts and similar vehicles 870310
200 Passenger motor vehicles with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1,000 cc 870321
201 Passenger motor vehicles with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1,000 cc but not over 1,500 cc 870322
202 Passenger motor vehicles with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1,500 cc but not over 3,000 cc 870323
203 Passenger motor vehicles with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3,000 cc 870324
204 Passenger motor vehicles with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1,500 cc 870331
205 Passenger motor vehicles with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel), cylinder capacity over 1,500 cc but not over 2,500 cc 870332
206 Passenger motor vehicles with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel), cylinder capacity over 2,500 cc 870333
207 Passenger motor vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power 870340
208 Passenger motor vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power 870350
209 Passenger motor vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power 870360
210 Passenger motor vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power 870370
211 Passenger motor vehicles with only electric motor for propulsion 870380
212 Passenger motor vehicles, other than those specified elsewhere in this list 870390
213 Chassis fitted with engines for tractors, motor vehicles for passengers, goods transport vehicles and special purpose motor vehicles 870600
214 Bodies (including cabs) for motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons 870710
215 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 250 cc 871120
216 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 500 cc 871130
217 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cc but not exceeding 800 cc 871140
218 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc 871150
219 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, with electric motor for propulsion 871160
220 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, not elsewhere specified in this list and of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc; side-cars 871190
221 Parts and accessories of motorcycles (including mopeds) 871410
222 Breathing appliances (other than ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus) and gas masks, excluding protecting masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters 902000
223 Wrist watches, electrically operated, with cases of precious metal (or of metal clad with precious metal), with mechanical display 910111
224 Wrist watches, electrically operated, with cases of precious metal (or of metal clad with precious metal), with a display other than mechanical 910119
225 Wrist watches with automatic winding, with cases of precious metal (or of metal clad with precious metal) 910121
226 Wrist watches with cases of precious metal (or of metal clad with precious metal), other than electrically operated or with automatic winding 910129
227 Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, electrically operated 910191
228 Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, other than electrically operated 910199
229 Watch cases of precious metals or metal clad with precious metal 911110
230 Parts of watch cases 911190
231 Watch straps, bands and bracelets, and parts thereof, of precious metals or of metal clad with precious metal 911310
232 Grand pianos 920120
233 Worked ivory and articles of ivory 960110
234 Bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials 960190
235 Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials 960200
236 Artists’ Brushes, Writing Brushes And Similar Brushes For The Application Of Cosmetics 960330
237 Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens 960830
238 Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetic or toilet preparations 961620
239 Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, of age exceeding 100 years 970121
240 Mosaics of an age exceeding 100 years 970122
241 Collages and decorative plaques of an age exceeding 100 years 970129
242 Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, of age not exceeding 100 years 970191
243 Mosaics of an age not exceeding 100 years 970192
244 Collages and decorative plaques of an age not exceeding 100 years 970199
245 Original engravings, prints and lithographs, of an age exceeding 100 years 970210
246 Original engravings, prints and lithographs, of an age not exceeding 100 years 970290
247 Original sculpture and struary in any material, of an age exceeding 100 years 970310
248 Original sculpture and struary in any material, of an age not exceeding 100 years 970390
249 Postage or revenue stamps 970400
250 Collections or collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest 970510
251 Collections or collectors’ pieces of zoolofical, botanical, anatomical, paleontolofical interest: human specimens and parts thereof 970521
252 Collections or collectors’ pieces of zoolofical, botanical, anatomical, paleontolofical interest: extinct or endangered species and parts thereof 970522
253 Collections or collectors’ pieces of zoolofical, botanical, anatomical, paleontolofical interest: other than human specimens or extinct or endangered species 970529
254 Collections or collectors’ pieces of numismatic interests, of an age exceeding 100 years 970531
255 Collections or collectors’ pieces of numismatic interests, of an age not exceeding 100 years 970539
256 Antiques of an age exceeding 250 years 970610
257 Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years but not 250 years 970690

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PART 2

Luxury Goods — import
Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System code table a2 note a
1 Live fish 301
2 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced) 302
3 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced) 303
4 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen 304
5 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process 305
6 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine 306
7 Caviar 160431
8 Caviar substitutes 160432
9 Beer made from malt 220300
10 Sparkling wine of fresh grapes 220410
11 Wine other than sparkling wine and grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: in containers holding 2 liters or less 220421
12 Wine other than sparkling wine and grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: in containers holding more than 2 liters but not more than 10 liters 220422
13 Wine other than sparkling wine and grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: in containers holding over 10 liters 220429
14 Grape must other than with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol 220430
15 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding 2 litres of less 220510
16 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding more than 2 litres 220590
17 Fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead and sake); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcohol beverages, other than beer made from malt, wine of fresh grapes, grape must, vermouth or other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances 220600
18 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strengh by volume of 80% vol or higher 220710
19 Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc 220820
20 Whiskies 220830
21 Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products 220840
22 Gin and Geneva 220850
23 Vodka 220860
24 Liqueurs and cordials 220870
25 Spirituous beverages other than spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc, whiskies, rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products, gin, geneva, vodka, liqueurs and cordials 220890
26 Diamonds, cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry 710491

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SCHEDULE 7

(Subsection 3.9(1))

Goods — manufacture of weapons
Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System code table a3 note a
1 Tungsten ores and concentrates 2611
2 Boron; tellurium 2804.50
3 Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes 3005
4 Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70% or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals 3403
5 Supported catalysts - With nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance 3815.11
6 Supported catalysts - metal compounds as the active substance 3815.12
7 Aluminum and articles thereof 76
8 Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap. 8101
9 Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap. 8103
10 Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap. 8106
11 Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap. 8108
12 Rhenium: --Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders 8112.41
13 Rhenium: other 8112.49
14 Niobium (columbium) - Waste and scrap 8112.92.21
15 Niobium (columbium) - Powder 8112.92.40
16 Niobium (columbium) - in other form than Unwrought; waste and scrap; powders 8112.99.50
17 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines). 8408
18 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 84.07 (Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines.) or 84.08 (Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)). 8409
19 Other Engines & motors as already have other areas covered such as 84.07 (Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines.) or 84.08 (Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)). 8412
20 Pumps fitted for liquids or designed to be fitted with a measuring device 8413.11
21 Fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines 8413.30
22 Concrete pump 8413.40
23 Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated 8415
24 Tower crane 8426.20
25 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment. 8427
26 Industrial robot 8428.70
27 Bulldozers and angledozers 8429.10
28 Front-end shovel loaders 8429.51
29 Machinery with a 360° revolving superstructure 8429.52
30 Pile-drivers and pile-extractors 8430.10
31 Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery - propelled 8430.31
32 Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery - other 8430.39
33 Other boring or sinking machinery - propelled 8430.41
34 Other boring or sinking machinery - other 8430.49
35 Tamping or compacting machinery 8430.61
36 Concrete or mortar mixer 8474.31
37 Industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included 8479.50
38 Ball or roller bearings. 8482
39 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof 85
40 Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09 (Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles)). 8701
41 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 8704
42 Crane lorries 8705.10
43 Mobile drilling derricks 8705.20
44 Concrete-mixer lorries 8705.40
45 Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods other than Crane lorries, Mobile drilling derricks, Fire fighting vehicles, mixer lorries 8705.90
46 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 (Tractors), 87.02 (Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), 87.03 (Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, including station wagons and racing cars), 87.04 (Motor vehicles for the transport of goods), and 87.05 (Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods). 8708
47 Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles. 8710
48 Parts and accessories Of motorcycles (including mopeds) 8714.10
49 Unmanned aircraft. 8806
50 Parts of goods of heading 88.01 (Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft), 88.02 (Other aircraft (for example, helicopters, aeroplanes), spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles) or 88.06 (Unmanned aircraft). 8807
51 Ships, boats and floating structures 89
52 Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps. 9006
53 Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus. 9007
54 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments. 9018
55 Ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus 9019.20
56 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like 9022
57 Instrument and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquid or gases 9026
58 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; profile projectors 9031
59 Thermostat 9032.10
60 Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists’ chairs); barbers’ chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles. 9402

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REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Issues

The Russian Federation continues to violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Background

Following Russia’s illegal occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the Canadian government, in tandem with partners and allies, enacted sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act. These sanctions imposed dealings prohibitions (an effective asset freeze) on designated individuals and entities in Russia and Ukraine supporting or enabling Russia’s violation of Ukrainian sovereignty. Any person in Canada and Canadians outside Canada were thereby prohibited from dealing in the property of, entering into transactions with, providing services to, or otherwise making goods available to listed persons.

In late fall of 2021, after months of escalatory behaviour, Russia began massing troops, military equipment and military capabilities on Ukraine’s borders and around Ukraine. The build-up lasted into February 2022, eventually totalling 150 000–190 000 troops. On February 15, 2022, the Russian Duma (equivalent to the Canadian House of Commons) voted to ask President Putin to recognize the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic and Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine, further violating Ukraine’s sovereignty as well as the Minsk Agreements intended to bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. On February 18, 2022, Russia-backed “authorities” ordered the evacuation of women and children from the region, as well as the conscription of men aged 18 to 55. On February 20, 2022, Russia extended a joint military exercise with Belarus and announced that Russian troops would not leave Belarus. On February 21, 2022, following a meeting of the Russian Security Council, President Putin signed decrees recognizing the “independence” and “sovereignty” of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) and Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR). Immediately following this, President Putin ordered Russian forces to perform “peacekeeping functions” in the so-called LNR and DNR regions. He also expressly abandoned the Minsk Agreements, declaring them “non-existent.” On February 22, 2022, Russia’s Duma granted President Putin permission to use military force outside the country. Uniformed Russian troops and armoured vehicles then moved into the Donetsk and Luhansk regions for the first time under official orders. On February 24, 2022, President Putin announced a “special military operation” as Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The invasion began with targeted strikes on key Ukrainian military infrastructure and the incursion of Russian forces into Ukraine in the north from Russia and Belarus, in the east from Russia and the so-called LNR and DNR regions, and in the south from Crimea.

The deterioration in Russia’s relations with Ukraine has paralleled the worsening in its relations with the United States (U.S.) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has led to heightened tensions.

International response

Since the beginning of the current crisis, Canada and the international community have been calling on Russia to de-escalate, pursue diplomatic channels, and demonstrate transparency in military activities. Diplomatic negotiations have been taking place along several tracks, including via (1) United States–Russia bilateral talks (e.g. the Strategic Stability Dialogue); (2) NATO; (3) the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); and (4) the Normandy Four format (Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France) for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements.

G7 Foreign Affairs ministers released a statement on February 21, 2022, condemning Russian recognition of the so-called LNR and DNR regions and stating that they were preparing to step up restrictive measures to respond to Russia’s actions, while reaffirming their unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. G7 Foreign Affairs ministers and NATO leaders continue to be united in promising significant consequences for Russia.

Canada’s response

Canada continues to strongly condemn Russia’s behaviour toward Ukraine. On January 27, 2022, Canada announced the extension and expansion of Operation UNIFIER, Canada’s non-combat military training and capacity-building mission to Ukraine. In addition, Canada has announced over $145 million in humanitarian assistance for Ukraine and an additional $35 million in development funding. This assistance is in addition to up to $620 million in sovereign loans offered to Ukraine since January 2022, to support its economic resilience and governance reform efforts.

Canada is providing weapons and ammunition to support Ukraine. These contributions are in addition to more than $57 million in military equipment that Canada has provided Ukraine from 2015 to 2021. Canada will also extend its commitment to Operation REASSURANCE, the Canadian Armed Forces’ contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe. Canada is deploying an additional 460 troops to the approximately 800 currently deployed.

Since February 24, 2022, the Government of Canada has enacted a number of punitive measures and imposed severe extensive economic sanctions against Russia for its war of aggression against Ukraine. Since the start of the crisis, under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA), Canada has sanctioned over 1 000 individuals and entities in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. This has included senior members of the Russian government, including President Putin and members from the Duma, Federation Council and Security Council, military officials and oligarchs (including Roman Abramovich, the Rotenberg brothers, Oleg Deripaska, Alisher Usmanov, Gennady Timchenko, Yevgeny Prigozhin) and their family members.

Canada also targeted Russia’s ability to access the global financial system, raise or transfer funds, and maintain funds in Canadian dollars by sanctioning several core Russian financial institutions, including Sberbank, VTB, and VEB, as well as the Central Bank of Russia, the Ministry of Finance and the National Wealth Fund. Canada also successfully advocated for the removal of several Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system.

Canada also implemented measures to pressure the Russian economy and limit Russia’s trade with and from Canada. Russia’s economy depends heavily on the energy sector. As such, Canada moved ahead with a prohibition on the import of three distinct types of oil products, including crude oil, from Russia. Canada revoked Russia’s Most Favoured Nation status, applying a 35% tariff on all imports from Russia. In response to Belarus’s support to Russia, Canada also revoked Belarus’s Most Favoured Nation status.

Finally, Canada stopped the issuance of new permit applications and cancelled valid permits for exporting controlled military, strategic, and dual-use items to Russia, with exceptions for critical medical supply chains and humanitarian assistance.

These amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the Regulations) build upon Canada’s existing sanctions against Russia by further impeding Russian dealings with Canada. These measures are being taken in coordination with partners, including in the U.S., the United Kingdom (U.K.), the European Union (EU), Australia and Japan.

Conditions for imposing and lifting sanctions

Pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, the Governor in Council may impose economic and other sanctions against foreign states, as well as entities and individuals when, among other circumstances, a grave breach of international peace and security has occurred resulting in a serious international crisis.

The duration of sanctions by Canada and like-minded partners has been explicitly linked to the peaceful resolution of the conflict, and the respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea, as well as Ukraine’s territorial sea. The U.S., the U.K., the EU and Australia have continued to update their sanction regimes against individuals and entities in both Ukraine and Russia.

Objective

  1. Impose further costs on Russia for its unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine; and
  2. Align with actions taken by international partners to underscore continued unity with our allies and partners in responding to Russia’s ongoing actions in Ukraine.

Description

The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the amendments) add 14 individuals, to Schedule 1 of the Regulations, who are subject to a broad dealings ban. These individuals are oligarchs, their family members, and close associates of the regime.

The amendments also impose a ban on exports of luxury goods, which are listed in a new Schedule 6. Canada is also implementing a ban on the imports of luxury goods, which are listed in a new Schedule 6.

The amendments also impose a ban on the export of a list of goods that could be used in the production and manufacturing of weapons by Russia, which are listed in a new Schedule 7.

Regulatory development

Consultation

Global Affairs Canada engages regularly with relevant stakeholders including civil society organizations and cultural communities and other like-minded governments regarding Canada’s approach to sanctions implementation.

With respect to the amendments targeting individuals and entities, public consultation would not have been appropriate, given the urgency to impose these measures in response to the ongoing breach of international peace and security in Ukraine.

Modern treaty obligations and Indigenous engagement and consultation

An initial assessment of the geographical scope of the initiative was conducted and did not identify any modern treaty obligations, as the amendments do not take effect in a modern treaty area.

Instrument choice

Regulations are the sole method to enact sanctions in Canada. No other instrument could be considered.

Regulatory analysis

Benefits and costs

Sanctions targeting specific persons have less impact on Canadian businesses than traditional broad-based economic sanctions, and have limited impact on the citizens of the country of the listed persons. It is likely that the newly listed individuals and entities have limited linkages with Canada, and therefore do not have business dealings that are significant to the Canadian economy.

Canadian exports of the luxury goods in Schedule 6 represented more than Can$16.7 million in exports to Russia in 2021. Canadian exports of the goods in Schedule 7 that could be used for the production of weapons represented more than Can$95 million in 2021. Canadian imports of the goods in Schedule 6 represented more than Can$59 million in 2021.

Canadian banks and financial institutions are required to comply with sanctions. They will do so by adding the newly listed individuals to their existing monitoring systems, which may result in a minor compliance cost.

The amendments could potentially create additional costs for businesses seeking permits that would authorize them to carry out specified activities or transactions that are otherwise prohibited.

Small business lens

The amendments could potentially create additional costs for small businesses seeking permits that would authorize them to carry out specified activities or transactions that are otherwise prohibited. However, costs will likely be low, as it is unlikely that Canadian small businesses have or will have dealings with the newly listed individuals and entities. No significant loss of opportunities for small businesses is expected as a result of the Regulations.

One-for-one rule

The permitting process for businesses meets the definition of “administrative burden” in the Red Tape Reduction Act and would need to be calculated and offset within 24 months. However, the proposal addresses an emergency circumstance and is exempt from the requirement to offset administrative burden and regulatory titles under the one-for-one rule.

Regulatory cooperation and alignment

While the amendments are not related to a work plan or commitment under a formal regulatory cooperation forum, they align with actions taken by Canada’s allies.

Strategic environmental assessment

The amendments are unlikely to result in important environmental effects. In accordance with the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, a preliminary scan concluded that a strategic environmental assessment is not required.

Gender-based analysis plus (GBA+)

The subject of economic sanctions has previously been assessed for effects on gender and diversity. Although intended to facilitate a change in behaviour through economic pressure on individuals and entities in foreign states, sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act can nevertheless have an unintended impact on certain vulnerable groups and individuals. Rather than affecting Russia as a whole, these targeted sanctions impact individuals and entities believed to be engaged in activities that directly or indirectly support, provide funding for or contribute to a violation of the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. Therefore, these sanctions are unlikely to have a significant impact on vulnerable groups as compared to traditional broad-based economic sanctions directed toward a state, and limit the collateral effects to those dependent on those targeted individuals and entities.

Rationale

The amendments are in direct response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022, which continues Russia’s blatant violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty under international law. In coordination with actions being taken by Canada’s allies, the amendments seek to impose a direct economic cost on Russia and signal Canada’s strong condemnation of Russia’s latest violations of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

The 14 individuals being added to the schedule to the Regulations are oligarchs, their family members and close associates of the regime. The export ban to Russia includes some alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, textile products, sportswear products and footwear products. In addition to that, it includes some luxury clothing and accessories, jewelry, kitchenware, art and a handful of machinery goods.

The import ban from Russia of luxury goods includes alcoholic beverages, seafood, fish and non-industrial diamonds.

The export ban to Russia of goods that could be used in the production of weapons includes, inter alia, aluminum products, certain metals such as titanium and tungsten, machinery, electrical equipment, vehicles for the transport of goods or for the construction industry, ships and boats, unmanned aircraft, and some analytical or medical equipment.

These sanctions show solidarity with like-minded countries, which have already imposed similar export and import prohibitions, as well as restrictions on key individuals.

Implementation, compliance and enforcement, and service standards

The amendments come into force on the day they are registered.

The names of the listed individuals and entities will be available online for financial institutions to review and will be added to the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List. This will help to facilitate compliance with the Regulations.

Canada’s sanctions regulations are enforced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). In accordance with section 8 of the Special Economic Measures Act, every person who knowingly contravenes or fails to comply with the Regulations is liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both; or, upon conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years.

The CBSA has enforcement authorities under SEMA and the Customs Act, and will play a role in the enforcement of these sanctions.

Contact

Andrew Turner
Director
Eastern Europe and Eurasia Relations Division
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2
Telephone: 343‑203‑3603
Email: Andrew.Turner@international.gc.ca