Regulatory Stock Review Plan
This Regulatory Stock Review Plan is a public list and description of planned reviews of regulations being proposed by the CBSA. It is intended to give Canadians, including businesses and Indigenous peoples, and trading partners, greater opportunity to inform the reviews of regulations and to plan for the future.
The stock review plan identifies an agency contact point for the planned reviews and the regulations. The stock review plan will be adjusted and updated over time to reflect the CBSA's regulatory priorities and changes to the operating environment.
Stock Review Plan
- Review of the Fees in Respect of Mail Regulations
- Review of Remission Orders Made Under the Customs Tariff
- Review of Licensing Regulations
- Review of Duties Relief Program and Drawback Regulations
- Review of Certain Traveller Facilitation Regulations
Review of the Fees in Respect of Mail Regulations
| Title of the Regulations | Fees in Respect of Mail Regulations (SOR/92-414) |
|---|---|
| Enabling Act | |
| Rationale | The regulatory review will be conducted to ensure that the regulations continue to align with the present state of postal operations. |
| Narrative | The regulations will be evaluated to determine whether they continue to meet their policy objectives. |
| Date of Last Review or Amendment | 2014 |
| Targeted Start for Review | Review is completed. |
| Outcomes | Following the review, a recommendation was made to amend the regulations to adjust the set fee charged for processing imported dutiable/taxable mail items to reflect current costs. A recommendation was also made for the CBSA to continue engaging in consultations with implicated stakeholders to fully assess the implications of making any regulatory amendments. |
| For Further Information | Links to further information will be posted here once available. |
| Contact Information |
Natacha Noiseux |
Review of Remission Orders Made Under the Customs Tariff
| Title of the Regulations | Akwesasne Residents Remission Order (SOR/91-412) |
|---|---|
| Enabling Act | |
| Rationale | The Agency's stock of remission orders made under the Customs Tariff will be undertaken to ensure that the existing orders are effective and remain necessary. |
| Narrative | The entire stock of the Agency's remission orders made under the Customs Tariff will be evaluated to determine whether the remission order is effectively achieving the stated goal or if the remission order is spent and may be repealed. |
| Date of Last Review or Amendment | A comprehensive review of remission orders made under the Customs Tariff has not yet been undertaken. |
| Targeted Start for Review | Review is completed |
| Outcomes | The objective of the review was to identify which remissions orders on the list had expired. Following the review, it was determined that eight of the nine remission orders on the list had expired. A recommendation was made to proceed with repealing the expired remission orders. |
| For Further Information | More information on remission orders can be found in Memorandum D8-4-1 Information Pertaining to Remission Orders. |
| Contact Information | CBSA Regulatory Affairs Unit |
Review of Licensing Regulations
| Title of the Regulations | Customs Bonded Warehouses Regulations (SOR/96-46) |
|---|---|
| Enabling Act | |
| Rationale | During development of a regulatory proposal amending the Duty Free Shops Regulations, opportunities were identified to resolve issues raised by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. |
| Narrative | The licensing and assessment regulatory regime is being reviewed to determine any necessary amendments to resolve issues raised by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations and make any other improvements identified. |
| Date of Last Review or Amendment | 2014 |
| Targeted Start for Review | Review is completed. |
| Outcomes | Recommendations included amending the regulations to allow for the cancellation of a licence from a licensee and address “good character” with program specific wording as well as advising to add a provision for $20,000 in financial security and to allow the creation of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMP’s). |
| For Further Information | Consult the website of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. |
| Contact Information | Charles Melchers |
Review of Duties Relief Program and Drawback Regulations
| Title of the Regulations | Duties Relief Regulations (SOR/96-44) |
|---|---|
| Enabling Act | |
| Rationale | During review of potential improvements to program compliance, and in consultation with the Department of Finance Canada, opportunities were identified to resolve issues raised by the 2017 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Report 2 - Customs Duties and to respond to the outcome of program consultations led by Global Affairs Canada and the Department of Finance Canada. |
| Narrative | The Duties Relief Program and Drawback Program regulatory regime will be reviewed to determine any necessary amendments to resolve issues raised by the Auditor General of Canada and make any other improvements identified. |
| Date of Last Review or Amendment | N/A |
| Targeted Start for Review | Review is underway. |
| For Further Information | Consult the website of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. |
| Contact Information | Charles Melchers |
Review of Certain Traveller Facilitation Regulations
| Title of the Regulations | Returning Persons Exemption Regulations (SOR/98-61) |
|---|---|
| Enabling Act | |
| Rationale | This review is being undertaken to identify issues and areas for improvement with certain traveller facilitation regulations. |
| Narrative | This regulatory review will leverage the results, if applicable, from the scheduled "Traveller Facilitation and Compliance" program evaluation to assist in the assessment certain traveller-related regulations to ensure they continue to meet their objectives. |
| Date of Last Review or Amendment | 2008 |
| Targeted Start for Review | Review is underway. |
| For Further Information | Consult the CBSA's duty and taxes page for information on personal exemptions for returning persons. |
| Contact Information | Melissa Brannagan |
Related links
- Targeted Regulatory Review: Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Roadmap
- Government-wide Administrative Burden Baseline counts
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
- Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.
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