CCRFTA Non-entitlement to Preference Regulations

SOR/2002-398CUSTOMS TARIFF
Registration 2002-10-31
CCRFTA Non-entitlement to Preference Regulations
P.C. 2002-1862  2002-10-31Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to subparagraph 16(2)(a)(ii)Footnote a of the Customs TariffFootnote b, hereby makes the annexed CCRFTA Non-entitlement to Preference Regulations.

Return to footnote aS.C. 2001, c. 28, s. 34(1)
Return to footnote bS.C. 1997, c. 36
Interpretation

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Costa Rica Free Zone
Costa Rica Free Zone means a geographic area within Costa Rica specified by the Minister of National Revenue in accordance with subsection 16(2.1) of the Customs Tariff. (zone franche du Costa Rica)
listed goods
listed goods means goods in relation to which “N”, “O” or “P” is set out in the column entitled “Preferential Tariff” following the abbreviation “CRT” in the List of Tariff Provisions in the schedule to the Customs Tariff and goods of tariff item Nos. 3919.10.10, 3919.90.10, 3921.90.12, 3921.90.19, 3926.20.91, 3926.20.92, 3926.20.95 and 3926.90.50. (marchandises désignées)
operations
operations means the manipulation, processing, manufacture, production, repair or maintenance of goods. (traitement)

Non-entitlement to Preference

2 Listed goods that originate in the territory of a CCRFTA country in accordance with the CCRFTA Rules of Origin Regulations and that have undergone operations in a Costa Rica Free Zone are deemed not to originate in Costa Rica and are not entitled to the Costa Rica Tariff rate of customs duty.

Coming into Force

*3 These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 34 of the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, chapter 28 of the Statutes of Canada, 2001, comes into force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Regulations in force November 1, 2002, see SI/2002-146.]