The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website.
1. This customs notice announces regulatory amendments and new regulations proposed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in support of the implementation of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA).
It is further proposed that these regulatory amendments and new regulations come into force on August 1, 2017, on the condition that the Governor in Council makes them.
Proposed Regulatory Changes
Certification of Origin of Goods Exported to a Free Trade Partner Regulations
2. It is proposed that a new paragraph be added to section 3 of the Certification of Origin of Goods Exported to a Free Trade Partner Regulations to provide that when goods are exported from Canada to Ukraine, the Certificate of Origin be completed in English, French or Ukrainian.
Exporters’ and Producers’ Records Regulations
3. It is proposed that the definition “advance rulingâ€, set out in the Exporters’ and Producers’ Records Regulations, be amended to include reference to the advance ruling provisions of the CUFTA.
Free Trade Agreement Advance Rulings Regulations
4. It is proposed that paragraph 14(b) of the Free Trade Agreement Advance Rulings Regulations be amended to include reference to goods exported from Ukraine and that a new subparagraph be added to that paragraph in order to make reference to an interpretation agreed to by Canada and Ukraine regarding Chapter 2 or 3 of the CUFTA.  It is proposed that paragraph 14(h) of the Regulations be amended to include a new subparagraph to the effect that an advance ruling can be modified or revoked in order to conform to a modification of Chapter 2 or 3 of the CUFTA.