Special Import Measures Act

Marginal note:Suspension of panel process

• 77.028 (1) The Minister may suspend the operation of Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to goods of a NAFTA country

  • (a) at any time after the expiration of sixty days, but not later than ninety days, following an affirmative finding against the NAFTA country by a special committee requested by Canada under Article 1905.2 of the North American Free Trade Agreement; and

  • (b) at any time where the government of the NAFTA country has suspended the operation of Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to goods of Canada following an affirmative finding by a special committee against Canada.

• Marginal note:Notice of suspension

  (2) Where the Minister suspends the operation of Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement under subsection (1) with respect to goods of a NAFTA country, the Canadian Secretary shall forward a written notice of the suspension to the NAFTA country Secretary of that NAFTA country and shall publish a notice of the suspension in the Canada Gazette.