Import Certificate Regulations

4 (1) An application for an import certificate shall be made on a form published by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.

(2) An applicant shall furnish all information required in the application form and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, shall, in particular,

• (a) describe the goods concerned in sufficient detail as to disclose their true identity and, in so doing, avoid the use of trade names, technical names or general terms that do not adequately describe the goods; and

• (b) truthfully certify that he intends to import those goods into Canada and that he will not cause or assist in their disposal or diversion to any other person during transit.

(3) An applicant shall furnish such other information, in addition to that given in the application form, as may be required by the Minister.

(4) The completed application form, together with the information required under subsection (3), if any, shall be sent to the Minister.