General Export Permit – Dual-use Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations
Amended by Global Affairs Canada on September 1, 2023
Dual-use items are goods and technologies that may be used for both civilian and military purposes. Dual-use export controls cover a wide range of products and technologies and affect not only manufacturers but also transport providers, academia, and research institutions.
- The purpose of this Notice is to advise exporters that, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has amended a General Export Permit (GEP) relating to the export or transfer of certain dual-use goods and technology identified in Group 1 and in item 5504 of the Export Control List (ECL) /“A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List” (the Guide) to certain eligible destinations. This Notice to Exporters replaces an earlier Notice dated August 2015, which has been archived.
- On September 1, 2023, General Export Permit No. 41 (GEP-41) was amended to add a new category to the list of “unauthorized goods and technology” under paragraph 3(2)(e). Specifically, paragraph 3(2)(e) now prohibits the use of GEP-41 for the export or transfer of goods or technology that are intended for the development, production, or use of rocket systems or unmanned aerial vehicles with a range of 300 km or greater.
Helpful Links
General Export Permit No. 41 – Dual-use Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations
Additional Information
The full text of this regulation and its accompanying Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement is available in the August 12, 2015 edition of the Canada Gazette, Part II.
The Notice to Exporters for GEP No. 41 – Dual-use Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations can be found on the Export Controls Division website: www.exportcontrols.gc.ca