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Guidance document for Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations
- 1. The Export Control List
- 2. Overview of the regulatory obligations
- 3. Prior notice of export
- 4. Stockholm convention
- 5. Rotterdam convention
- 6. Minamata convention
- Tables 1 to 5
- Forms for exporters - Notice of export
- Forms for exporters - Export permit application
- Forms for exporters - Combined notice of export and export permit application
Tables 1 to 5
- Table 1: Specific exemptions and acceptable purposes claimed by parties to the Stockholm Convention for substances listed on Annex A or Annex B
- Table 2: List of Active Annual Certifications as Registered by Canada
- Table 3: Articles in Use as Claimed by Canada under the Stockholm Convention
- Table 4: Substances on the Export Control List which are also listed to Annex A or Annex B of the Stockholm Convention and in force for Canada
- Table 5: Substances listed to the Export Control List that are also listed to Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention
Table 1: Specific exemptions and acceptable purposes claimed by parties to the Stockholm Convention for substances listed on Annex A or Annex B
Note: In the case of a discrepancy between this table and Annexes A and B, as well as the registers of specific exemptions and acceptable purposes as maintained by the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, the information maintained by the Secretariat shall prevail.
Last updated: July 20, 2016
Substance | Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry number | Export Control List | Annex | Parties claiming exemption or purpose | Specific exemption (SE) / Acceptable purpose (AP) |
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Mirex (Dodecachloropentacyclo [5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane) | 2385-85-5 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Polybrominated biphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Brn in which "n" is greater than 2 (Hexabromobiphenyl is listed in Annex A) | 36355-01-8 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Chlordecone | 143-50-0 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Endrin (1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8, 8a-octahydro-exo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene) | 72-20-8 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Toxaphene | 8001-95-2 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Alpha-HCH | 319-84-6 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Beta-HCH | 319-85-7 | Part 1 | A | Substances listed on Part 1 of the Export Control List can be exported, but only for the purpose of destruction or to comply with a direction issued by the Minister under subparagraph 99(b)(iii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. | |
Aldrin | 309-00-2 | Part 2 | A | No specific exemptions registered | |
Chlordane | 57-74-9 | Part 2 | A | All specific exemptions have expired | |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Botswana | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Eritrea | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Ethiopia | AP: Use/Production – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | India | AP: Use/production – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Madagascar | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Marshall Islands | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Mauritius | AP: Use – residual insecticide at the port and airport |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Morocco | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Mozambique | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Namibia | AP: Use/production – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Senegal | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | South Africa | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Swaziland | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Uganda | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Venezuela | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Republic of Yemen | AP: Use – disease vector control |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Zambia | AP: Use – disease vector control |
Dieldrin | 60-57-1 | Part 2 | A | No specific exemptions registered | |
Heptachlor | 76-44-8 | Part 2 | A | No specific exemptions registered | |
Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 | Part 2 | A | No specific exemptions registered | |
Lindane | 58-89-9 | Part 2 | A | China (applicable to Hong Kong and Macao) | SE: Adjuvant therapeutic drug to control head lice and to treat scabies |
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) | 1336-36-3 | Part 2 | A | None | |
Pentachlorobenzene, which has the molecular formula C6HCl5 | 608-93-5 | Part 3 | A | None | |
Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Brazil | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Cambodia | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Canada | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | China (applicable to Hong Kong and Macao) | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Czech Republic | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | European Union | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Japan | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Republic of Korea | SE:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Norway | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Switzerland | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Turkey | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Vietnam | AP:
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Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Zambia | AP:
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Canada has also claimed exemptions for tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, and heptabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with Part IV of Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, but these substances are not listed on the Export Control List, and the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations do not apply to exports of these substances or products containing them.
- View the current Register of Acceptable Purposes on the Secretariat’s website [English only]
- View the current Register of Specific Exemptions on the Secretariat’s website [English only]
- View when amendments came into force for Parties to the Stockholm Convention (for estimating expiry dates of specific exemptions) on the Secretariat’s website [English only]
Table 2: List of Active Annual Certifications as Registered by Canada
Note: In the case of a discrepancy between this table and the registers maintained by the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, the information maintained by the Secretariat shall prevail.
Last updated: July 20, 2016
Canada presently has no annual certifications registered with the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention.
Table 3: Articles in Use as Claimed by Canada under the Stockholm Convention
Note: In the case of a discrepancy between this table and the registers maintained by the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, the information maintained by the Secretariat shall prevail.
Last updated: July 20, 2016
Substance | CAS Registry Number | Schedule 3 Status | Annex | Article | Date of Notification |
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Lindane | 58-89-9 | Part 2 | A | Human health pharmaceutical for control of head lice and scabies as second line treatment | 21 December 2010 |
Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Aqueous film forming foams (fire fighting foams) | 21 December 2010 |
Canada has also claimed articles containing tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, and heptabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with Part IV and Part V of Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, but these substances are not listed on the Export Control List, and the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations do not apply to exports of these substances or products containing them.
View the current Register of Articles in Use on the Secretariat’s website
Table 4: Substances on the Export Control List which are also listed to Annex A or Annex B of the Stockholm Convention and in force for Canada
Note: In the case of a discrepancy between this table and the registers maintained by the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, the information maintained by the Secretariat shall prevail.
Last updated: July 20, 2016
Substance | CAS Registry Number | Export Control List | Annex | Ratified / Not Ratified | Date in force for Canada |
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Mirex (Dodecachloropentacyclo [5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane) | 2385-85-5 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Polybrominated biphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Brn in which "n" is greater than 2 (Hexabromobiphenyl is listed in Annex A) | 36355-01-8; 27858-07-7; 13654-09-6 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Chlordecone | 143-50-0 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Endrin (1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8, 8a-octahydro-exo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene) | 72-20-8 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Toxaphene | 8001-95-2 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Alpha-HCH | 319-84-6 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Beta-HCH | 319-85-7 | Part 1 | A | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Aldrin | 309-00-2 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Chlordane | 57-74-9 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | B | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Dieldrin | 60-57-1 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Heptachlor | 76-44-8 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Lindane | 58-89-9 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) | 1336-36-3 | Part 2 | A | Ratified | May 17, 2004 |
Pentachlorobenzene, which has the molecular formula C6HCl5 | 608-93-5 | Part 3 | A | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | B | Ratified | April 4, 2011 |
Table 5: Substances listed to the Export Control List that are also listed to Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention
Note: In the case of a discrepancy between this table and Annexes III as maintained by the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention, the information maintained by the Secretariat shall prevail.
Last updated: July 20, 2016
Substance Name | CAS Registry Number | Export Control List Status | Rotterdam Convention Category |
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Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane (Alpha-HCH) | 319-84-6 | Part 1 | Pesticide (as hexachlorocyclohexane [HCH] (mixed isomers)) |
Beta-HCH | 319-85-7 | Part 1 | Pesticide (as HCH (mixed isomers)) |
Phosphamidon (2-chloro-2-diethylcarbamoyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate) | 13171-21-6 | Part 1 | Severely hazardous pesticide formulation |
Polybrominated biphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Brn in which "n" is greater than 2 | Part 1 | Industrial | |
Polychlorinated terphenyls that have the molecular formula C18H(14-n)Cln in which "n" is greater than 2 | Part 1 | Industrial | |
Azinphos-methyl | 86-50-0 | Part 1 | Pesticide |
Toxaphene | 8001-35-2 | Part 1 | Pesticide |
2,4,5-T and its salts and esters | Part 2 | Pesticide | |
Aldrin | 309-00-2 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Captafol | 2425-06-1 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Chlordane | 57-74-9 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Chlordimeform | 6164-98-3 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Chlorobenzilate | 510-15-6 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
DDT | 50-29-3 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Dieldrin | 60-57-1 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Dinoseb and its salts and esters | Part 2 | Pesticide | |
1,2-dibromoethane (EDB) | 106-93-4 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Fluoroacetamide | 640-19-7 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Heptachlor | 76-44-8 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Lindane | 58-89-9 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compounds | Part 2 | Pesticide | |
Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters | Part 2 | Pesticide | |
Monocrotophos | 6923-22-4 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Methamidophos (Soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 600 g active ingredient/L) | 10265-92-6 | Part 2 | Severely hazardous pesticide formulation |
Emulsifiable concentrates containing methyl parathion at or above 19.5% and dusts containing methyl parathion at or above 1.5% | 298-00-0 | Part 2 | Severely hazardous pesticide formulation |
Parathion | 56-38-2 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Crocidolite | 12001-28-4 | Part 2 | Industrial |
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) | 1336-36-3 | Part 2 | Industrial |
Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate | 126-72-7 | Part 2 | Industrial |
Binapacryl | 485-31-4 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Ethylene oxide | 75-21-8 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
1,2-Dichloroethane | 107-06-2 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts | 534-52-1 2980-64-5 5787-96-2 2312-76-7 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
All tributyltin compounds including:
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56-35-9 |
Part 2 |
Pesticide |
Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10%, and thiram at or above 15% | 17804-35-2 1563-66-2 137-26-8 | Part 2 | Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulation |
Tetraethyl lead | 78-00-2 | Part 2 | Industrial |
Tetramethyl lead | 75-74-1 | Part 2 | Industrial |
Endosulfan | 115-29-7 | Part 2 | Pesticide |
Perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls | 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 31506-32-8 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 | Part 2 | Industrial |
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