Notice to Exporters No. 1108 - Export and Brokering of items listed on the Export Control List and the Brokering Control List to Türkiye

Serial No. 1108
Date: January 29, 2024

On April 16, 2020, Canada implemented a presumptive denial policy for applications to export or broker Group 2 items (Munitions List) to Türkiye.

As of the date of this notification:

• The presumptive denial policy is no longer in place.
• Export and brokering permit applications destined to Türkiye for all groups on the Export Control List and the Brokering Control List, including Group 2 items (Munitions List) – will now be reviewed on a case-by-case basis under Canada’s risk assessment framework, including against the Arms Trade Treaty criteria, which are enshrined in the Export and Import Permits Act under Section 7.3.
• For the export or brokering of any items listed on the Export Control List or the Brokering Control List, and when the Turkish Armed Forces or any other Turkish government agency, subsidiary, or security service is identified as the final end user, exporters must obtain from the importer an end use assurance that includes:
  
  1. a statement from the government of Türkiye clearly indicating whether the items will be re-exported or transferred to a non-NATO country (excepting Ukraine) whether that item is to be re-exported or transferred from Türkiye in its original form, or incorporated into a weapons system,
  2. the end-use assurance requirements identified in sections E.4.2 (export) and E.7.2 (brokering) of the Export and Brokering Controls Handbook.

Under the Export and Import Permits Act, the Minister also has broad authority to suspend or cancel permits. As such, Global Affairs will take appropriate action should credible evidence be found regarding the misuse of any controlled Canadian good or technology, including to commit or facilitate serious violations of international human rights law.

For further information, please contact the Export Controls Operations Division at Global Affairs Canada by phone or email: 613-996-2387 / tie.reception@international.gc.ca