Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations
Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the actions of the Russian Federation constitute a grave breach of international peace and security that has resulted in a serious international crisis;
Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations under paragraph 4(1)(a)a and subsections 4(1.1)b, (2)c and (3) of the Special Economic Measures Actd.
a S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 438(1)
b S.C. 2017, c. 21, s. 17(2)
c S.C. 2023, c. 26, ss. 254(2) to (4)
d S.C. 1992, c. 17
Amendments
1 Subsection 3.15(1) of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations1 is replaced by the following:
Diamonds — import from any country
3.15 (1) It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to import, purchase or acquire any good referred to in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12, wherever situated, from Russia or from any person in Russia, unless the goods were exported from Russia to a country other than Canada:
- before March 1, 2024, for goods weighing one carat or more;
- before September 1, 2024, for goods weighing half a carat or more, but less than one carat.
2 The portion of items 1 to 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 to the Regulations in column 1 is replaced by the following:
| Item | Goods |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unsorted diamonds weighing half a carat or more, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set |
| 2 | Non-industrial diamonds weighing half a carat or more, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set |
| 3 | Non-industrial diamonds weighing half a carat or more, not mounted or set, other than diamonds that are unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted |
3 The portion of items 1 to 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the Regulations in column 1 is replaced by the following:
| Item | Goods |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unsorted diamonds weighing less than half a carat, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set |
| 2 | Non-industrial diamonds weighing less than half a carat, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set |
| 3 | Non-industrial diamonds weighing less than half a carat, not mounted or set, other than diamonds that are unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted |
Application Before Publication
4 For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette.
Coming into Force
5 These Regulations come into force on September 1, 2024, but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.
1 SOR/2014-58
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