Notice to Exporters

Exports of items listed on the Export Control List to Iran

Export and Import Permits Act

Serial No.  196
Date: February 5, 2016

On February 5, 2016, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of International Trade announced changes to Canada’s economic sanctions against Iran.

Canada will continue to maintain tight controls on exports to Iran of goods and technologies which are considered sensitive from a national and international security perspective.

Applications for export permits for all items listed on the Export Control List pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, applications for export permits to export to Iran any goods or technologies covered under any of the following items on the Export Control List, (i.e., those items which are considered the most sensitive from a national and international security perspective, including nuclear goods and technologies, as well as those goods and technologies which could assist the development of Iran’s ballistic missiles program), will normally be denied:

Group 1 (Dual-Use List)

  • Test, inspection, and production equipment for special materials and related equipment as outlined in item 1.1.B, and its associated software and technology
  • Materials as outlined in item 1-1.C, and its associated software and technology
  • Test, inspection, and production equipment for materials processing as outlined in item 1-2.B and its associated software and technology
  • Intrusion equipment, systems and components as outlined in 1-4.A.5, and its associated software and technology
  • Telecommunications intercept, surveillance and jamming equipment, systems and components as outlined in 1-5.A.1.f, 1-5.A.1.j, and its associated software and technology
  • Optical sensors, high-speed instrumentation cameras, image intensifier cameras, focal plane array imaging cameras, lasers as outlined in 1-6.A.2, 1-6.A.3.a, 1-6.A.3.b.3, 1-6.A.3.b.4, 1-6.A.5, and its associated software and technology
  • All items on Category 9 of Group 1, with the exception of those parts and components intended for civil aircraft as outlined in 1-9.A.1, 1-9.A.3, 1-9.A.12, as well as software and technology related to 1-9.A.1, 1-9.A.3, 1-9.A.12

Group 2 (Munitions List)

  • All items on Group 2

Group 3 (Nuclear Non-Proliferation List)

  • All items on Group 3

Group 4 (Nuclear-Related Dual-Use List)

  • All items on Group 4

Group 5 (Miscellaneous Goods and Technology)

  • Item 5501 Blinding laser weapons
  • Item 5502 Nuclear fusion reactors
  • Item 5503 Antipersonnel mines
  • All items in 5504 (Strategic goods and technology), with the exception of 5504.2.a.1, 5504.2.b as they relate to the use of 5504.2.a.i only
  • Item 5505 Goods and technology for certain uses (Catch-all)

Group 6 (Missile Technology Control Regime List)

  • All items on Group 6, with the exception of those parts and components intended for civil aircraft as outlined in 6-3.A.1, 6-3.E.1, 6-9.A.3, 6-9.A.4, 6-9.A.5, 6-9.A.8, as well as software and technology related to  6-3.A.1, 6-3.E.1, 6-9.A.3, 6-9.A.4, 6-9.A.5, 6-9.A.8

Group 7 (Chemical and Biological Weapons Non-Proliferation List)

  • Chemical Weapons Convention Materials as outlined in 7-3, and its corresponding technology
  • P3 and P4 containment facilities as outlined in 7-12.1, and its corresponding technology
  • Human toxins as outlined in 7-13.1.d, and its corresponding technology

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

Note that the Government of Canada has made changes to its economic sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures Act and the United Nations Act. For further information, please consult Canadian Sanctions Related to Iran.