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The Canadian Export Control List controls the export of goods from Canada. Goods on the list require a license from the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is promulgated under the authority of the Export and Import Control Act of Canada.

<p> The following are excerpts from that List regarding the export of Cryptography from Canada.

These are taken from the pamphlet titled <cite>A Guide to Canada's Export Controls</cite> available from

<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180128032722/http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ECL.html">International Trade Centers of the Gov't of Canada </a> across the country.

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<dd>As it applies to the International Lists, means "technology" or "software" which has been made available without restrictions upon its further dissemination.<br>

<i>Copyright restrictions do not remove "technology" or "software" from being "in the public domain".</i>

<dt> "Software"

<dd>A collection of one or more "programmes" or "microprogrammes" fixed in any tangible medium of expression.

<dt> "Technology"

<dd>Specific information necessary for the "development", "production"

or "use" of a product. The information takes the form of "technical data"

or "technical assistance". Embargoed "technology" is defined in the

General Technology Note and in the International Industrial List.<br>

<ol><li> "Technical data" may take forms such as blueprints, plans, diagrams, models, formulae, tables, engineering designs and specifications, manuals and instructions written or recorded on other media or devices such as disk, tape, read-only memories.

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<h2 id=1150> 1150. Information Security</h2>

The embargo status of "information security" equipment, "software". systems.

application specific "assemblies", modules, integrated circuits, components or

functions is defined in this Category even if they are components or "assemblies"

of other equipment.

<h3> 1151. Equipment, Assemblies and Components</h3>

<p> Systems, equipment, application specific "assemblies", modules or integrated circuits

for "information security", as follows, and other specially designed components

therefor:

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<li> Equipment using "fixed" band scrambling not exceeding 8 bands and in

which the transpositions change not more frequently than once every

second;

<li> Equipment using "fixed" band scrambling exceeding 8 bands and in which

the transpositions change not more frequently than once every ten

seconds;

<li> Equipment using "fixed" frequency inversion and in which the

transpositions change not more frequently than once every second;

<li> Facsimile equipment;

<li> Restricted audience broadcast equipment;

<li> Civil television equipment;

</ol>

<li> Designed or modified to suppress the compromising emanations of

information-bearing signals;<br>

1151.d. does not embargo equipment specially designed to suppress

emanations for health or safety reasons.

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1151.d. does not embargo:

<li> "Personalized smart cards" using "cryptography";

<li> Equipment containing "fixed" data compression or coding techniques;

<li> Receiving equipment for radio broadcast, pay television or similar restricted

audience television of the consumer type, without digital encryption and where

digital decryption is limited to the video, audio or management functions;

<li> Portable (personal) or mobile radiotelephones for civil use, e.g. for use with

commercial civil cellular radiocommunications systems, containing encryption,

when accompanying their users;

<li> Decryption functions specially designed to allow the execution of copy-protected

"software", provided the decryption functions are not user-accessible.

</ol>

<h3>1152. Test, Inspection and Production Equipment</h3>

<ol type=a><li> Equipment specially designed for:

<ol>

<li> The development of equipment or tunctions embargoed by 1151., 1152.,

1154. or 1155., including measuring or test equipment;

<li>The production of equipment or functions embargoed by 1151., 1152.,

1154. or 1155., including measuring, test, repair or production equipment;

</ol>

<li> Measuring equipment specially designed to evaluate and validate the

"information security" functions embargoed by 1 151. or 1 154.

</ol>

<h3>1153. Materials</h3>

<p> None

<h3>1154. Software</h3>

<li> "Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", "production"

or "use" of equipment or "software" embargoed by 1151., 1 152. or 1154.;

<li> "Software" specially designed or modified to support technology embargoed by

1155.;

<li> Specific "software" as follows:

<ol>

<li> "Software" having the characteristics, or performing or simulating the

functions of the equipment embargoed by 1151. or 1152.;

<li> "Software" to certify "software" embargoed by 1154.c.1 .;

<li> "Software" designed or modified to protect against malicious computer

damage, e.g. viruses.

</ol>

1154. does not embargo:

<li> "Software" required for the "use" of equipment excluded from embargo under

the Note to 1151.;

<li> "Software" providing any of the functions of equipment excluded from embargo

under the Note to 1151.

</ol>

<h3> 1155. Technology</h3>

<p>

Technology according to the General Technology Note for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment or "software" embargoed by 1151., 1152.

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<p style="text-align:center">.<br>.<br>.

<h3> United States Origin Goods</h3>

<p><em>

5400. All goods that originate in the United States, unless they are

included elsewhere in this List, whether in bond or cleared by

Canadian Customs, other than goods that have been further

processed or manufactured outside the United States so as to

result in a substantial change in value, form or use of the

goods or in the production of new goods.

</em>

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<p> With respect to this section, an introductory note in the Forward to the Guide states:

<h3> Re-export of United States Origin Goods</h3>

United States origin goods are controlled for re-export from Canada under

Item 5400 of Group . Although this means that all non-strategic

U.S. origin goods require an export permit, exporters may benefit,

in most cases, from the provisions of General Export Permit No. Ex. 12

Canadian exporters of U.S. origin goods should be aware that depending

upon the nature of the goods and the country of destination, exporters

may be required to provide a copy of a U.S. export license or

verification that such goods may be exported to the specified country

without the U.S. license, prior to issuance of a Canadian export permit.

Contact the Export Controls Division for more information.

</blockquote>

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Transcribed from the <cite>Canada's Export Controls</cite> Guide by

<a href=mailto:unruh@physics.ubc.ca>W. G. Unruh</a>