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                      8: <h1>Export Control List </h1>
1.1       deraadt     9: 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.
                     10: <p> The following are excerpts from that List regarding the export of Cryptography from Canada.
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1.13    ! deraadt    12: These are taken from the pamphlet titled <cite>A Guide to Canada's Export Controls</cite> available from
1.11      tj         13: <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.
1.1       deraadt    14:
                     15:
                     16: <p>The following excerpts are taken from the Guide.
                     17: <hr>
1.6       david      18: <h2> Group 1- International Industrial List</h2>
1.1       deraadt    19:
                     20: <p><i> Definitions to the terms set out in quotations are listed in pages 49 to 55 of this Guide and apply in respect to this Group.</i>
1.12      bentley    21: <h3> 1000. General Technology Note</h3>
1.1       deraadt    22: <p>
1.5       miod       23: The export of "technology" which is "required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of a products embargoes in the  International Industrial List is controlled according to the provisions in each Category.
1.3       jufi       24: <p> "Technology" "required" for the "development", "production" or "use" of a product under embargo remains under embargo even when applicable to any unembargoed product.
                     25: <p> Controls do not apply to that "technology" which is the minimum necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance, (checking) and repair of those products which are unembargoed or whose export has been authorised.<br>
1.12      bentley    26: <strong> N.B.</strong><br>
1.1       deraadt    27: This does not release the repair "technology" embargoed by Category 1085.2.a Controls do not apply to "technology" "in the public domain" or to "basic scientific research".
1.12      bentley    28: <h4 id=exempt>General "Software" Note</h4>
                     29: This List does not embargo "software" which is either"
1.6       david      30: <ol type=a>
                     31: <li> Generally available to the public by being:
                     32:    <ol>
                     33:      <li> Sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of:
                     34:      <ol type=a>
                     35:        <li> Over-the-Counter transactions;
1.12      bentley    36:        <li> Mail order transactions; <strong>or</strong>
                     37:        <li> Telephone call transactions; <strong>and</strong>
1.6       david      38:     </ol>
1.12      bentley    39:     <li> Designed for installation by the user without further substantial  support by the supplier; <strong> or</strong>
1.6       david      40:  </ol>
                     41: <li> In the public domain".
                     42: </ol>
1.1       deraadt    43:
1.12      bentley    44: <p style="text-align:center">.<br>.<br>.
1.1       deraadt    45:
                     46: <hr>
1.6       david      47: <h2> From the definitions of pp 49-55</h2>
1.1       deraadt    48:
1.6       david      49: <dl><dt>"In the public domain"
                     50:              <dd>As it applies to the International Lists, means "technology" or "software" which has been made available without restrictions upon its further dissemination.<br>
1.12      bentley    51: <strong> N.B.</strong><br>
1.1       deraadt    52: <i>Copyright restrictions do not remove "technology" or "software" from being "in the public domain".</i>
1.13    ! deraadt    53:
1.6       david      54: <dt> "Software"
                     55: <dd>A collection of one or more "programmes" or "microprogrammes" fixed in any tangible medium of expression.
                     56: <dt> "Technology"
1.13    ! deraadt    57:      <dd>Specific information necessary for the "development", "production"
        !            58: or "use" of a product. The information takes the form of "technical data"
        !            59: or "technical assistance". Embargoed "technology" is defined in the
1.1       deraadt    60: General Technology Note and in the International Industrial List.<br>
1.12      bentley    61: <strong>N.B.</strong><br>
1.6       david      62: <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.
                     63: <li> "Technical assistance" may take forms such as instruction, skills, training, working knowledge, consulting services. "Technical assistance" may involve transfer of "technical data".
                     64: </ol>
                     65: </dl>
                     66: <hr>
1.12      bentley    67: <h2 id=1150> 1150. Information Security</h2>
1.13    ! deraadt    68:
1.12      bentley    69: <p> <strong> Note:</strong><br>
1.1       deraadt    70:   The embargo status of "information security" equipment, "software". systems.
                     71:   application specific "assemblies", modules, integrated circuits, components or
                     72:   functions is defined in this Category even if they are components or "assemblies"
                     73:   of other equipment.
1.13    ! deraadt    74:
1.6       david      75: <h3>  1151. Equipment, Assemblies and Components</h3>
1.13    ! deraadt    76:
1.1       deraadt    77: <p>  Systems, equipment, application specific "assemblies", modules or integrated circuits
                     78:   for "information security", as follows, and other specially designed components
                     79:   therefor:
1.6       david      80: <ol type=a>
                     81:   <li> Designed or modified to use "cryptography" employing digital techniques
1.1       deraadt    82:   ensure "information security";
1.6       david      83:  <li> Designed or modified to perform cryptanalytic functions;
                     84:   <li> Designed or modified to use "cryptography" employing analogue techniques to
1.1       deraadt    85:   ensure "information security", except:
1.6       david      86: <ol>
                     87:   <li>       Equipment using "fixed" band scrambling not exceeding 8 bands and in
1.1       deraadt    88:        which the transpositions change not more frequently than once every
                     89:        second;
1.13    ! deraadt    90:
1.6       david      91:     <li> Equipment using "fixed" band scrambling exceeding 8 bands and in which
1.1       deraadt    92:        the transpositions change not more frequently than once every ten
                     93:        seconds;
1.13    ! deraadt    94:
1.6       david      95:     <li>   Equipment using "fixed" frequency inversion and in which the
1.1       deraadt    96:        transpositions change not more frequently than once every second;
1.13    ! deraadt    97:
1.6       david      98:      <li> Facsimile equipment;
1.13    ! deraadt    99:
1.6       david     100:    <li> Restricted audience broadcast equipment;
                    101:   <li> Civil television equipment;
                    102:    </ol>
                    103:   <li> Designed or modified to suppress the compromising emanations of
1.1       deraadt   104:    information-bearing signals;<br>
1.13    ! deraadt   105:
1.6       david     106:    <b>Note:</b><br>
1.1       deraadt   107:    1151.d. does not embargo equipment specially designed to suppress
                    108:    emanations for health or safety reasons.
                    109:
1.6       david     110:    <li> Designed or modified to use cryptographic techniques to generate the spreading
1.1       deraadt   111:    code for "spread spectrum" or the hopping code for "frequency agility" systems;
1.6       david     112:   <li> Designed or modified to provide certified or certifiable "multilevel security" or
1.1       deraadt   113:    user isolation at a level exceeding Class B2 of the Trusted Computer System
                    114:    Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC) or equivalent;
1.6       david     115:    <li> Communications cable systems designed or modified using mechanical,
1.1       deraadt   116:    electrical or electronic means to detect surreptitious intrusion.
1.6       david     117:    </ol><br>
1.1       deraadt   118:
1.12      bentley   119: <strong>Note:</strong><br>
1.1       deraadt   120:  1151.d. does not embargo:
1.13    ! deraadt   121:    <ol type=a>
1.6       david     122:  <li> "Personalized smart cards" using "cryptography";
1.13    ! deraadt   123:
1.6       david     124: <li>     Equipment containing "fixed" data compression or coding techniques;
1.13    ! deraadt   125:
1.6       david     126:   <li>   Receiving equipment for radio broadcast, pay television or similar restricted
1.1       deraadt   127:       audience television of the consumer type, without digital encryption and where
                    128:       digital decryption is limited to the video, audio or management functions;
1.13    ! deraadt   129:
1.6       david     130: <li> Portable (personal) or mobile radiotelephones for civil use, e.g. for use with
1.1       deraadt   131:       commercial civil cellular radiocommunications systems, containing encryption,
                    132:       when accompanying their users;
1.13    ! deraadt   133:
1.6       david     134:  <li> Decryption functions specially designed to allow the execution of copy-protected
1.1       deraadt   135:       "software", provided the decryption functions are not user-accessible.
1.6       david     136: </ol>
1.13    ! deraadt   137:
1.12      bentley   138:   <h3>1152. Test, Inspection and Production Equipment</h3>
1.13    ! deraadt   139:
1.6       david     140: <ol type=a><li>    Equipment specially designed for:
                    141: <ol>
1.13    ! deraadt   142:
1.6       david     143:         <li> The development of equipment or tunctions embargoed by 1151., 1152.,
1.13    ! deraadt   144:
1.1       deraadt   145:           1154. or 1155., including measuring or test equipment;
1.13    ! deraadt   146:
1.6       david     147:          <li>The production of equipment or functions embargoed by 1151., 1152.,
1.13    ! deraadt   148:
1.1       deraadt   149:           1154. or 1155., including measuring, test, repair or production equipment;
1.13    ! deraadt   150:
1.6       david     151: </ol>
                    152: <li> Measuring equipment specially designed to evaluate and validate the
1.1       deraadt   153:       "information security" functions embargoed by 1 151. or 1 154.
1.13    ! deraadt   154:   </ol>
        !           155:
1.6       david     156: <h3>1153. Materials</h3>
1.1       deraadt   157:
                    158: <p>   None
1.13    ! deraadt   159:
1.12      bentley   160: <h3>1154. Software</h3>
1.1       deraadt   161:
                    162:
                    163:
1.6       david     164: <ol type=a>
1.13    ! deraadt   165:
1.12      bentley   166: <li> "Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", "production"
1.1       deraadt   167:     or "use" of equipment or "software" embargoed by 1151., 1 152. or 1154.;
1.6       david     168: <li> "Software" specially designed or modified to support technology embargoed by
1.1       deraadt   169:
                    170:    1155.;
1.13    ! deraadt   171:
1.6       david     172: <li>   Specific "software" as follows:
                    173: <ol>
1.13    ! deraadt   174:
1.6       david     175:    <li> "Software" having the characteristics, or performing or simulating the
1.1       deraadt   176:        functions of the equipment embargoed by 1151. or 1152.;
1.13    ! deraadt   177:
1.6       david     178:    <li> "Software" to certify "software" embargoed by 1154.c.1 .;
1.13    ! deraadt   179:
1.6       david     180:   <li> "Software" designed or modified to protect against malicious computer
1.1       deraadt   181:        damage, e.g. viruses.
1.6       david     182: </ol>
                    183: </ol>
1.13    ! deraadt   184:
1.12      bentley   185: <strong>Note:</strong><br>
1.1       deraadt   186:
                    187: 1154. does not embargo:
1.6       david     188: <ol type=a>
                    189: <li> "Software" required for the "use" of equipment excluded from embargo under
1.1       deraadt   190:    the Note to 1151.;
1.13    ! deraadt   191:
1.6       david     192: <li> "Software" providing any of the functions of equipment excluded from embargo
1.1       deraadt   193:    under the Note to 1151.
1.13    ! deraadt   194:   </ol>
        !           195:
1.12      bentley   196: <h3> 1155. Technology</h3>
                    197: <p>
1.1       deraadt   198: Technology according to the General Technology Note for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment or "software" embargoed by 1151., 1152.
                    199: or 1154.
                    200:
                    201:
1.6       david     202: <hr>
1.12      bentley   203: <h2 id=US>Group 5- Miscellaneous Goods</h2>
                    204: <p style="text-align:center">.<br>.<br>.
1.6       david     205: <h3> United States Origin Goods</h3>
1.12      bentley   206: <p><em>
1.13    ! deraadt   207: 5400. All goods that originate in the United States, unless they are
        !           208: included elsewhere in this List, whether in bond or cleared by
        !           209: Canadian Customs, other than goods that have been further
        !           210: processed or manufactured outside the United States so as to
        !           211: result in a substantial change in value, form or use of the
1.1       deraadt   212: goods or in the production of new goods.
1.12      bentley   213: </em>
1.1       deraadt   214:
                    215:
                    216: <p>  With respect to this section, an introductory note in the Forward to  the Guide states:
1.12      bentley   217: <blockquote>
1.6       david     218: <h3> Re-export of United States Origin Goods</h3>
1.13    ! deraadt   219: United States origin goods are controlled for re-export from Canada under
        !           220: Item 5400 of Group . Although this means that all non-strategic
1.1       deraadt   221: U.S. origin goods require an export permit, exporters may benefit,
1.13    ! deraadt   222:  in most cases, from the provisions of General Export Permit No. Ex. 12
        !           223: Canadian exporters of U.S. origin goods should be aware that depending
        !           224: upon the nature of the goods and the country of destination, exporters
        !           225: may be required to provide a copy of a U.S. export license or
        !           226: verification that such goods may be exported to the specified country
        !           227: without the U.S. license, prior to issuance of a Canadian export permit.
1.1       deraadt   228: Contact the Export Controls Division for more information.
                    229:
1.12      bentley   230: </blockquote>
1.6       david     231: <hr>
1.13    ! deraadt   232: Transcribed from the <cite>Canada's Export Controls</cite> Guide by
1.1       deraadt   233: <a href=mailto:unruh@physics.ubc.ca>W. G. Unruh</a>