Nuclear import/export licence applications now require more details, plus a new 6-year record-keeping obligation

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Anyone applying for a licence to import or export controlled nuclear substances, equipment, or information must now provide additional details in their application: their CRA business number (if they have one), a Canadian address, an email address, and a written process describing how they will carry out the import or export. A new record-retention rule also requires licence holders to keep their licence and all related records — including the application, customs declarations, shipping manifests, purchase orders, certificates of manufacture, and any notifications or reports submitted under the licence — for six years after the licence expires. These changes affect any business or individual that holds or applies for a nuclear import or export licence. Affected parties should review their application processes and put record-keeping systems in place to meet the six-year retention requirement.

Who this affects
nuclear substance importers and exporters · nuclear equipment importers and exporters · controlled nuclear information exporters · licence applicants to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission