Single Window Initiative – Data Element Rationales
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Nuclear Substances and Equipment

PGA Term Rationale Source
CNSC Licensee Required to provide information on the Importer for this entire declaration. The Party identifier used for identification purposes must belong to the licensee on the CNSC Licence. Importer
LPCO Type (invoice level) Required to identify the type of document that is being attached to the electronic submission. This is necessary to distinguish between the licence and certificate numbers issued by the CNSC. SWI ECCRD provides guidance on which code to use
Reference Number (invoice level) Required to validate if the document provided corresponds to the correct CNSC import licence, and CNSC device certificates. The licence number on Section I) on a CNSC Licence
Authorized Party Required to validate that the Authorized Party corresponds to the Licensee that CNSC has issued the import licence authorizing the specific import transaction. This is to demonstrate that the party is authorized to use this licence to import goods must be provided. Licensee information on Section II) on a CNSC Licence
Exporter Party This segment is to provide information about the exporter party. Exporter
Commercial Description Required to validate that the goods being imported match those commodities authorized for import on the CNSC import licence. For nuclear equipment or radiation devices, this must corresponds to a description of the equipment and/or the device name. For nuclear and dual-use substances, this must align with describe the physical form of the substance. Section IV) of a CNSC Import Licence and/or Licence Appendix: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices
Chemical Specification Required to validate that the specification of the material being imported, including isotope, matches the nuclear material authorized for import on the CNSC licence. SWI ECCRD provides guidance based on information in Section IV) of a CNSC Import Licence and/or Licence Appendix: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices
UNDG Required to precisely determine the dangerous goods category for the nuclear substance and radiation device being imported and to determine which specific set of business rules must be validated. SWI ECCRD provides guidance based on information in Section IV) of a CNSC Import Licence and/or Licence Appendix: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices
Quantity Required to validate that the quantity to goods being imported does not exceed the quantity that is allowed for import as described on the CNSC import licence. Section IV) of a CNSC Import Licence and/or Licence Appendix: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices
Quantity Unit Count/Unit of Measure Section IV) of a CNSC Import Licence and/or Licence Appendix: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices
Delivery Party Required to validate that the delivery party corresponds to one of the valid import locations listed on the CNSC import licence. Section IV) of a CNSC Import Licence and/or Licence Appendix: Location(s) of Licenced Activities
LPCO Type (commodity level) Required to identify the type of document that is being attached to the electronic submission. This is necessary to distinguish between the licence and certificate numbers issued by the CNSC. Same as the invoice level
Reference Number (commodity level) Required to validate if the document provided correspond to the correct CNSC import licence, and CNSC device certificates. Same as the invoice level
Authorized Party Required to validate that the Authorized Party corresponds to the Licensee that CNSC has issued the import licence authorizing the specific import transaction. This is to demonstrate that the party is authorized to use this licence to import goods must be provided. Licensee information on Section II) on a CNSC Licence
Number of Packages Required to precisely determine the quantity of commodities being imported and ensuring it falls below the allowable import quantities listed on the CNSC import licence. Shipping document
Package Certification Required to ensure that the regulatory-related marks are consistent with the CNSC package certification requirements. Shipping document
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