Administrative Monetary Penalty System
C194

Contravention

Person who has completed and signed a certificate of origin in accordance with subsection 97.1(1) of the Customs Act failed to notify person to whom the certificate was given, of incorrect information.

Penalty

Occurrence Penalty
1st $150
2nd $225
3rd and subsequent $450
Penalty basis
Per certificate
Retention period
12 months

Guidelines

Non-compliance occurs when there is evidence that person who completed and signed the certificate did not immediately notify all persons to whom the certificate was given of incorrect information.

Applied against the exporter or the producer of the goods.

This penalty only applies to the certificate of origin.

Apply a penalty per certificate.

References

Legislation

Customs Act, subsection 97.1(3)

D-Memo

D11-4-14, Certification of Origin

Other

D20-1-5, Maintenance of Records in Canada by Exporters and Producers

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