Vessel advance notification form: Exempted dredging and feeder service activities

From: Transport Canada

In accordance with subsections 3(2.2), 3(2.3) & 3(2.4) of the Coasting Trade Act.

Transport Canada (TC) is committed to protecting the privacy rights of individuals and safeguarding the confidentiality of information under its control provided by individuals and institutions, in accordance with the law. "Personal information" is defined as any information, in any form, about an identifiable individual (e.g. contact details); refer to section 3 of the Privacy Act for further details regarding personal information. Personal information collected by TC is protected from disclosure to unauthorized persons and/or agencies subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act. Individuals have the right to the protection of and access to their personal information under the Privacy Act, subject to certain exceptions and exemptions, and to request corrections where the individual believes there is an error or omission. Individuals may contact the Department's Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division to request access or correction of their personal information. By providing your personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this statement and consent to the collection, use, storage and disclosure of your personal information by TC.

Your personal information may be shared internally with TC's Marine Safety Enforcement Program for the purpose of enforcing the Coasting Trade Act (the Act). Your personal information will be disposed of five years after the vessel leaves Canadian waters, unless we are advised of a change in company contact, or you request to have your information removed from our database. Personal information will be protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act described in TC's Personal Information Bank TC PPU 700 which is detailed in TC Info Source Chapter. Individuals have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution's handling of their personal information.

The Act sets out the laws governing the use of foreign vessels and non-duty paid vessels in Canada's coasting trade. The Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Canada-United Kingdom (UK) Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-United Kingdom TCA) will change how the Act applies to EU and UK entities using foreign vessels and services they provide. EU owners of eligible vessels can offer a limited number of coasting trade services without a licence. To qualify, EU and UK owners of eligible vessels must complete an advance notification form to demonstrate that they meet the new requirements in the Act. The information collected in this form is required by TC for the purpose of administering and enforcing section 3 paragraph (2.6) of the Act, and more specifically for the purpose of establishing that an entity meets the applicable conditions under any of paragraphs 3 (2.1) (a) to (d) of the Act. If you do not provide the information requested, the vessel may not be granted entry into Canada, or enforcement action may be taken against the vessel.

Foreign or Canadian registered non-duty paid vessels seeking to engage in dredging or feeder service activities in Canadian waters without a coasting trade licence must establish eligibility for an exemption under the Coasting Trade Act by completing this form and providing supporting documentation.

Please submit one (1) Advance Notification Form for each separate activity.

 

Vessel information

Vessel ownership information

Vessel operator information (if different from Vessel ownership information)

Entity identification

Control information (vessel owner/operator incorporated or formed in a place other than Canada or a territory of the European Union)

Vessel activity

Type of activity:
For feeder services:
Trip Location (for single trip):
Type of cargo:
For dredging:
For federally procured dredging, did you apply for a coasting trade licence?

Activity period

Voyage information

Other cabotage activities

Will the vessel be undertaking other coasting trade activities that require a coasting trade licence in Canadian waters?
Did you apply for a coasting trade licence?

Supporting documentation

Please list all supporting documents (including your signed attestation form) that you will be sending separately, after submitting this Vessel advance notification form online:

Attestation

Attestation
Address (if different from address of the vessel owner/operator):

Attestation signature

Please download, print, and complete the attestation form:

 

Vessel advance notification form exempted dredging and feeder service activities supplementary attestation document
(PDF, 392 KB)

You must send via email a scanned copy of the signed attestation form (along with your other supporting documentation) after submitting your Vessel advance notification form online.

 

Agent information (if different from authorized officer/authorized representative of the vessel owner/operator)

Notes

  1. Third party entities' refer to a corporation, a trust, a partnership, a joint venture or other association incorporated or formed in a jurisdiction other than Canada, a territory of the European Union, United Kingdom or the United States.
  2. Control will be established if it is demonstrated that a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or a national of a member state of the European Union, United Kingdom, individually or together, hold shares providing them with more than 50% of votes to be cast to elect directors of the corporation.
  3. In the case of a Third Party Entity that is a trust, partnership, joint venture or other association, control will be established if it is demonstrated that a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, British national or a national of a member state of the European Union holds an interest in the trust, partnership, joint venture or other association that entitles the individual or combination of individuals to receive more than 50% of its profits or more than 50% of its assets on dissolution. In both cases, control cannot be exercised through a subsidiary.
  4. Operators are to report the number of laden containers, or quantity of break-bulk and bulk cargo, as appropriate.
  5. Activity period can be up to a maximum of twelve (12) months. A new Advance Notification Form is required for each activity period.
  6. Pursuant to subsection 13(1) of the Coasting Trade Act, any foreign or Canadian registered non-duty paid vessel that engages in non-exempt coasting trade activities without a licence contravenes section 3(1) of the Act, is guilty of an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars (CDN $50,000).

Instructions

  1. Minimum advance notice requirements:
    • 20 business days prior to the arrival of a vessel undertaking dredging activities and continuous feeder services;
    • 10 business days prior to the arrival of a vessel undertaking single trip feeder services.
  2. Advance Notification Forms must be submitted in either English or French. All documents filed in another language must be accompanied by a translation in English or French and an affidavit signed by the translator attesting to the accuracy of the translation.
  3. Existing regulatory requirements on foreign vessels operating in Canadian waters, such as applicable non-discriminatory safety and pollution prevention requirements, are still in effect. All vessels entering Canada, including Canadian waters, are subject to the provisions of the Customs Tariff.

Submit the Vessel advance notification form online

Once you have entered all of the information above, please submit the form.

Please note that your Vessel advance notification is not complete until you submit your supporting documentation and signed attestation form via email.

After submitting online

After submitting the subsection online Vessel advance notification form, please send all supporting subsection documentation (including your signed attestation form) by e-mail to:

Email: TC.CoastingTrade-Cabotage.TC@tc.gc.ca

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