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Memorandum D9-1-1

Canada Border Services Agency's Policy on the Classification of Obscene Material

2008-02-14
  1. This memorandum has been revised to reflect both legislative and administrative amendments, including revisions to the obscenity indicators made in keeping with changes to the law and the ever-evolving community standard of tolerance.
  2. This revision replaces Memorandum D9-1-1, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency's Policy on the Classification of Obscene Material, dated September 9, 2003.

Summary

This memorandum outlines and explains the interpretation of tariff item 9899.00.00, paragraph (a), of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff.

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Last modified: 2008-02-14

References

Issuing office Prohibited Importations Unit
Border and Compliance Programs Directorate
Admissibility Branch
Headquarters file 5905-7-1
Legislative references Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 1 and subsection 2(b)
Criminal Code, subsection 163(8)
Customs Act, sections 36, 58, 60 and 142 and subsection 152(3)
Customs Tariff, tariff item 9899.00.00 of the Schedule
Other references N/A
Superseded memoranda D D9-1-1, September 9, 2003