Regulation on Restricted Components
Information for Vendors of Ammonium Nitrate
Effective June 1, 2008, if you manufacture, import, export, purchase, provide or distribute for sale any amount of AN in solid form (i.e. 80 percent or more of AN or 28 percent or more of nitrogen), you must comply with NRCan’s Restricted Components Regulations by:
- enrolling with ERD to ensure that you are listed as an authorized seller of AN
- taking security measures to protect your AN supply and all related documentation from theft and unauthorized access
- requesting from customers proper identification (e.g. government photo ID) and intent for purchasing the AN
- informing your end users and your transporters about how to protect their AN from theft
- providing the ERD Chief of Inspectors with annual inventory reports
For more information, consult the publication: A Growing Concern (PDF, 310 kb)
To enroll fill in the on line registration (HTML) or Form 22: Application to List as a Seller of Restricted Components (PDF, 183 kb)
To submit your annual inventory report, fill in Form 23: Annual Inventory Report for Ammonium Nitrate (HTML) (PDF, 72 kb)
Requirements for your security plan are outlined in Bulletin 53
Additional tips for complying are available in the Ammonium Nitrate Code of Practice from the Fertilizer Safety and Security Council at www.fssc.ca/Home/FirstResponder.html