Annual Increase of Fees
The Explosives Regulatory Division (ERD) will implement annual, indexed increase to its fees to keep pace with inflation. Annual fees increment based the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as per the Service Fees Act provisions, will be added to ERD’s fees for authorizations, permits, licences and certificates.
On April 1, 2019 and every subsequent year on April 1, all fees set out in PART 19 of Explosives Regulations, 2013 will be adjusted by the percentage change over 12 months in the April All-items Consumer Price Index for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada under the Statistics Act, for the previous fiscal year. All adjusted fees will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
The April 2019 CPI rate of 2% will be used for our indexing for the fiscal year of 2020-2021 beginning on April 1, 2020. Therefore, the following fees of PART 19 table will be in effect April 1st, 2020:
| Item | Current fees | Fees as of April 1, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorization of an *explosive: | |||
| 1 | Authorization for an indefinite period | $12 for each explosive, subject to a minimum fee per application of $128 and a maximum fee of $2555 per year, plus (a) for an explosive *manufactured in Canada, $4 per year for each *explosive substance and each group of *explosive articles having the same design and construction (regardless of differences in size or colour effects), subject to a minimum fee per manufacturer of $128 per year and a maximum fee per manufacturer of $1,278 per year, and (b) for an explosive manufactured outside Canada, $15 per year for each explosive substance and each group of explosive articles having the same design and construction (regardless of differences in size or colour effects), subject to a minimum fee per manufacturer of $128 per year and a maximum fee per manufacturer of $2,555 per year |
$13 for each explosive, subject to a minimum fee per application of $130 and a maximum fee of $2,606 per year, plus (a) for an explosive *manufactured in Canada, $4 per year for each *explosive substance and each group of *explosive articles having the same design and construction (regardless of differences in size or colour effects), subject to a minimum fee per manufacturer of $130 per year and a maximum fee per manufacturer of $1,303 per year, and (b) for an explosive manufactured outside Canada, $16 per year for each explosive substance and each group of explosive articles having the same design and construction (regardless of differences in size or colour effects), subject to a minimum fee per manufacturer of $130 per year and a maximum fee per manufacturer of $2,606 per year |
| 2 | Authorization for a specified period, for use other than at a special event, tour or international competition | $153 | $156 |
| 3 | Authorization for a specified period for use at a special event, tour or international competition | $511 for each *pyrotechnic event or fireworks display, subject to a maximum fee of $2555 for events or displays that are part of the same special event, tour or international competition | $521 for each *pyrotechnic event or fireworks display, subject to a maximum fee of $2,606 for events or displays that are part of the same special event, tour or international competition |
| Permit to import explosives | |||
| 4 | Single use permit | $164 | $167 |
| 5 | Annual permit | $164 plus $20 for each 1 000 kg NEQ imported, subject to a maximum fee of $1,324, calculated (a) on the basis of the estimated maximum quantity to be imported during the year, for an initial application, and (b) on the basis of the quantity imported during the most recent year of importation, for any subsequent application |
$167 plus $21 for each 1 000 kg NEQ imported, subject to a maximum fee of $1,355, calculated (a) on the basis of the estimated maximum quantity to be imported during the year, for an initial application, and (b) on the basis of the quantity imported during the most recent year of importation, for any subsequent application |
| Factory licence: | |||
| 6 | Initial division 1 factory licence to manufacture blasting or military explosives | Subject to a minimum fee of $3,066 and a maximum fee of $30,660, the total of (a) $818 for each process unit, (b) $818 for each mobile process unit, (c) $17 for each 1 000 kg NEQ storage limit increment of each magazine other than a detonator magazine, and (d) $230 for each detonator magazine |
Subject to a minimum fee of $3,127 and a maximum fee of $31,273, the total of (a) $834 for each process unit, (b) $834 for each mobile process unit, (c) $18 for each 1 000 kg NEQ storage limit increment of each magazine other than a detonator magazine, and (d) $235 for each detonator magazine |
| 7 | Renewal of a division 1 factory licence to manufacture blasting or military explosives | Subject to a minimum fee of $3,066 and a maximum fee of $30,660, the total of (a) $588 for each process unit, (b) $588 for each mobile process unit, (c) $17 for each 1 000 kg NEQ storage limit increment of each magazine other than a detonator magazine, and (d) $230 for each detonator magazine |
Subject to a minimum fee of $3,127 and a maximum fee of $31,273, the total of (a) $599 for each process unit, (b) $599 for each mobile process unit, (c) $18 for each 1 000 kg NEQ storage limit increment of each magazine other than a detonator magazine, and (d) $235 for each detonator magazine |
| 8 | Division 1 factory licence to manufacture any other explosives, and any other factory licence | Subject to a minimum fee of $818 and a maximum fee of $3,066, the total of
(a) $818 for each process unit, and (b) $17 for each 1 000 kg NEQ storage limit increment, for any quantity greater than 250 kg NEQ |
Subject to a minimum fee of $834 and a maximum fee of $3,127, the total of (a) $834 for each process unit, and (b) $18 for each 1 000 kg NEQ storage limit increment, for any quantity greater than 250 kg NEQ |
| Vendor magazine licence: | |||
| 9 | Vendor magazine licence to store high explosives or initiation systems | The total of (a) $26 for each 1 000 kg NEQ of storage limit increment of each magazine other than a detonator magazine, and (b) $281 for each detonator magazine |
The total of (a) $26 for each 1 000 kg NEQ of storage limit increment of each magazine other than a detonator magazine, and (b) $287 for each detonator magazine |
| 10 | Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives | (a) $143 for each retail establishment; (b) $358 for each distribution establishment; and (c) $715 for each distribution establishment that repackages explosives |
(a) $146 for each retail establishment; (b) $365 for each distribution establishment; and (c) $730 for each distribution establishment that repackages explosives |
| User magazine licence: | |||
| 11 | User magazine licence to store high explosives or initiation systems, other than high explosives and initiation systems stored by law enforcement agencies | $143 per magazine, subject to a minimum fee of $286 | $146 per magazine, subject to a minimum fee of $292 |
| 12 | User magazine zone licence to store high explosives or initiation systems | $204 per magazine, subject to a minimum fee of $408 | $208 per magazine, subject to a minimum fee of $416 |
| 13 | User magazine licence to store any other explosives, other than explosives stored by law enforcement agencies | $72 | $72 |
| Manufacturing certificate: | |||
| 14 | Certificate to manufacture blasting explosives | $204 per month, subject to a minimum fee of $818 and a maximum fee of $1,632 | $208 per month, subject to a minimum fee of $834 and a maximum fee of $1,668 |
| 15 | Certificate to mechanically blend ammonium nitrate and fuel oil for immediate use at a blast site | $818 | $834 |
| 16 | Any other manufacturing certificate | $77 | $77 |
| Fireworks operator certificate: | |||
| 17 | Initial certificate | $153 | $156 |
| 18 | Modification to or change of certificate | $102 | $102 |
| 19 | Renewal of certificate | $102 | $102 |
*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6 of Explosives Regulations, 2013
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