Region of Origin: Definition of Coast and Interior
The
Coast and Interior Regions of British Columbia are defined in the Agreement
as being the Forest Regions defined by the existing Forest Regions and
Districts Regulations.
The
"Region of Origin" to be reported on export permits is defined in the
Agreement as:
"the Region where the facility at which
the Softwood Lumber Product was first produced into such a product is
located, regardless of whether that product was further processed (for
example, by planing or kiln drying) or was transformed from one Softwood
Lumber Product into another such product (for example, a remanufactured
product) in another Region, with the following exceptions:
(a) the Region of Origin of Softwood
Lumber Products first produced in the Maritime Provinces from logs
originating in a non-Maritime province shall be the region where the log
originated; and
(b) the Region of Origin of Softwood Lumber
Products first produced in the Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut (the
"Territories") from logs originating outside the Territories shall be the
region where the log originated;"
The
following link gives a preliminary "Designation of Coast or Interior" for
British Columbia lumber companies. This designation is based
on the physical location of the company's operations. The region of
origin for products acquired from some of these companies may be different
from the Coast or Interior designation listed. For the purposes of
reporting "Region of Origin" on export permits, companies should refer to
the definition from the Agreement reproduced above and report the region of
the facility where the product was first produced.
Please advise the BC Ministry of Forests and Range,
Economics and Trade
Branch of any errors or omissions in the "Designation of Coast or Interior"
list.
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