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GI-2024-50-reg1: Export and Import (Orders, Licences and Permits) Regulations

Sponsoring body: Canadian Energy RegulatorIntroduced December 14, 2024Last checked August 25, 2026

Read the official text on gazette.gc.caOfficial version — Canada Gazette, Part I

What this regulation does

This regulation replaces outdated National Energy Board rules with a new framework under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, updating the rules for who needs approval to export or import oil, gas, and electricity, and what conditions apply to those approvals.

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Business impact

Compliance

Large oil, gas, and electricity companies that export energy from Canada are the primary businesses affected — there are currently no small businesses in this space. The regulation reduces red tape by exempting certain activities from needing authorization altogether, such as gas imports, in-transit shipments, and fuel in vehicle tanks. Companies applying for natural gas export licences will save an estimated 533 hours per application, while oil and gas export order applicants will save about two hours per renewal cycle due to extended two-year validity periods replacing annual renewals. Overall, the regulation delivers estimated cost savings of about $31,637 per year (annualized) for oil and gas exporters, with electricity exporters saving an additional roughly $3,572 per year.

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