The Government of Yukon has joined provinces and territories across the country in reducing internal trade barriers by signing the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on the Sale of Goods.
The agreement is now in effect and will create new economic opportunities for Yukoners and local businesses by making it easier to access markets across Canada.
Under the agreement, goods that are approved for sale in one province or territory can be sold in another without additional testing. This streamlined approach helps strengthen Canada’s supply chains and supports economic growth nationwide, including in the Yukon.
The Government of Yukon is excluding five Yukon regulatory requirements from the agreement. Existing standards will continue to apply for boiler and pressure vessels, ozone depleting substances, cervid parts, human tissue and designated materials under the current extended producer responsibility program. These rules will ensure that the territory’s legislation is upheld and that the Government of Yukon’s commitments under the agreement are met.
Implementing this agreement allows the Government of Yukon to reduce red tape and create conditions for Yukon businesses to grow.
By signing the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement, the Government of Yukon is making it easier to do business in the territory and across Canada, while maintaining important rules that protect public health and environmental safety in our unique northern context. This approach supports stronger supply chains and helps make life more affordable for Yukoners.
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Each federal, provincial and territorial government in Canada has its own regulations for the sale of goods. These rules can be repetitive as jurisdictions test for the same environmental and public safety standards.
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While food, alcohol, tobacco and cannabis are not covered by the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement, it includes many other goods such as tires, household appliances and local bath products.
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The Department of Environment is evaluating the extended producer responsibility program to ensure recycling continues in a way that does not unnecessarily burden industry.
The following five Yukon regulatory rules will continue to be applied in the territory. Maintaining these rules ensures compliance with the Government of Yukon’s legislation while still meeting its commitments under the agreement.
Boiler and pressure vessels (Boiler and Pressure Vessels Act RSY 2002, c. 16)
Description: This rule requires that when a boiler or pressure vessel with an unregistered design is shipped to the Yukon, that design must be approved by the Yukon chief inspector and issued with a Canadian registration number.
Ozone depleting substances and other halocarbons (Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation, Order-in-Council 2000/127)
Description: This rule imposes labelling and packaging requirements on goods containing ozone depleting substances (e.g,. fire extinguishers, refrigerators and air conditioners), prohibiting the sale of goods that do not meet these standards. Ozone depleting substances require special handling, particularly post-consumer, at waste management sites and facilities.
Designated materials (Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Order-in-Council 2024/19)
Description: This rule requires producers of designated materials to have an approved plan for collecting and recycling or safely disposing of those products before being able to bring them into the Yukon.
Cervid parts (Wildlife Regulation, Order-in-Council 2012/084)
Description: These rules ban bringing into the Yukon any whole cervids or parts of cervids that were killed or died outside the territory. Cervids include species such as moose, caribou, elk, white tailed deer and mule deer. The purpose of this rule is to prevent the introduction of chronic wasting disease into the Yukon.
Human tissue (Organs for transplant) (Human Tissue Gift Act RSY 2002, c. 117)
Description: These rules prohibit buying or selling any human organs, tissues or body parts for transplant. Human bodies and certain tissues can still be donated as a gift, with consent, for medical treatment, scientific or medical research and educational purposes, but they cannot be sold or traded for profit.
Tim Kucharuk
Press secretary, Cabinet Communications
867-335-2419
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Manon Touffet
Communications, Economic Development, Tourism and Culture
867-457-0175
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