Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

3.11 (1) A consignor must be able to produce a copy of any shipping document

• (a) for two years after the date the shipping document or an electronic copy of it was prepared or given to a carrier by the consignor;

• (b) for dangerous goods imported into Canada, for two years after the date the consignor ensured that the carrier, on entry into Canada, had a shipping document or an electronic copy of one; and

• (c) within 15 days after the day on which the consignor receives a written request from an inspector.

(2) When dangerous goods are no longer in transport, each carrier who transported the dangerous goods must be able to produce a copy of the shipping document that related to the dangerous goods and was required to be in the possession of that carrier while the dangerous goods were in transport

• (a) for two years after the date the dangerous goods are no longer in transport; and

• (b) within 15 days after the day on which the carrier receives a written request from an inspector.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a carrier who transported dangerous goods

• (a) from a place outside Canada, through Canada to a place outside Canada or for a portion of such transportation; or

• (b) entirely outside Canada

  • (i) on board a vessel, or

  • (ii) on board an aircraft that is registered in Canada and leased to a foreign carrier.

(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a carrier who is involved only in handling the dangerous goods, including storing them in the course of transport.

(5) The shipping documents referred to in this section may be kept as electronic copies.