Final report: Review of export permits to Saudi Arabia

Final report: Review of export permits to Saudi Arabia In November 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs publicly announced that, following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Canada was conducting a review of all export permits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Minister further announced that, pending the completion of this review, no new permits would be issued for exports to KSA. Accordingly, from November 2018 to December 2019, the Department conducted a review of all existing export permits for goods and technology controlled under the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) destined to KSA. In parallel, the Department has continued to assess each new individual export permit application received since November 2018 for such goods and technology on a case-by-case basis. 2024-08-23 Global Affairs Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Economics and IndustryMinister of Foreign AffairsExport permitsLight Armoured VehiclesSaudi ArabiaHuman rights violations Final report: Review of export permits to Saudi Arabia - 2020-04-16HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/2/https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/controls-controles/memo/annex-a-ksa.aspx Final report: Review of export permits to Saudi Arabia - 2020-04-16HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/2/https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/controls-controles/memo/annex-a-ksa.aspx?lang=fra

In November 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs publicly announced that, following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Canada was conducting a review of all export permits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Minister further announced that, pending the completion of this review, no new permits would be issued for exports to KSA. Accordingly, from November 2018 to December 2019, the Department conducted a review of all existing export permits for goods and technology controlled under the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) destined to KSA. In parallel, the Department has continued to assess each new individual export permit application received since November 2018 for such goods and technology on a case-by-case basis.

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