The Export and Import Permits Act (French: Loi sur les licences d’exportation et d’importation, EIPA) is an Act passed by the Parliament of Canada originally in 1947 though it has had many amendments over the years.
[1] It was assented originally by King George VI through his agent the Governor General of Canada.
At present, contraventions are punishable by a prison term not exceeding ten years.
[2] The EIPA falls under the control of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada).
[3] This article about Canadian law is a stub.