Ottawa, July 5, 1983

Services to examine alcohol hydrometers and thermometers and to provide books of alcoholometric tables are subject to special services charges.

REFERENCES

Excise Act, Section 43.1(1)
Alcoholometry Regulations Sections 8(1), 9(1)

INTERPRETATION

In these Guidelines:

"alcoholometry system" means the Canadian System of Alcoholometry

"books of tables" means the Canadian Alcoholometric Tables 1980.

"test for compliance" means a test or examination of hydrometers or thermometers to confirm compliance of the physical characteristics and accuracy of these instruments with specifications set out in Schedules I and II of the Departmental Alcohol Determination Regulations;

"test for compliance including calculation of scale reading corrections" means a test for compliance plus calculation of scale reading corrections at three points on the nominal scale of each hydrometer or at six points on the nominal scale for each thermometer;

"laboratory" means the Customs and Excise Laboratory and Scientific Services Division.

COMPLIANCE

1. Persons using hydrometers end thermometers to determine quantities or volumes of absolute ethyl alcohol for purposes of the Excise Act shall ensure that these instruments have been tested and approved by the Customs and Excise Laboratory and Scientific Services Division.

2. Tests for hydrometers and thermometers held by licensees are subject to a service charge except when de Department initiates a request for re-testing.

3. Requisitions from persons not entitled to a complimentary copy or from persons wanting additional copies must be made in writing to the Regional Director and must be accompanied by a cheque in the appropriate amount.

4. The Regional office will prepare an E3 indicating the full name and mailing address of the person to whom the book(s) will be shipped and such E3 will be forwarded to Excise Duty Headquarters.

5. The monies received as payment for the book(s) of tables will be taken into account in the Regional Office and coded as a special service for goods supplied.

6. The E3 Requisition forms received at Excise Duty Headquarters will be recorded, then forwarded to the Customs and Excise Material Management Section from where the books will be shipped directly to the name and address shown on the E3

Regional Directors are requested to ensure that a copy of this circular is forwarded by registered mail to all excise duty licensees concerned who are located in their regions.

THIS CIRCULAR IS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE, EXCISE, AS INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXCISE ACT AND REGULATIONS.