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surplus test [2 records]

Record 1 1992-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Inventory and Material Management
CONT

The National Energy Board abandoned a long standing surplus test that had been applied to exports. The test required producers to maintain about 20 to 22 years of gas supply for domestic market as a condition for obtaining export permits.

CONT

The essential criterion in the availability of domestic reserves to meet specified levels of Canadian "surplus test".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

Le terme anglais « test » est pris au sens de critère servant à calculer les excédents de réserves par rapport aux besoins des canadiens.

Spanish

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