Yes, it means that the instruments are not subject to the regulatory process provided for by the Statutory Instruments Act. Consequently, no draft regulations will concern the matter of consultation. Consultation is provided for by directive. Nevertheless, this is now part of the regulatory process. Then there is publication in the Canada Gazette.
So there is a process that must be followed under the Statutory Instruments Act, which will not apply to these orders. The government may simply designate a country without there being a procedure to follow as such, except to submit the names to cabinet for approval; that's all.