27 September 2007

New requirement for ship borne dunnage

The following notice is from Marcel Dawson, National Manager Forestry Section of CFIA.

Effective October 15, 2007, all discharged ship borne must be treated and disposed of in an approved manner to prevent pest introduction.

Members with an interest in this issue are invited to participate in a conference call on October 2, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. EST to discuss this new requirement.

Conference call details:
Call-in numbers: 1-888-265-0903 (long-distance) or 613-954-9003 (local)
Passcode: 662472#
For those in Ottawa, you can join us in Room 216, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Ottawa.

For more information on this issue, please see the following letter:
English: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfia_shipbornedunnage.pdf
Français: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/cfia_shipbornedunnage_fr.pdf