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CFIA-AIRS Updates April 19th, 2021

Chapter 23 was published to :

i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA - NISC” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Samples for testing”, “Show or exhibition” and “To be fed to sled dogs for competitions taking place north of the 60th parallel.” originating from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tokelau Islands (territory of New Zealand), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay.

23.09.10.1574 - Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food.
23.09.90.1573 - Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food.

ii) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA - NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing”, “Show or exhibition” and “To be fed to sled dogs for competitions taking place north of the 60th parallel” originating from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tokelau Islands (territory of New Zealand), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay.

23.09.10.1574 - Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food.
23.09.90.1573 - Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food.

iii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing”, “Show or exhibition” and “To be fed to sled dogs for competitions taking place north of the 60th parallel” originating from New Zealand.

23.09.10.1574 - Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food.
23.09.90.1573 - Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food.

iv) remove the following OGD extensions.

23.09.10.1574.01 - Containing raw materials of avian origin
23.09.10.1574.02 - Containing raw materials other than avian origin
23.09.90.1573.01 - Containing raw materials of avian origin
23.09.90.1573.02 - Containing raw materials other than avian origin

Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre. 

Topic(s)

Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
Release
System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Disclaimer

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