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CFIA-AIRS Updates December 15th, 2020

A) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Canadian animals returning to Canada”, “Feeding for slaughter”, “Immediate slaughter”, “Other end-uses”, “Scientific use (research)” and “Temporary stay in Canada” originating from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia and United Kingdom.

01.03.10.1031 - Pure-bred breeding animals - Normal.
01.03.91.1031 - Other: Weighing less than 50 kg - Normal.
01.03.92.1031 - Other: Weighing 50 kg or more - Normal.

This created a requirement version change for the same HS codes with the end use “Breeding”.

B) Chapter 25 was published to add the following OGD extensions.

25.17.49.0010 - Basalt.
25.17.49.0020 - Other.

C) Chapter 28 was published to:

i) add the end uses “For fertilizer or supplement” and “Manufacturing and further processing” to the following HS code.

28.34.21.9000 - Potassium nitrate, other.

ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end use “For fertilizer or supplement”.

28.35.29.7107 - Cobalt Phosphate.

D) Chapter 30 was published to: 

i) add the end uses “For fertilizer or supplement” and “Manufacturing and further processing” to the following HS code.

30.02.90.0182.01 - Plant microorganism - bacteria - rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium spp.

ii) add the end use “Manufacturing and further processing” to the following HS code.

30.02.90.0182.99 - Plant microorganism - bacteria - other.

iii) add a registration type and the end use “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes.

30.02.90.0182.01 - Plant microorganism - bacteria - rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium spp.
30.02.90.0182.99 - Plant microorganism - bacteria - other.

E) Chapter 38 was published to add the end uses “For fertilizer or supplement” and “Manufacturing and further processing” to the following HS code.

38.24.99.6020 - Humic acids.

F) Chapter 44 was published to add the following OGD extension.

44.02.90.0010 - Biochar.

G) AIRS was published to add the following Registration type with the format Confirmation (C) and the License Permit Certificate or Other (LPCO) “Materialized”.
 
#73 Research Authorization or Waiver Letter

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)
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