Trade News

We have been advised by (CFIA) IT staff that the NETWORK is now operating normally. __________________________________________________

Please note that CFIA is having network problems. If you encounter any problems submitting your transactions please present paper release requests. At this time we are unable to determine when service will be restored, however, we will keep you informed as information becomes available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank you for your cooperation. Contact Times and Phone Numbers: National ISC 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM Eastern Time: 800-835-4486 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time: 877-493-0468

Please note, the regulations referred to in this Environment Canada notice were part of a CSCB message sent earlier today regarding Part II of the Canada Gazette. On December 7th, 2011, the Minister of the Environment published the Regulations Amending the Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (the Amendments) made under Section 160 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act). The Regulatory text can be accessed here:

Access to EICS is achieved using a PKI Certificate from the Internal Credential Management (ICM) Service of PWGSC. ICM Services = PKI Certificate Authority. This is to inform you that maintenance will be conducted by PWGSC on Internal Credential Management (ICM) Services during the scheduled maintenance window Sunday, December 11, 2011 between the hours of 05:00 and 09:00 ET. ICM services will be unavailable - no PKI logins - during the full duration of this maintenance window to allow for maintenance activities to take place.

This memorandum has been revised to update the contact information for the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Transportation Agency.

The CBSA has updated BSF658, NEXUS Application Form. It is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf658-eng.pdf __________________________________________________

Members may be interested in the following, published on 7 December 2011 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. Please note that item 8 is the official notice regarding changes to the tariff that were included in CBSA Tariff Notice TN2011-4. As indicated in the notice in the Canada Gazette, some changes came into force on November 17, 2011, and others will come into force on January 1, 2012. 1. Under the Export and Import Permits Act; Allocation Method Order (2012) — Softwood Lumber Products.

Minutes of the GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB meeting held on 19 October 2011 are now available on the Toronto Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, and look under “Regional Activity”. __________________________________________________

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml MHD 2011-47 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - China MHD 2011-38 *Amended Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - European Union The PDF version of directives should be used for maintaining print copies of the meat hygiene manual of procedures.

Minutes of the Quebec Regional Committee meeting held on 24 November 2011 are now available on the Quebec Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, and look under “Regional Activity”. __________________________________________________

The following is a CBSA message (EDI11-082). The 2012 classification and tariff code files will be available mid-December. You will be able to access these files in CADEX format on the Internet at the following site: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/menu-eng.html.

The following is excerpted from the 6 December 2011 edition of The Montreal Gazette. Canada and the United States will announce new border security measures Wednesday that lead to enhanced tracking of travellers, better cyber-security, joint government facilities and improved oversight of overseas cargo shipped to both countries.

The following is a 5 December 2011 news release by CBP. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the European Union Taxation and Customs Union Directorate agreed to language for the U.S.-EU Mutual Recognition Decision today which will lead to its signing in the Spring of 2012. Once signed, the Mutual Recognition Decision will recognize the respective trade partnership programs of the U.S. and the EU—CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and the EU’s Authorized Economic Operator—with reciprocal benefits...

The following is excerpted from the 6 December 2011 edition of The Globe and Mail. To date, Stephen Harper has been an astute manager of Canada-U.S. relations.

The following is a CBSA message (EDI11-081). The following is further to Message EDI11-077 sent on November 28, 2011. Please note that we have been advised that the quota for Barley Products has not been filled, therefore the closing date for the within access commitment has been extended and will now close on December 21, 2011 at 23:59. __________________________________________________

CBSA has confirmed that penalties for late accounting on transactions affected by Tariff Notice TN-58 will be automatically waived. Details are provided in the following message. The following message is from CBSA (EDI11-080).

Members are advised, the following CFIA directives have been revised: Appendix 1 "List of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada and the United States" of Directive D-94-22 "Plant Protection Requirements on Pine Plants and Pine Materials to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Pine Shoot Beetle" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/psbe.shtml

Members may be interested in the following, published on 3 December 2011 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Order 2011-87-09-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/2011-12-03/html/notice-avis-eng… __________________________________________________

The next IFCBA World Conference will take place in Athens, Greece from May 8-11, 2012. In these globally uncertain times, importers and exporters are demanding a range and level of service from partners that requires you to be aware of change well before it occurs. Join customs broker colleagues from around the world to share experience and expertise and hear first-hand from Custom and Trade leaders and decision-makers.

As a CCS designate, you must earn 20 CCS professional development points and pay annual dues every year. Make sure to get points before December 31st! You can go online and see your points status! __________________________________________________