Trade News

File #: 4264-52 Case #: AD/962 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain bicycles originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and the People’s Republic of China (China).

The following is a 21 February 2011 news release by Reuters Canada. Canada has threatened to scrap a trade deal with the European Union if the EU persists with plans that would block imports of Canada's highly polluting tar sands, according to EU documents and sources. The European Union has told its fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint of fuels by 6 percent over the next decade, and is now fine-tuning "default values" to help suppliers identify the most carbon-intensive imports.

Eggs for Breaking Purposes Quota Holders List 2011 Burnbrae Farms Limited R.R. #1 Lyn, Ontario K0E 1M0 Bumbrae Farms - Winnipeg 500 Pandora Ave. West Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 1N1 Global Egg Corporation 283 Horner Avenue Etobicoke, Ontario M8Z 4Y4 Global Egg Corporation Elmira 115 Bonnie Crescent Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z5 Les Oeufs Bec-O Inc. C.P. 330, rue Lavoir Upton, Quebec J0H 2E0 MFI Food Canada Ltd.

1048547 Ontario Inc./Skotidakis Goat Farm 185 County Road 10 St-Eugene ON K0B 1P0 2109668 Ontario Limited O/A Local Dairy 139 Victoria Street Ingersoll ON N5C 2M8 7318511 Canada Inc. DBA Swurl Frogurt 1464 Crescent Montreal QC H3G 2B6 Clic International Inc. 2185, avenue Francis-Hughes Laval QC H7S 1N5 Danone Inc. 100, rue de Lauzon Boucherville QC

An updated fact sheet on the Alternate Service Delivery initiative, announced as part of the CBSA Strategic Review, was released on February 16, 2011. The updated fact sheet can be found on the CSCB website at the following link: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/facts-faits/094-eng.html

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 2011-10 Chapter 10, Annex A, European Union MHD 2011-8 Chapter 7, section 7.1, Annex F and Chapter 10, Annex E MHD 2011-7 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - China

Softwood Lumber interim quota allocations for MARCH 2011 are now available in EICS. Please be advised that the volume available currently represents 80% of the actual March allocation.

Congratulations – you acquired 20 CCS professional development points last year, earning the right to retain your designation in 2011. There are three (3) easy steps to renewing your designation: Login to your account and verify your personal information; If you have not yet done so, set your privacy requirements; and Pay via credit card or cheque. Renewal Fee Your renewal fee is $105.00 + applicable taxes (GST/HST). Please provide payment before February 28, 2011.

Amendment to Appendix I to the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual and Revised Guidelines for Gentian Violet Monitoring in Farmed Fish The Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual has been amended as part of a continuous improvement initiative to enhance published information regarding fish products requirements. The amended Appendix I contains the following documents:

CORRECTION - New import requirements for ash wood products from the United States The D-03-08, Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire has been revised (see attached) and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-03-08e.shtml

a) Chapter 25 was published to: i) add new OGD extensions: 25.08.10.6000 - Bentonite calcium 25.08.10.6001 - Bentonite sodium 25.10.20.6000 - Rock phosphate curacao ground 25.10.20.6020 - Other ground 25.19.10.6000 - Magnesium carbonate anhydrous 25.19.10.6001 - Magnesium carbonate pentahydrate 25.19.10.6002 - Magnesium carbonate trihydrate 25.30.10.0023 - Smectite-vermiculite (or Magnesium-mica) ii) add conditions for "Livestock feed" to the following HS Codes:

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve service to our clients, please be advised that AAFC will be performing preventative maintenance that will affect the access to Internet, corporate applications and remote services on February 19 and 20, 2011 Consequently, the following CFIA services managed by AAFC will not be available to you during the following periods: Date : Saturday February 19, 2011 Time : From 8:00 am(EST) until 12:00 pm(EST) - Incoming and outgoing email (including BlackBerry, PIN to PIN will be available);

Please be advised that commencing April 1, 2011 CFIA will be validating Animal Health Import Permits for all Animal Products and By-Products. For more information please view the link below: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/imp/valide.shtml

The following is a 17 February 2011 news release by Reuters Canada. Canada's dollar hit its highest in nearly three years, spurred by cautious optimism on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve and buoyed by a firm oil price and a positive outlook for global equity markets. The currency jumped as high as C$0.9816 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0187, its highest since March 2008.

The following is a 16 February 2011 news release by CBSA. Pierre Sabourin, CBSA Vice-President of Operations today provided the following statement regarding border services in the province of Quebec.

The following is a CBSA message (EDI11-009). Saturday, February 19th, 2011 Partial EDI Outage: For maintenance purposes, the following EDI applications will be unavailable from 04:30 to 05:30 (Eastern Time) AND from 08:00 to 09:00 (ET) : Electronic Releases, RNS, CSA, ACI Marine, ACI Air, ACI eManifest Highway as well as Rail and Highway Cargo. Please note that CADEX and CUSDEC B3 processing will not be affected by this outage, except between 05:00 and 05:30 (ET) as indicated below.

Please be informed as of April 1, 2011, clients that transmit The Accelerated Commercial Release Operations Support System (ACROSS) data in the Customs Automated Data Exchange System (CADEX) message map will now be required to provide the destination city, destination province and destination postal code in addition to the destination name and address currently provided for all Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) transactions. These data elements must be transmitted in the RR30, RR31 and RR32 records.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Eastern Import Service Centre (EISC), located in Anjou, Quebec, is transitioning from a service centre that serves Eastern Canada and Quebec to a satellite office, the National Import Service Centre Satellite Office (NSO) that will support the National Import Service Centre (NISC) in Toronto and serve all of Canada. The operational and service procedures for Importers, Brokers and Stakeholders will remain the same. The transition began on February 1, 2011 and will formally be in place as of April 1, 2011.

Chapter 02 was published to: i) add OGD extensions 02.08.90.8011.00 - Seal 02.08.90.8011.01 - Seal - Carcasses, chilled 02.08.90.8011.02 - Seal - Meat portions, chilled 02.08.90.8011.03 - Seal - Penises, chilled 02.08.90.8011.04 - Seal - Other, chilled 02.08.90.8011.05 - Seal - Carcasses, frozen 02.08.90.8011.06 - Seal - Meat portions, frozen 02.08.90.8011.07 - Seal - Penises, frozen 02.08.90.8011.08 - Seal - Other, frozen 02.08.90.8011.99 - Seal - Other, other

Members may be interested in the following, published on 16 February, 2011, in Part II of the Canada Gazette. Regulations Amending the Asbestos Products Regulations http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-02-16/html/sor-dors23-eng.h… Candles Regulations http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-02-16/html/sor-dors18-eng.h…