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The Textiles & Clothing quota holders' lists for 2010 are now available on the EICS website at: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/textiles/index.aspx?l…

CFIA has posted a reminder to brokers and importers that effective July 19, 2010, the second phase of implementation of new import notification requirements comes into effect for selected commodities regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations. These requirements will facilitate the identification and tracking of the applicable commodities in the event of a food safety issue.

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, 18 July 2010 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.

Legislation under the new Jobs and Economic Growth Act is intended to help secure Canada’s economic recovery, encourage growth and create jobs. Among other things, the key measures included in the Jobs and Economic Growth Act will:

Chapter 7 was published to add the requirement for a plant protection import permit for the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virgina and Wisconsin with the following end use and miscellaneous code: End Use: 40 - Repacking Miscellaneous code: 101 - washed - container weighing more than 50kg for the following HS codes: 07.01.90.3000.01 - Potatoes, round type (fresh or chilled)

Earlier this year, the World Customs Organization (WCO) dedicated 2010 to the Customs-Business Partnership. Join us at the Westin Ottawa from September 19-21 as the CSCB takes the WCO's words and puts them into practice. This year's conference program is focused on "Border Management and Business: Improving Performance Through Partnership". Together we will consider the impact that CBSA's reorganization will have on the consultative process, decision-making, operations and operational responsiveness at the national, regional and port levels.

For import purposes, the expression pet bird means a personally owned and cared for bird, and applies only to species commonly known as caged birds such as psittacines (birds in the parrot family), song birds, toucans, canaries, finches, cardinals, etc. The expression does not apply to pigeons, doves, species of wild or domesticated fowl, or game birds. It is possible to import personally-owned pet birds under the following conditions: a. the birds must accompany the owner or be in the possession of an immediate family member;

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has proposed amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations under which dealers in Canada would be required to comply with higher efficiency requirements for gas and oil water heaters and new reporting requirements for electric water heaters. Dealers who import these goods into Canada must include the following information on the release request: • type of product; • model number; • brand name; • name and address of the dealer importing the product; and

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-61). Please note that the CADEX system will be unavailable from 21:00 on Saturday, July 10, 2010 to 5:15 am on Sunday, July 11, 2010 (Eastern Time). B3’s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will not be processed during this time. Electronic Releases, RNS, ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and Highway Cargo will not be affected by this outage.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CFIA AIRS Website USERS Please be advised that there is a potential outage to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) between the hours of 10:15 AM and 10:30 AM - 10 July 2010. For assistance, please contact one of the Import Service Centre (ISC). Contact Times and Phone Numbers: Eastern ISC 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time: 877-493-0468 National ISC 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM Eastern Time: 800-835-4486

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is proposing to amend Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations to add minimum energy performance standards for Set-top Boxes. A Set-top Box is a cable, satellite, Internet Protocol or other device whose primary function is to receive television signals from a specific source and deliver them to a consumer display or recording device such as a television or DVR. These include cable boxes and satellite boxes.

1. This notice is to advise importers that they may be eligible for remission of customs duties on certain fuels imported between 2006 and 2009 due to the passage on April 22, 2010 of the Renewable Fuels Used as Ships' Stores Remission Order. This order may be found at http://gazette.gc.ca.

Notice of Conclusion of Reinvestigation This notice advises that, on July 7, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded 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) pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-059). The exchange rate, effective July 6, 2010, for Myanmar (Burma) Kyat (MMK), has been revised. The correct rate should have read 0.1869. Using the incorrect exchange rate will cause an error in the value for duty. The CCS system has been updated to show the correct exchange rate for this period.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-060): Please note that there will be some changes to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements. The ACROSS system and the CBSA website will be updated Monday, July 19, 2010. Please see attachment. The spreadsheet with codes is available at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/CFIA_HS_CODES-2010-07-19.XLS

Dumping case number: AD/1387 Dumping file number: 4214-28 STATEMENT OF REASONS Concerning the making of a preliminary determination of dumping of GREENHOUSE BELL PEPPERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE NETHERLANDS DECISION On June 21, 2010, pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain greenhouse bell peppers originating in or exported from the Netherlands.

About the CBSA The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) was established in 2003 as a response to the need for increased border services in a post-9/11 society, and brought together functions from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the former Canada Customs and Revenue Agency and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The CBSA Mission The CBSA's mission is to ensure the security and prosperity of Canada by managing the access of people and goods to and from Canada. Responsibilities