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IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 22, 2009, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated July 9, 2008, with respect to requests for re-determination pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. Between Sarstedt Canada Inc., Appellant And The President of the Canada Border Services Agency, Respondent DECISION The appeal is allowed in part.

Employees of CSCB corporate members, who have at least two years’ work experience in a Canadian customs environment, can acquire the CCS designation by passing the CCS examination that will be held on Saturday, 25 September 2010. The fee for this examination is $400.

The CBSA has provided the following contact information for B2s that are being prcessed in the GTA and Quebec regions: GTA Region - Hamilton For B2 status requests, please contact: Sandy Mousseau Clerical Supervisor (905) 308-8791 For other B2 related matters, please contact: Sheila Mercer Manager, Client Services GTA and Pacific Regions (905) 308-8536 [email protected] GTA Region - Scarborough

We hope you are planning to attend the CSCB national annual conference from September 19-21, 2010. If so, we strongly encourage you to make your hotel reservations before we hit the cut-off date of August 18, 2010. After that date, we cannot guarantee space or rate. You can make your hotel reservation online at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1003257447&key=1BDA2

IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on December 2, 2009, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated January 20, 2009, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. Between Cherry Stix Ltd., Appellant And The President of the Canada Border Services Agency, Respondent DECISION The appeal is allowed.

Appeal No., Appeal Name, Act AP-2009-003, CapsCanada Corporation, Customs Act AP-2009-005, Les pièces d'auto Transit Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-012, S.F. Marketing Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-016, Tara Materials Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-019, Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd., Customs Act AP-2009-047, S.F. Marketing Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-049, Evenflo Canada Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-056, Future Product Sales Inc., Customs Act AP-2009-057, Leeza Distribution Inc., Customs Act

The Government of Canada today released the proposed Canadian Securities Act, marking a key step towards a long-standing commitment to establish a Canadian securities regulator.

On June 2, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will host a free webinar with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to learn more about new CPSC Notices of Detention.

Starting Date, Appeal No., Appellant, Act, Type of Hearing 2010-06-02, AP-2009-007, Sanus Systems, Customs Act, Public Hearing 2010-06-10, AP-2009-059, Evenflo Canada Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing 2010-06-16, AP-2009-045, Sher-Wood Hockey Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing 2010-06-22, AP-2009-044, Baldor Electric Canada Inc., Customs Act, Public Hearing Postponed to 2010-09-16, AP-2009-054, Loblaw Companies Ltd., Customs Act, Public Hearing

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: GREENHOUSE BELL PEPPERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE NETHERLANDS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF INJURY

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning businesses about the consequences of failing to report and remit source deductions and goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) they hold in trust for the Government of Canada. Trust funds and your obligations[Footnote 1]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Nestlé Canada are warning the public not to consume the Nescafé brand Espresso instant coffee described below because the product may contain small fragments of glass. The affected product, Nescafé Espresso instant coffee, imported from France, is sold in 100 g glass jars with a black sleeve bearing UPC 5500065052. All lot codes are affected by this alert. This product has been distributed nationally. There have no reported injuries associated with the consumption of this product.

1.0 Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the rules and procedures governing the issuance of import permits for frozen pork from specific countries of the European Union.

CBSA has advised that, effective April 1, 2011, they will no longer accept generic itinerant carrier codes for any mode of transportation. This information is contained in a Customs Notice that was sent to members on May 6, 2010, and can be seen here: http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=23984.

The following is excerpted from the 25 May 2010 edition of "globeandmail.com". The Canadian dollar slid to a near seven-month low Tuesday as commodity prices wilted and concerns mounted over European debt woes. Stock markets around the world fell. The loonie fell below the 93-cent (U.S.) mark to its lowest level since late October as commodities such as crude oil and copper sank. Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX composite index tumbled 1.5 per cent to its lowest level in more than three months.

The following is excerpted from the 24 May 2010 edition of "globeandmail.com". Citing the threat of terrorism, Transport Minister John Baird has announced $96-million in funding for commercial-cargo-screening programs to be spent over the next five years. The money will be spent on programs that essentially act like customs in reverse: Making sure Canadian companies don't inadvertently export any bombs or terrorist stowaways with their commodities...

The following is excerpted from today's edition of "The Star". Canada is imposing sanctions on North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel in March. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says in a statement issued today that the sanctions will include enhanced restrictions on trade, investment and other bilateral relations with North Korea. The government will also suspend high-level visits to Canada by North Korean officials.

ACA Co-Operative Limited 11 Calkin Drive, Unit 1 Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 3V7 Berg's Hatchery Box 547 Russell, Manitoba R0J 1W0 Carleton Hatcheries Ltd. 199 Hamelin Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 0P2 Clark's Chick Hatchery (Division of Nutreco Canada Inc.) 425 route 104 Burtts Corner, N.B. E6L 2A9 Coop Fédérée de Québec 165 Laurier Est

Plate III - Dumping file #: 4258-102 Dumping case #: AD/1139 Plate V - Dumping file #: 4258-121 Dumping case #: AD/1304 Plate VI - Dumping file #: 4214-25 Dumping case #: AD/1384 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today revised the schedule concerning the re-investigation of certain steel plate originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania and Ukraine, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).

CBSA has posted tips for those traveling to the U.S. across the Niagara-Fort Erie bridges this long weekend. They are available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2010/2010-05-20-eng….