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Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-ISC" for the following HS Codes for the following countries. EUROPE: Bulgaria, Cyprus and Germany, ASIA: Israel. 07.02.00.0001 - Tomatoes, field (fresh or chilled) 07.02.00.0002 - Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh or chilled) This created requirement version changes for the following HS codes for all countries other than the United States.

Government launches coast-to-coast consultations on Canada’s retirement income system The following is excerpted from the 24 March 2010 news release by Finance Canada.

Members may be interested in reading an internal audit report of the administration of permit, licence and other requirements for commercial goods. The objective of the audit was to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the control framework for the administration of permit, licence and other requirements for commercial goods. The audit scope covered eight OGDs and 13 program areas, all CBSA regions, and included imports accounted for in the CCS with a demonstrable risk to the well-being of people, plants, animals and the environment.

The following is a CBSA message (EDI10-022). Please note that there will be some changes to the list of HS codes subject to Canada Food Inspection Agency requirements. The ACROSS system and the CBSA website will be updated Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Effective on March 24, 2010, HS code 1513191000 will be subject to CFIA requirements. The list of codes is available at: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/CFIA_HS_CODE-2010-03-24.XLS.

Western Import Service Centre Closure Please be advised that the Western Import Service Centre (WISC) located in Vancouver (BC) will be closing as of 31 March 2010. All operations of the WISC will be performed at the National Import Service Centre (NISC) in Toronto, Ontario. Contact information for the NISC: CFIA/ACIA - National Import Service Central (NISC) Phone:1-800-835-4486 Phone:1-905-795-7834 Fax: 1-905-795-9658 Mailing Address: 1050 Courtneypark Drive East, Room 154 Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2R4

Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 21 was published to remove the OGD extension 21.06.90.7246.02 - Soy-based. This was replaced by the following OGD extensions. NO VERSION CHANGE. 21.06.90.7246.11 - Infant formula, soy-based, liquid 21.06.90.7246.12 - Infant formula, soy-based, powder 21.06.90.7246.19 - Infant formula, soy-based, other preparations

Dumping case number: AD/1387 Dumping file number: 4214-28 The Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation on March 22, 2010, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping of greenhouse bell peppers originating in or exported from the Netherlands. The investigation follows a complaint filed by the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers of Leamington, Ontario. Additional information about this investigation will be available in a Statement of Reasons that will be available within 15 days on the CBSA's website.

The CBSA has published the second issue of the PIP Newsletter (March 2010). It is available in both languages on the CSCB website: http://cscb.ca/listinfo/PIPNewsletter_201003.pdf http://cscb.ca/listinfo/PIPNewsletter_201003_fr.pdf

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) clearance procedures to allow shore leave for crew members, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada, on Canadian flag ships that are passing through the Welland Canal and the Beauharnois/St. Lambert System, or one of the specified ports east of Montréal, before the ships are cleared by the CBSA. Crew members who are not citizens or permanent residents of Canada are not permitted to take shore leave under the provisions of this memorandum. Revisions

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that Capital Movers & Storage Company (Kingston Limited), located at 7 Douglas Road, Trenton, ON, surrendered their highway sufferance warehouse licence effective February 26, 2010. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has decided not to advertise for a new highway sufferance warehouse at this port. 2. Therefore, all bonded highway carriers transporting in bond commercial freight destined for clearance at this port should report to an alternate highway sufferance warehouse.

This memorandum outlines and explains the provisions of tariff code 9966 of Schedule VII to the Customs Tariff which prohibits the importation into Canada of white phosphorous matches. Revisions The following changes have been made to accurately reflect the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) role in administering the provisions of the Customs Tariff: New terminology is used to reflect changes in organizational structure of the CBSA. A legislative reference section has been updated to show the relevant sections of the Customs Tariff and Customs Act.

Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 19 was published to add new OGD extensions. 19.05.90.7344.00 - Sandwiches with more than 2% but less than 20% meat products 19.05.90.7344.01 - Containing beef 19.05.90.7344.02 - Containing veal 19.05.90.7344.03 - Containing pork 19.05.90.7344.04 - Containing chicken 19.05.90.7344.05 - Containing turkey 19.05.90.7344.06 - Containing various/combined meat 19.05.90.7344.07 - Containing unspecified meat 19.05.90.7344.08 - Containing other meat

The NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations – Schedule I – Specific Rules of Origin are no longer fully excerpted in this memorandum.

This memorandum provides a stable link to the Department of Justice for the official version of the NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations that are used to determine the entitlement of goods to preferential tariff treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This memorandum also contains guidelines respecting recent amendments to the Regulations and contact numbers for additional information on the administration of the Regulations. Revisions

CSCB Regional Annual Conferences - Register now! Registration information is now available for the 2010 CSCB Regional Conferences! Atlantic Region Conference, May 29 in Charlottetown, PEI BC Region Conference, June 2 in Richmond, BC QC Region Conference, June 11 in Montreal, QC TO/ON Joint Regions Conference, June 17 in Niagara Falls, ON Everyone is welcome. Attendance at a conference is worth 10 CCS professional development points.

Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 11 was published to add the conditions for "Canadian goods returning to Canada" for the following OGD extension. 11.02.90.7700.00 - Oat flour This generated a requirement version change to the following HS Codes. 11.01.00 - Wheat or meslin flour 11.02.10 - Rye flour 11.02.20 - Maize (corn) flour 11.02.90 - Other 11.03.11 - Groats and meal: Of wheat 11.03.13 - Groats and meal: Of maize (corn) 11.03.19 - Groats and meal: Of other cereals 11.03.20 - Pellets

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for February 2010 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Feb10.xls. The National Percent EDI was 93%.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-021). Saturday, March 20th, 2010 EDI Mailbox Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 from 5:00 am to 5:30 am (Eastern Time). AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. Sunday, March 21st, 2010 EDI Mailbox Outage:

The FAST Commercial Driver Program Participant's Guide has been revised and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5069-eng.html.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-020). The exchange rate, effective March 16, 2010, for Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte (VEF), has been revised. The correct rate should have read 0.2379 for March 16, 2010. 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.