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8 November 2007 General Guidelines for Requesting and Administering Ministerial Exemptions for Potatoes Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act prescribe packaging, labelling and grade requirements for fresh fruits…

8 November 2007 ITEM 158 - YOGURT This Notice is a) to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 332,000 kilogram tariff rate quota (TRQ) for yogurt. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit Regulations. Where…

8 November 2007 Proposal to amend tariff on certain leathers, fabrics and buckles used in the manufacture of belts The following is a notice from Sean Clarke, International Trade Policy Division at the Department of Finance. I am writing to seek your views on a request that the Department has…

8 November 2007 U.S. tightens Canada beef checks The following was issued by “Journal of Commerce” on 8 November 2007. Starting next week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service will increase its testing of Canadian beef and poultry for salmonella, listeria…

8 November 2007 Canadian officials: Improve supply chain efficiency The following was issued by “Journal of Commerce” on 7 November 2007 Fourteen Canadian counsels general from across the United States converged on Washington Wednesday to remind members of Congress of the importance of Canada’s…

8 November 2007 Coast Guard schedules meeting on TWIC readers The following was issued by “Journal of Commerce” on 8 November 2007. The Coast Guard has called a meeting in Washington on Nov. 19 to discuss the electronic reader for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential. The meeting will…

7 November 2007 Item 134 – Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties Serial No. 721 Date: October 23, 2007 This Notice is a) to inform importers of the Minister's policies and practices respecting the administration of the 484,000 kg tariff rate quota (TRQ) for ice cream and ice cream novelties for 2008. It…

7 November 2007 Item 125 – Products of Natural Milk Constituents Serial No. 720 Date: October 26, 2007 The Notice to inform importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the 4,345,000 kilogram (kg) tariff rate quota (TRQ) for products of natural milk…

7 November 2007 Composition and Labelling of Pomegranate Juice The following news alert was issued by the CFIA on 6 November 2007. As a result of monitoring activities, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has determined that some imported pomegranate juices do not meet the compositional…

7 November 2007 EICS Bulletin - Remembrance Day, 12 November 2007 Monday, 12 November, is a federal government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available during normal hours. The Help Desk email will be…

7 November 2007 Application of Seasonal Customs Duties on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables of Chapters 7 and 8 of the Customs Tariff The following message is from Yvon Pellerin, Senior Program Officer, Tariff Policy Division; 613-954-6920, [email protected]. Supplementary Note 2 to Chapter 7…

7 November 2007 Dollar soars beyond $1.09 U.S. The following article is extracted from the 7 November 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. On a day when the Canadian dollar soared to a record, with oil and gold prices in tow, the Bank of Canada continued to pour cold water on hopes for a cut in…

7 November 2007 Prime Minister, Premier announce Canada-B.C. agreement to launch Building Canada Plan The following is excerpted from a news release issued by Transport Canada on 6 November 2007; members may wish to visit the Building Canada web site for further information on this national…

7 November 2007 Bush wants tougher rules for dangerous imports The following article is extracted from the 6 November 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The report referred to in this article was referenced to members yesterday, in an article on our web site at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev…

7 November 2007 More terminology The following article is extracted from Frank Reynolds’ “Export ABCs” column in the 7 November 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. In an earlier column, I covered export terminology. It's a popular subject, and prompts this column covering more international…

6 November 2007 Security and prosperity? This article is extracted from the 6 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez seemed almost embarrassed as he paused during a speech last week to set the record straight about his country's Security and Prosperity…

6 November 2007 Items 105 to 113 – Turkey and Turkey Products Serial No.724 31 October 2007 The Notice regarding TRQ’s for turkey and turkey products for 2008 is available on the FAITC web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/notices/ser724-en.asp

6 November 2007 Peerless Clothing Inc. (Nonwovens of Polyester and Viscose Rayone Staple Fibres, Request No. TR-2007-001) Recommendation issued November 6, 2007 Recommendation In light of the foregoing, the Tribunal hereby recommends to the Minister that tariff relief be granted as soon as possible…

Security and prosperity? This article is extracted from the 6 November 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez seemed almost embarrassed as he paused during a speech last week to set the record straight about his country's Security and Prosperity Partnership with…