Trade News

12 July 2007 Canada's New Animal Feed Regulations Come into Force The following is excerpted from the 12 July 2007 news release and is available on the CFIA website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2007/20070712e.shtml The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and…

12 July 2007 Update to Enhanced Animal Health Protection from BSE The information on Enhanced Animal Health Protection from BSE has been updated and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/enhren….

12 July 2007 Update to Appendix 3 of the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual Members are advised that Appendix 3 of the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual has been updated. The change to include Health Canada's risk management strategy for mercury in fish is now final, and the interim…

12 July 2007 CFIA Outage on Saturday 21 July 2007 Members are advised that there will be a network service interruption on Saturday, July 21st, 2007 from 6:00 am (EST) until 7:00 am (EST). This outage is scheduled in order to complete some required network maintenance. During this time, all network…

12 July 2007 Trade talks to start soon with Colombia, source says The following is excerpted from the 12 July 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. A free trade deal likely to be launched between Canada and Colombia next week will go beyond the usual focus on dollars and cents to spell out the ethical…

12 July 2007 Japan report calls for U.S., EU free trade accords The following is excerpted from the 11 July 2007 edition of the “Journal of Commerce”. A new government report is urging Japan to lay plans for free-trade agreements with the United States and European Union. The Ministry of Economy…

11 July 2007 Update to Genset Service Effective July 30th, 2007, the cutoff for the Genset service from Vancouver Intermodal to the Port of Montreal (Monwharf) will be on Mondays. The updated Genset service grid is posted on CN website at: http://www.cn.ca/productsservices/intermodal/PDF/Genset_grid…

11 July 2007 July 14th - temporary COG shut-down for building maintenance Members are advised that on Saturday, July 14, 2007 from 18:00 – 19:00 EDT, a building maintenance shut-down is scheduled impacting CP Intermodal’s Centralized Operations Group. Phone and email communication will not be…

11 July 2007 Update to List of Aquacultured Fish Species Members are advised that the "List of Fish Species which are, or may be, Aquacultured" has been updated and is available on the CFIA website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/import/aquae.shtml Chum, pink, and sockeye salmon…

11 July 2007 Deadline Reminder -- Challenging the CCS Examination Individuals with an interest in challenging the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination in September 2007 are reminded that applications, with payment of $400.00, must be received in the CSCB national office by 15 July 2007…

11 July 2007 Update to Plant Protection Policy Directive (D-02-06) Members are advised that Appendix 2 "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge" of Directive D-02-06 "Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia…

11 July 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS website a) Chapter 05 was published to add an extension for fish meal 05.11.91.1995 Fish meal (including of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates). 05.11.99.1995 Fish meal (including of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates). b) Chapter…

11 July 2007 Canada pushing for increased trade with Brazil The following article is excerpted from the 11 July 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com”. Canada wants to double trade with Brazil by 2012, tightening links in sectors ranging from agriculture and mining to air transportation and biofuels…

11 July 2007 Customs sets China C-TPAT test This article is excerpted from the 10 July 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Customs and Border Protection has approved 10 companies to perform supply chain security validations in China under the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism…

11 July 2007 China beefs up food and drug rules The following article is excerpted from the 11 July 2007 edition of the Toronto Star. China's food and drug agency announced stricter rules Wednesday for approving new drugs, a day after its former head was executed for accepting bribes to approve…

11 July 2007 China posts $26.9-billion monthly trade surplus The following article is excerpted from the 10 July 2007 edtion of the “globeandmail.com” China's politically volatile trade surplus soared to a new monthly high in June, the government said Tuesday, showing that demand for Chinese goods…

10 July 2007 Little chance partnership proposal will lead to North American union The following article is excerpted from the 9 July 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com” Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay was in town Friday, to scheme and conspire with his American and Mexican counterparts on a…

10 July 2007 Update to Plant Protection Policy Directive (D-01-01) Members are advised that Appendix 1 "List of Plant Genera Regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death)" of Directive D-01-01 "Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum" has been revised and is…

Little chance partnership proposal will lead to North American union The following article is excerpted from the 9 July 2007 edition of the “globeandmail.com” Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay was in town Friday, to scheme and conspire with his American and Mexican counterparts on a plan to sell…