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1 June 2007 D0-CHECKLIST D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The D memoranda table of contents has been updated for May, 2007 and is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html

1 June 2007 June 2007 SIMA Index The SIMA index for June, 2007 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

1 June 2007 Canada’s Proposed Alternative to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rule on Border Inspections and Fees The following notice concerning the USDA’s decision to implement charges on all commercial conveyances and airline passengers arriving on flights from Canada to the US for…

1 June 2007 New bridge to Michigan hits a bump The following article is excerpted from the 1 June 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Michigan says it is close to stopping project funding for a multi-billion-dollar bridge between Detroit and Windsor that is critical to the future of the Canadian and…

1 June 2007 New Import Requirements - US Leafy Greens The following announcement is from the CFIA. The revised import requirements for leafy green vegetables from US and California are available on the CSCB web site at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/leafygreens.pdf The updated import requirements for…

1 June 2007 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Please note that a comment was added to the registration type 481 - Importer's declaration, to clarify its purpose. 481 - Importer's declaration (for animal products and by-products only) b) Chapter 07 was published to add two OGD extensions and to add a…

31 May 2007 Second CCS Quiz for 2007 Starts on 1 June! CCS designates will be interested in the dates for the second quiz of 2007: the quiz will be available from Friday, 1 June until Friday, 29 June 2007 at 2:00 pm EDT. Here’s your chance to gain ten professional development points towards…

31 May 2007 CN07-015 Changes to the CBSA’s Procedures for Restricted Feeder Cattle from the United States This Notice cancels and replaces CN-539, dated 1 October 2003. It is based on legislation passed on 22 October 1997, that allows for the clearance of restricted feeder cattle without a CFIA…

31 May 2007 2007 Prairie Region Conference and AGM – Registration Filled The following message is from Royal Unruh, Regional Co-ordinator, CSCB Prairie Region. Thank you for the overwhelming response for the Prairie AGM. As indicated on our registration form, we had only limited seating. As a result…

31 May 2007 EICS EDI Service Outage The EICS EDI Service is currently not working. Please do NOT send any EDI traffic until further advised. We do not have an estimated time for the return of normal EDI services.

31 May 2007 EDI Connectivity Restored The EICB reports that the EDI problem was isolated to a single client; services are currently available.

31 May 2007 Second CCS Quiz for 2007 Starts on 1 June! CCS designates will be interested in the dates for the second quiz of 2007: the quiz will be available from Friday, 1 June until Friday, 29 June 2007 at 2:00 pm EDT. Here’s your chance to gain ten professional development points towards…

31 May 2007 Changes to the Port Authorities Management Regulations This is extracted from a news release issued on 30 May by Transport Canada. The government … announced amendments to the Port Authorities Management Regulations. The amendments provide a process for two or more Canada Port…

31 May 2007 Quit stalling passport rules: report The following article is excerpted from the 31 May 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada should stop trying to stall new U.S. passport rules and instead work with the United States to calculate the fallout, mitigate the problems and brace the…

31 May 2007 Update from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce re GDP Canada's economy picked up steam in the first quarter of 2007 recording an annualized growth rate of 3.7%, up sharply from the fourth quarter of 2006 (+1.5%). This represents the fastest growth rate since the third quarter of 2005…

31 May 2007 2007 Prairie Region Conference and AGM – Registration Filled The following message is from Royal Unruh, Regional Co-ordinator, CSCB Prairie Region. Thank you for the overwhelming response for the Prairie AGM and conference. As indicated on our registration form, we had only limited…

31 May 2007 World air cargo growth slows This article is excerpted from the 31 May 2007 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Freight demand slowed for international air carriers in the first four months of the year, according to the most recent report from the International Air Transport…

31 May 2007 CBP prepares industry payouts for antidumping collections This article is excerpted from the 31 May 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. manufacturers and producers have until July 30 to submit 2007 claims for relief from injury caused by foreign dumping and subsidies that have…

30 May 2007 Copper Pipe Fittings, PB-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF representations as to whether there are reasonable grounds to consider that the imposition, in whole or in part, of an anti-dumping duty on imports of copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the United States of America, the…