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11 December 2006 Revision to Directive D-03-08, "Phytosanitary Requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire), into Canada" Appendix 1, "Areas Regulated for the Emerald Ash Borer" of Directive D-03-08, "Phytosanitary…

11 December 2006 Two sides to the trade success story This article is excerpted from the 8 December 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”, and was written by Stephen Poloz, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Everybody knows that…

11 December 2006 China to lead air cargo by 2025: Airbus The following article is excerpted from the 8 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. China will become the world's largest air-cargo market by 2025, according to a forecast by Airbus. The European jet maker said that international…

8 December 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published with new OGD extensions. 06.02.10.0016.09 - Dracaena sanderiana - Unrooted plants 06.02.90.0030.15 - Dracaena sanderiana - rooted plants 06.03.10.0032.06 - Dracaena sanderiana - rooted or unrooted cuttings in mixed floral bouquets…

8 December 2006 CP Rail: Christmas & New Year's Holiday Operations Schedule CPR train operations will be shut down as usual in recognition of the Christmas holiday. All times shown below are local times. RAIL SERVICE: a.. December 24: Shut down Canadian operations by 1200 hrs on Dec 24th and start…

8 December 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published. Change in release recommendation for China. Please note that this resulted in a version change of the requirement for all other countries. 06.02.10.0016.09 - Dracaena sanderiana - Unrooted plants

8 December 2006 Winter 2007 Courses from CSCB Ontario Region The CSCB Ontario Region will host a series of courses in Burlington, Niagara Falls and Cambridge during the winter months. The trainers are from CBSA. The program includes: • Introduction to the Harmonized System of Classification • NAFTA…

8 December 2006 Wilson sees benefit in U.S. political shift This article is excerpted from the 7 December 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's ambassador to the U.S. suggests the impending power shift to the Democrats in Congress could lead to flexibility on cross-border issues like the…

8 December 2006 Canadian businesses not China ready The following article is extracted from the 7 December 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canadian companies are beginning to understand the importance of China as an economic power, but most are unprepared to do business in the country, a new…

8 December 2006 Government Announces Improved Protection against Hazardous Chemicals The following is extracted from a news release issued on 8 December by the Prime Minster’s office. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, and the…

8 December 2006 U.S. unveils container security test program This article is extracted from the 7 December 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Terminals operated by DP World will be part of the federal Secure Freight Initiative pilot program to scan U.S.-bound containerized cargo for…

7 December 2006 Bois Noire Found in British Columbia The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 5 December, and found in its entirety at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20061205e.shtml. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed Bois…

7 December 2006 Tiffany Woodworth, Application No. EP-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Ms. Tiffany Woodworth under section 67.1 of the Customs Act for an order extending the time to file a notice of appeal under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act with respect to a decision, dated…

7 December 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Sunday, December 10th…

7 December 2006 Temporary Outage on DFAIT Web Site on December 9, 2006 DFAIT websites and departmental email will be unavailable on December 9 due to scheduled maintenance. Services are expected to be available around 5 p.m.(EST).

7 December 2006 Message re Holiday Schedule for December, 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA will be closed on Monday, 25 December and Tuesday, 26 December. December 25 and 26 will not be counted in the calculation of…

7 December 2006 PC 2006-1462, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2006-4 (Textiles and Apparel) The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended by repealing the tariff provisions set out in Part 1 of the schedule to this Order. The List of Tariff…

7 December 2006 PC 2006-1463, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Harmonized System Conversion, 2007), No. 2 The List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is amended by repealing the tariff provisions set out in Part 1 of the schedule to this Order. The…

7 December 2006 Europe to Ease up on Passports This article is excerpted from the 6 December 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The European Union agreed yesterday to expand the bloc's so-called borderless travel zone to the 10 new members that joined the EU in 2004. Czech Interior Minister Ivan…