Trade News

1 November 2006 Resolution of the High Level Strategic Group on the SAFE Framework of Standards The World Customs Organization’s High Level Strategic Group (HLSG) met on 19-20 October 2006 regarding the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards on trade facilitation and security. CSCB…

1 November 2006 Commissioner Supports Modernization Efforts at Tucson ACE Conference The following is excerpted from a news release issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 31 October 2006. Commissioner W. Ralph Basham spoke to attendees of an ACE Exchange Conference in Tucson, Ariz. this…

31 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 16 were published because of changes to country codes : Ceuta and Melilla (EA), Jersey (JE), Guernsey (GG) and Isle of Man (IM) were added to Europe. / Les chapitres 02 et 16 ont été publiés à cause d'une modification aux codes de pays…

31 October 2006 Canada eases border restrictions on fresh spinach from the United States This news release was issued by the CFIA on 30 October, and is available on their web site at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/fresh/usaspine.shtml It should be read in conjunction with the CFIA…

31 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 07 was published. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié. new OGD extensions / nouvelles extensions AGM : 07.05.11.3027.00 - Iceberg lettuce / Laitue Iceberg 07.05.11.3027.01 - Iceberg lettuce - with spinach / Laitue Iceberg - avec épinard 07.05.11.3027…

31 October 2006 PKI Maintenance Weekend, 3-5 November 2006 The PKI Certificate Authority is scheduling system maintenance during the weekend 3-5 November 2006. The PKI Directory Service will be transferred to a back-up system on Friday November 3rd between 20:00 and 24:00 hrs (midnight) EST, and…

31 October 2006 Spike Marks Inc. v. President of the CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2006-007 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed by Spike Marks Inc. under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a motion by Spike Marks Inc. under rule 24 of the Canadian…

31 October 2006 EICS Instructional Environment - Reload of Database 28-29 October 2006 The EICS Instructional environment/database was successfully reloaded during 28-29 October, 2006, updating the commodities and business rules. NOTE - this only applied to the Instructional IBOX, not to Production…

30 October 2006 Health Hazard Alert (botulism) – Certain Phillips Brand Pasteurized Canned Crab Meat Products may contain danger bacteria The following food recall notice was published by the CFIA on 28 October 2006. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Export Packers Company Limited are…

30 October 2006 Items 135 to 139 – Eggs and Egg Products This Notice informs importers of the Minister’s policies and practices respecting the administration of the eggs and egg products TRQ. It should be read with the Import Allocation Regulations and the Import Permit Regulations. Where elements…

30 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 01, 04, 06, 10, 12, 19 and 21 were published because of changes to country codes : Ceuta and Melilla (EA), Jersey (JE), Guernsey (GG) and Isle of Man (IM) were added to Europe. / Les chapitres 01, 04, 06, 10, 12, 19 et 21 ont été publiés à cause…

30 October 2006 CFIA E-mail Service Restored On 27 October the CBSA, on CFIA’s behalf, reported that the CFIA’s e-mail service and web site were unavailable. The CSCB has been informed this morning that this issue has been resolved.

30 October 2006 Companies Receive US Duty Refunds Less than Three Weeks after Softwood Lumber Agreement Came into Force The following is excerpted from a news release issued by DFAIT on 30 October 2006. The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Maxime Bernier…

30 October 2006 Copper Rod, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2006-002 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF COPPER ROD ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM BRAZIL AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE SUBSIDIZING…

30 October 2006 U.S. lawyers the big softwood winners This article is excerpted from the 29 October 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The softwood lumber dispute with the United States may have delivered a hard blow to the Canadian forest industry but it was a boon to American lawyers, according…

27 October 2006 EICS Instructional Environment - Reload of Database 28-29 October 2006 This message was sent by the EICB on 26 October. The EICS Instructional environment/database will be reloaded this weekend, 28-29 October, 2006, to update the commodities and business rules. This means that any…

27 October 2006 Changes in Country Codes Effective 26 October, the following changes were made to the country codes. Add Country Code JE JERSEY Add Country Code GG GUERNSEY Add Country Code IM ISLE OF MAN Add Country Code EA CEUTA AND MELILLA Rename EAST TIMOR to TIMOR-ESTE Rename NETHERLANDS…

27 October 2006 Message from CBSA re: Time Change on 29 October 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit. The following is a message to all electronic commerce clients. In order to complete the time change from the Eastern Daylight Time to Standard Time, all of the CBSA's EDI…