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24 August 2006 Test Environment Outage, 27 August to 7 September 2006 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients who transmit data to the CBSA TEST environment. In order to complete a systems migration, the Customs EDI TEST system will be unavailable from August 27th, 2006, until…

24 August 2006 CN651 Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Yarmouth) CN651 adivses that effective 31 August 2006 Bluenose Customs Brokers Ltd. in Yarmouth, NS will surrender their highway sufferance warehouse licence. The CBSA has decided not to advertise for a new highway sufferance warehouse at…

24 August 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 05 was published to add a new extension. / Le chapitre 05 a été publié pour ajouter un prolongement. 05.10.00.1286.10 Lagomorph (rabbit) / Lagomorphe (lapin) 05.11.99.1297.13 Lagomorph (rabbit) / Lagomorphe (lapin) 05.11.99.1298.13 Lagomorph…

24 August 2006 BSE Confirmed in Alberta The following is excerpted from a news release issued by the CFIA on 23 August 2006, and found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20060823e.shtml Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was today confirmed by the Canadian Food…

24 August 2006 Copper Pipe Fittings, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, under subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN COPPER PIPE FITTINGS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF…

24 August 2006 VIT Gate Hours from CN Effective August 28, 2006, CN's Vancouver Intermodal Terminal will be reducing its gate hours to the following: 05:00-22:00 Monday - Friday 06:00-22:00 Saturday 06:00-16:00 Sunday Crane hours remain unchanged.

The following messages were sent on 24 August: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (electronic commerce) Test Environment Outage, 27 August to 7 September 2. Canada Border Services Agency (notices and memos) CN651 Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure... 3. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (AIRS) Update…

24 August 2006 Canada and Ontario Improving Highway 402 Leading to Sarnia Federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon and Ontario Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield today announced the start of a project to rebuild Highway 402 east of Sarnia to…

24 August 2006 Asian trade bloc would rival NAFTA, EU The following article is extracted from the 24 August 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Backed by the economic muscle of Japan and China, a new free-trade zone representing almost half of the world's population could soon be emerging in Asia to…

24 August 2006 CBP seeks power to recover disposal costs for abandoned ag shipments This article is excerpted from the 24 August 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Inspection is considering a policy to bill back to importers the cost of destroying or re-exporting abandoned…

23 August 2006 Revision to Directive D-94-22, "Plant Protection Requirements on Pine Plants and Pine Materials to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Pine Shoot Beetle" Appendix 1, "List of pine shoot beetle infested areas in Canada and the United States", of Directive D-94-22, "Plant Protection…

23 August 2006 Update to Directive D-98-09, "Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada and the United States" Appendix 1,"LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN GYPSY MOTH INFESTED OR SUSPECTED INFESTED AREAS OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES", of Directive D…

23 August 2006 Update to Directive D-02-06, “Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii)" Appendix 2, "List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge", of Directive D-02-06, "Interim Phytosanitary…

23 August 2006 Update to Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes - 2006 The “Handbook of Export and Import Commodity Codes – 2006” has been revised. Details are found on the DFAIT web site, at: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/general/bluebook/since2006-en.a… http://www.dfait-maeci.gc…

23 August 2006 New Certified Customs Specialist Categories Now Available In June, the Board of Directors approved two new categories of individuals with the CCS designation program: retired CCS designates, and honourary CCS designates. Take a look -- these categories might interest you or someone…

23 August 2006 Ottawa touts 'majority' in softwood deal The following article is extracted from the 23 August 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute moved closer to conclusion yesterday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that a "clear majority" of forestry…

22 August 2006 2006 Chicken Quota Holders Lists The following chicken quota holders lists are available on the DFAIT web site: 1. Chicken – Processor Pool http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chickenprocessor06-en.asp 2. Chicken – FTA http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/agric/chicken…

22 August 2006 Update to Directive D-02-12, "Import requirements of non-manufactured wood and other non-propagative wood products, except solid wood packaging material, from all areas other than the continental United States" Appendix 2, "LIST OF TROPICAL LUMBER SPECIES THAT ARE EXEMPTED FROM…

22 August 2006 Editions Gallery Ltd., Appeal No. AP-2005-017 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 21, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated June 23, 2005, with…

22 August 2006 September 4th, Labor Day, Terminal Hours for CN Labor Day Holiday ? Monday, September 4th, 2006 Canadian Terminals: Open Close HALIFAX (HIT) GATE: 08:00 - 18:00 MONCTON GATE: 00:01 - 23:59 MONTREAL (TASCHE) GATE: 00:01 - 16:00 Terminal hrs. 00:01 - 23:59 BRAMPTON (BIT) GATE: 00:01 -…