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30 May 2006 Senate confirms Basham as Customs chief The following article is excerpted from the 30 May 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The [US] Senate on Friday confirmed W. Ralph Basham as commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Basham, a 29-year Secret Service veteran, was chief…

29 May 2006 Reviewing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's import policy for bluetongue [and anaplasmosis] for ruminant animals imported from the United States The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a review of import conditions for bluetongue and anaplasmosis for cattle and other…

29 May 2006 AGRI-PACK v. Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Appeal No. AP-2003-010R IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on June 15, 2004, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, dated December…

29 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 was published to streamline requirements. / Le chapitre 07 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences. 07.09.90.3040 - Jicama (fresh or chilled)/Jicama (frais ou réfrigéré)

29 May 2006 Update to Meat Hygiene Directives: 2006-22 Annex R to Chapter 11, “Summary of the situation with Foreign Markets relative to BSE as of May 5, 2006” has been updated to include Egypt and St. Kitts and Nevis. This document is found on the CFIA web site, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

29 May 2006 Second CCS Quiz is Coming Up! Just a reminder that the second quiz for CCS designates will be available between Thursday, 1 June and Friday, 30 June at 2:00 pm EST. It’s worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation. If you are planning on taking…

29 May 2006 U.S. ID plan turns Canadians off The following article is excerpted from the 28 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. One-half of Canadians would either travel less to the United States or never go again if the Americans made it mandatory to show a passport or other identification at…

26 May 2006 Exchange Rates for May 25th, 2006 The following message is from the CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit. Please note that the exchange rates in CCS/CADEX sent on the night of 24 May in the AE report were incorrect. The correct exchange rates for the date of May 25th, 2006 have been inputted…

26 May 2006 Revision to D-01-01, Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum 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…

26 May 2006 Revision to D-00-07, Import and Domestic Requirements for Fresh Fruit and Plants of Hosts of Apple Maggot… Directive D-00-07, "Import and domestic requirements for fresh fruit and plants of hosts of apple maggot (Malus spp., Crataegus spp. and some species of Prunus) into British…

26 May 2006 Release Requests for April, 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for April, 2006. These are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/april06releaserequests.xls.htm http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/april06releaserequests.xls.htm

25 May 2006 2006 British Columbia Region Meeting The CSCB British Columbia region will hold their annual meeting and conference at the Qualicum Heritage Inn, Qualicum between 22 and 25 June, and you’re invited! Please send your registration forms and payment to Sonia Thandi as soon as possible. The…

25 May 2006 Maintenance Schedule for EICS, 27-29 May 2006 With sincere apologies for short notice, EICS will be unavailable this weekend, 27-29 May, for unforeseen maintenance. EICS will close at 24:00 EST on Friday May 26th and will resume at 04:00 EST Monday May 29 as per normal. Questions or…

25 May 2006 Maintenance Scheduled for EICS, 27-29 May Cancelled The maintenance scheduled for EICS (both web and EDI) this weekend has been cancelled.

25 May 2006 Emerson readies draft of softwood agreement The following article is excerpted from the 25 May 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The federal government hopes to table a draft text of the softwood lumber agreement with U.S. negotiators by the end of this week, International Trade…

25 May 2006 ACE is operational at the Southern Border The following is excerpted from a news release issued on 24 May 2006 by US Customs and Border Protection. "From Brownsville, Texas, to Otay Mesa, California, ACE now stretches more than 1,900 miles along the U.S. Mexican border," said Cargo…

24 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 16 was published. An import permit is now required for beef jerky from Argentina. / Le chapitre 16 a été publié. Un permis d'importation est maintenant requis pour le jerky de boeuf de l'Argentine. 16.02.50.5523.15 - Beef jerky - pouch/Jerky de boeuf…

24 May 2006 CN643 Certain Laminate Flooring This notice advises that the re-investigation of the normal value and export price of certain laminate flooring from the PRC and France and the re-investigation of the amounts of subsidy from China, initiated by the CBSA on 14 November 2005, was concluded…

24 May 2006 2006 Atlantic Region Annual Conference Delegates to this year's conference will participate in some lively discussions generated by expert panelists who have information that you need to know. Here are some of the highlights of the year’s conference: Dave Ellis, Manager, Transborder…

24 May 2006 Revision of UCP The following article is excerpted from Frank Reynolds’ occasional series in the “Export ABCs” column of “The Journal of Commerce”, on 24 May 2006. Documentary credits are commitments by banks. When handled correctly, they assure payment to designated beneficiaries. As…