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23 May 2006 EICS / EXCOL Bulletin The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Tuesday 23th May 2006. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

23 May 2006 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Conference The CSCB room block at the Hockley Valley Resort won't be around much longer, so if you want to book accommodation for the 2006 Toronto annual conference, we strongly recommend that you do so today. Hotel registration information is found at…

23 March 2006 Update to Directive D-94-32, Fresh Pears from the PRC Appendix 3, "List of orchards from the People's Republic of China approved for shipping pears as specified D-94-32, May 23, 2006 of Directive D-94-32, Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the…

23 May 2006 CPR International Customer Bulletin: Change is on the Way The following notice is from CPR. CPR’s Intermodal business has been undergoing a transformation in how we do business, centered around TRIEX - our new end-to-end shipment management system and supporting processes. We will be…

23 May 2006 Bush flexible on border ID cards The following article is extracted from the 23 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. U.S. President George W. Bush suggested yesterday the United States is flexible on working out which new identification cards will be acceptable at the border with…

23 May 2006 WCO takes baby steps towards mutual recognition of certified shippers. The following article is excerpted from the 22 May 2006 edition of “American Shipper”. CSCB President Carol West is a member of the World Customs Organization’s Private Sector Consultative Group that is advising the…

19 May 2006 Form A8A(B) Customs Cargo Control Document (without bar codes) Form A8A(B), the Customs Cargo Control Document without bar codes, is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a8a_b/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/a8a_b/README.html

19 May 2006 Produits Marins St-Godefroi Inc. Fined $8,000 On April 20, 2006, St-Godefroi based Produits Marins St-Godefroi Inc. was found guilty of four counts of violating the Fish Inspection Regulations. Between September 1 and 21, 2003, Produits Marins St-Godefroi Inc. imported fish into Canada…

19 May 2006 EICS/EXCOL Bulletin The EICS/EXCOL Telephone Help Desk is not available today, Friday 19th May, 2006. The E-Mail Help Desk will continue to be monitored during this period until 16:00 EST. [email protected] [email protected]

19 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published with new OGD extensions. This resulted in version changes for a number of requirements. Please check the version number before submitting EDI. / Le chapitre 02 a été publié avec des nouvelles extensions AGM. Plusieurs versions d…

19 May 2006 Start date for border ID plan still not set, officials say The following article is excerpted from the 19 May 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian and U.S. officials warned yesterday that a 17-month delay in requiring high-security documents for cross-border travel is far from a…

19 May 2006 Auto industry not in crisis, report says The following article is excerpted from the 19 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's auto industry is experiencing some upheaval but it's not in a crisis, says a leading economist. Although fierce competition is shaking up the industry…

19 May 2006 TSA Issues Air Cargo Final Rule TSA (the US Transportation Security Administration) announced on 17 May it has issued the Air Cargo Security Final Rule. The document is not yet public, but was released to Congress for pre-publication review. … The document will be formally released to…

18 May 2006 Appeals Hearing Schedule Updated The updated hearing schedule for CITT appeals is available on their web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060517_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/060517_e.asp

18 May 2006 Cross-Linked Polyethylene Tubing, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2005-002 Preliminary Determination of Injury The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted a preliminary injury inquiry into whether…

18 May 2006 Ottawa scores on passport front The following article is excerpted from the 18 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. The U.S. Senate has agreed to push back the implementation of tough new restrictions on the Canada-U.S. border by 17 months, backing a Vermont Democrat who called the…

18 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 03 was published to streamline the requirement for scientific use, educational use and for industrial use. / Le chapitre 03 a été publié afin de simplifier l'exigence pour l'usage scientifique, l'usage éducatif et l'usage industriel. 03.07.60.0164.02…

18 May 2006 Holiday Monday, 22 May 2006 Monday, 22 May is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available as usual on Monday from 04:00 - 24:00 (EST). Please note that the Help Desk email…

18 May 2006 PC 2006-369, Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Extension of General Preferential Tariff to the Sultanate of Oman) Amendment 1. The reference to “Sultanate of Oman” in the List of Countries and Applicable Tariff Treatments set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff is…