Trade News

10 April 2006 Update to Directive D-01-01, Sudden Oak Death 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 been revised and is available on the web at http:/…

10 April 2006 EICS Connectivity Disruptions The following notice was sent from the EICB on Friday afternoon, 7 April 2006. We are experiencing disruptions with connectivity to the EICS. The issue rests with the PKI Directory Service, which is intermittently unavailable. As the source of the problem…

10 April 2006 Minister Strahl Applauds Decision denying Request to Close US Border to Canadian Cattle and other Ruminants The following is excerpted from the news release was issued by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on 6 April; the complete release is available at http://www.agr.ca/cb/index_e.php…

10 April 2006 Meat Hygiene Directives The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/direct… MHD 2006-19 Chapter 11 - Jamaica - Section 11.7.3 MHD 2006-18 Chapter 11 -Singapore - Section 11.7…

10 April 2006 Jam Industries Ltd. v President of the CBSA Appeal No. AP-2005-006 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on October 28, 2005, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated…

10 April 2006 Disruptions in Connectivity The following message is from the EICB. We are experiencing disruptions with connectivity to the EICS. The issue rests with the PKI Directory Service, which is currently unavailable. As the source of the problem appears to lie outside the ITCan Network, we…

10 April 2006 EICS Connectivity Functioning but not confirmed EICS Connectivity appears to be restored, but the PKI Certificate Authority has not yet confirmed that "all systems are go". We suggest you can resume activity with the warning that intermittent problems may occur. Further updates will be…

10 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Please note that a new registration type has been added : 480 - Letter of exemption. The registration number is a "C". The Participant Information Document - Appendix C has been updated to reflect these new codes. To obtain a copy of the PID-Appendix C…

10 April 2006 Employment Report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce The following note is excerpted from the report on employment issued on 7 April by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Employment in Canada increased by a whopping 50,500 in March, more than double expectations. This brings total…

10 April 2006 Request from the Department of Finance regarding Tariff Relief for Certain Photographic Film The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on certain photographic film. We are proposing to create the following new…

10 April 2006 New C-TPAT rules worry truckers The following article is excerpted from the 10 April 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trucking officials from the United States and Canada said tougher security requirements could drive some carriers out of the cross-border market. The stiffer…

7 April 2006 CN635 Temporary Admission Permit, Form E29B -- Modifications This Customs Notice announces a change in the format of the Temporary Admission Permit noted in a message to members on 31 March 2006, at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=12465. A new sub-field has been added to…

7 April 2006 On-Line Pre-Budget Consultations for 2006 Budget The Department of Finance has launched an on-line “consultation” via their web site for individuals to provide their views to the government during the pre-Budget consultation period. The government is seeking views and advice from…

6 April 2006 DCHECK MAR 06 D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The D Series Checklist for Departmental Memoranda has been updated for March, 2006 and is found on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/dcheck_mar_06/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/dcheck_mar…

6 April 2006 D11-4-16 Advance Rulings under Free Trade Agreements This memorandum has been revised to include references to the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement. Changes have also been made to the “Guidelines and General Information” section to clarify policy and procedural issues that have…

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published. / Le chapitre 01 a été publié. a) change in release recommendation - U.S. only / modification à la recommandation de mainlevée - É.-U. seulement 01.06.11 - Primates (monkeys)/Primates (singes) b) Burkina Faso and Germany have been…

6 April 2006 Partial Outage on 8 and 9 April 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be unavailable from 5:00 am to 5:30 am, Saturday April 8th, and from 8:00 am to 8…

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published. / Le chapitre 44 a été publié. for Washington State only / pour l'état de Washington seulement : a) change in release recommendation / modification à la recommandation de mainlevée : 44.03.99.0131.02 - Poplar - other products such…

6 April 2006 Criteria for the Nutrient Content Claim “No Added Sugars” The CFIA has published an information letter to industry concerning the criteria used for the nutrient content claim “No Added Sugars”. This letter covers foods claiming to be “unsweetened”; foods with fruit ingredients (such as…