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2 May 2006 2006 CSCB Prairie Region Annual Conference The CSCB Prairie Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting is scheduled to take place on the afternoons of June 13 & 14 at the Canad Inns Polo Park in Winnipeg. This year’s theme is “Vital Information for Customs Professionals”. Some of…

2 May 2006 2006 Atlantic Region Annual Conference The CSCB Atlantic Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting is scheduled to take place on June 9 -10 at the Four Points Sheraton in Halifax. This year’s theme is “Vital Information for Customs Professionals”. To book accommodation, please…

2 May 2006 2006 CSCB Toronto Region Annual Conference The CSCB Toronto Region 2006 conference and annual general meeting is scheduled to take place on June 6 & 7 at the Hockley Valley Resort in Orangeville. This year’s theme is “Vital Information for Customs Professionals”. Some of the confirmed…

2 May 2006 Minutes of Customs Meeting in Fort Erie Minutes of the Customs meeting held in Fort Erie on 11 April 2006 are now available to members only on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20060411_e.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20060411_e.pdf

2 May 2006 Connectivity Interruption The following bulletin is from the EICB. We are experiencing disruptions with connectivity to the EICS. We are unable to advise further at the moment, but investigations are underway.

2 May 2006 Expect big tax relief in budget The following article is excerpted from the 2 May 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will move to establish the fiscal reputation of his new government today with an inaugural federal budget that sources say will include the…

2 May 2006 The 2006 Federal Budget The following are highlights of the 2006 federal budget of particular interest to members. Complete budget documents are available on the Finance Canada web site, at http://www.fin.gc.ca/budtoce/2006/budliste.htm Reducing the GST to 6 per cent The goods and…

1 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published to streamline requirements for the continental United States. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié pour simplifier des modifications pour la zone continentale des États-Unis. 06.01 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes…

1 May 2006 Latest Information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has identified 23 live cattle potentially exposed to the same feed as the affected animal. These animals have been quarantined and will be tested. Investigators continue to trace other…

1 May 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published. Change in release recommendation for Idaho. / Le chapitre 06 a été publié. Modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour l'Idaho. 06.02.90.0024.02 - Eggplant - vegetable transplants/Aubergine - plants de légume à repiquer 06.02…

1 May 2006 Garlic, Expiry Review No. RR-2005-001 IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, under subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal made on May 2, 2001, in Inquiry No. NQ-2000-006, and of its order made on March 20, 2002, in…

1 May 2006 US Surtax Ending The following message is from the CBSA. This is to inform you that the surtax on certain goods originating in the United States (live swine, live ornamental fish, oysters, certain frozen fish and cigarettes) ended April 30, 2006 at midnight. This surtax, commonly referred…

1 May 2006 CN642 Surtax Imposed on Certain Products from the United States Further to the note sent earlier today to members concerning this matter, Customs Notice 642 addresses the ending of the surtax imposed on certain products from the US, as of 30 April 2006. The Notice is available on the CBSA…

1 May 2006 CN641 Reporting the Value of Exported Goods CN641 is meant to clarify what value must be stated on an export declaration when the exporter is a non-resident and the goods are being shipped directly from Canada to a third party. CN641 is available on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa…

1 May 2006 Anticipated Reduction in GST Rate -- Are You Ready? The following notes are from Ernst & Young’s Commodity Tax Services. A 1% reduction in the GST/HST rates is widely anticipated in the upcoming May 2 federal budget. With little time expected between an announcement and the effective date…

1 May 2006 Tories aim to ease the pain The following article is excerpted from the 1 May 2006 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Taxpayers may be in for a pleasant surprise in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's first budget tomorrow. But environmentalists and aboriginal people are expected to be…

1 May 2006 CTA urges shipper-carrier cooperation on C-TPAT responsibilities The following article is extracted from the 28 April 2006 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. The Canadian Trucking Alliance is urging cooperation among shippers and carriers with regard to the Customs-Trade…

28 April 2006 Revision to Directive D-94-19 "Trial Importation of Apple fruit from Uruguay" Directive D-94-19, "Trial Importation of Apple fruit from Uruguay", has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-94-19e.shtml. This directive has…

28 April 2006 Canada’s Trade and Industry Ministers and Ambassador to the US Welcome Long-Awaited Agreement to end the Canada-US Softwood Lumber Dispute The following is excerpted from a news release issued by DFAIT on 27 April 2006. International Trade Minister David L. Emerson, Industry Minister…