Trade News

CFIA Western Import Service Centre will Move on July 16, 2005 The Western Import Service Centre will move on July 16, 2005. The Centre will be closed on July 16 and 17, and re-open at 7:00 am PST on July 18, 2005. During this closure the Eastern Import Service Centre (EISC) will cover all requests…

Launch of CANPASS Air Program at Edmonton International Airport On 6 July the CANPASS Air program was launched at Edmonton International Airport. CANPASS Air allows pre-approved travelers to meet border clearance obligations by using iris recognition technology, and streamlines the process of flying…

Scheduled Outage for Maintenance on 9 and 10 July 2005 The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday…

Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published. Colorado was added to the list of prohibited states because of vesicular stomatis. 01.01.10 - Pure-bred breeding animals | Animaux purs-sangs de reproduction 01.02 - Live bovine animals | Animaux vivants de l'espèce bovine 01.03 - Live swine…

D2-5-12 Telephone Reporting for Private Boats and CANPASS Private Boats Program This Memorandum outlines the methods that marine pleasure craft must use to report to the CBSA when entering Canada, either through telephone reporting or the CANPASS Private Boats Program. It is found on the CBSA web…

NVOs, allies ask FMC to amend contract rule The following article is excerpted from the 7 July 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Non-vessel-operating common carriers and three trade groups are asking the Federal Maritime Commission to extend its rules covering NVO "service arrangements."…

Message from CBSA concerning Canadian Response to London Bombings The following message is from Alice Shields, Director-General of the Admissibility Branch at the CBSA. Members are invited to provide the CSCB national office with your feedback and observations, at [email protected]. I would like to take…

RC4319 FAST Commercial Driver Program – Participant’s Guide The FAST Commercial Driver Program guide is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4319/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4319/README.html

Scheduled Outage for AIRS Web Site The following message is from the CFIA. The AIRS website will be unavailable between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM EST on Thursday, July 7, 2005, for maintenance. Please contact your nearest Import Service Centre for assistance in obtaining the information you require to…

Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 15 was published. New requirement for end use of livestock feed. 15.04.20 - Fats and oils and their fractions, of fish, other than liver oils/Graisses et huiles de poissons et leurs fractions, autres que les huiles de foies

Update on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Monitoring Activities for Malachite Green The following information bulletin was issued by the CFIA on 6 July 2005. It is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2005/20050706e.shtml. As a result of recent…

Appeals – Hearing Schedule The list of scheduled hearings for appeals is available on the CITT web site, at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/new/index_e.asp

Vancouver Trucker Dispute The following message is from CN Rail. Yesterday morning, Vancouver Container Trucking Association (VCTA) members broke off mediated talks to end their dispute with shippers, brokers and ports. Due to this impasse, CN has instructed the ports of Halifax and Montreal not to…

Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 05 have been published - meat inspection system now approved for Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia and Slovakia. 02.05 - Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen/Viandes des animaux des espèces chevaline, asine ou mulassière…

D0-CHECKLIST D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The updated list of D memoranda is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d0-checklist/README.html

CN-CHECK0605 Customs Notice – Checklist (June 2005) The list of Customs Notices issued in June, 2005 is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0605/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check0605/README.html

RC4344 CANPASS Air – Border Clearance in the Blink of an Eye This publication is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4344/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4344/README.html

Vancouver International Airport begins major expansion The following article is excerpted from the 6 July 2005 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Vancouver International Airport Authority has marked the start of its $1.4-billion capital program with a ceremonial pouring of cement for…

Port joins Vancouver strike talks The following article is excerpted from the 6 July 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Talks aimed at ending the week-long strike by container truck drivers at the Port of Vancouver … failed to make progress Tuesday night even as port authority officials for…

Union seeks tariff to stem Chinese apparel flood The following article is excerpted from the 6 July 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. An apparel workers union is asking Ottawa to erect a special tariff wall against cheap Chinese clothing imports flooding this country, saying the Asian nation is…