Trade News

18 May 2005 Revising the Canadian Food inspection Agency’s BSE Import Policy for Bovine Animals and Their Products The following is extracted from the CFIA’s consultation paper, found on the CFIA web site at : http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/imp/co… The…

18 May 2005 CN reaches agreement in principle with Teamsters The following news release was issued on 17 May by CN Rail. CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) today reached an agreement in principle on a new labour contract for the company’s locomotive engineers in Canada. As a result…

18 May 2005 Chinese safeguards The following article is excerpted from the 17 May 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The United States on May 13 agreed to limit imports of cotton shirts, cotton trousers, and both cotton and man-made fiber underwear made in China. The move comes as the Bush…

18 May 2005 Container security top SC concern: Study The following article is excerpted from the 17 May 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Ocean cargo container security ranks as the No. 1 concern among executives responsible for supply chain operations at the largest global import and…

17 May 2005 Canada and European Union begin Negotiations on Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement International Trade Minister Jim Peterson today announced that Canada and the European Union have begun to negotiate a trade and investment enhancement agreement (TIEA). The first round of talks is…

17 May 2005 Final Determination of Dumping of Laminate Flooring On 17 May 2005 pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the SIMA, the CBSA made a final determination of dumping respecting laminate flooring in thicknesses ranging from 5.5 mm to 13mm (other than laminate hardwood flooring where the hardwood…

17 May 2005 PC 2005-805 Children’s Jewellery Regulations The purpose of this regulatory initiative is to improve the protection of the health and safety of the Canadian public, especially children, when exposed to children’s jewellery. This is accomplished by adding new regulations under Part II of…

17 May 2005 PC 2005-859 Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1402 – Drugs for Developing Countries) In the November 2001 Doha Declaration, WTO members recognized the gravity of the public health problems afflicting many developing and least-developed countries, especially those…

17 May 2005 PC 2005-860 Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Developing Countries) PC 2005-860 outlines the amendments to the Medical Devices Regulations to permit medical devices to be exported to meet the requirements of the WTO General Council Decision outlined in PC 2005-859, to…

17 May 2005 PC 2005-804 Importation of Bicycles, Assembled or Unassembled PC 2005-804 refers to the CITT the following matters in relation to the complaints into which enquiries were commenced by the Tribunal under subsection 26(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act on 10 February 2005…

17 May 2005 Bid to avert Canada rail strike The following article is excerpted from the 16 May 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Two federal mediators will meet in Montreal Monday evening with representatives of Canadian National Railway and Teamsters Canada to try to avert a national…

17 May 2005 North American task force sets more ambitious plan The following article is extracted from the 17 May 2005 edition of “globeandmail.com”. A tri-national task force's final report on North American co-operation is pushing leaders to consider a more ambitious integration scheme than the…

17 May 2005 Border report in final stretch The following article is excerpted from the 16 May 2005 edition of “The Windsor Star”. A groundbreaking report on Canada's borders will be "about 50 per cent" focused on trade and security issues at crossings in Windsor, said Senator Colin Kenny, chairman…

17 May 2005 China to Fight U.S. Limit on Textile Imports The following article is extracted from the 16 May 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. Chinese trade officials say they will fight limits imposed on Chinese clothing exports by the Bush administration, while Chinese manufacturers are calling…

17 May 2005 Strike Situation at CN The following message is from CN’s Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. I am writing to provide you with an update on CN's current labour negotiations with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The TCRC represents approximately 1,750 locomotive…

16 May 2005 CSCB Atlantic Region Annual General Meeting The CSCB Atlantic Region will hold its annual general meeting in Halifax, NS on 17 and 18 June 2005. The meeting will be held at the Casino Nova Scotia Hotel, and the registration form is found on our web site at: http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02…

16 May 2005 Seminar in CSCB Prairie Region Proposed The CSCB Prairie Region is planning to hold a seminar on valuation in Winnipeg on 30 May 2005. The event would take place between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm, and will be led by speakers from the CBSA. Since the agenda has not been confirmed, it is not…

16 May 2005 Victoria Day holiday, 23 May 2005 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed on Monday May 23, 2005 due to the statutory holiday. For importers and brokers, the following are the accounting procedures for…

16 May 2005 Amendment of the CFIA Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from Finland and the United Kingdom The following message is from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CFIA. The CFIA has approved additional meat inspection systems from EU member…