Trade News

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…

16 May 2005 Statutory Holiday, 23 May 2005 Monday, 23 May 2005 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 for normal hours. The Help Desk e-mail will be monitored between 08:00 and…

16 May 2005 U.S. approves China textile curbs The following article is excerpted from the 13 May 2005 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The United States today agreed to limit imports of cotton shirts, cotton trousers, and both cotton and man-made fiber underwear made in China. In volume terms…

16 May 2005 French Economist to Lead World Trade Organization The following article is excerpted from the 14 May 2005 edition of “The New York Times”. Pascal Lamy, a French economist and former European trade commissioner, was set on Friday to become the next head of the World Trade Organization…

16 May 2005 FDA to hold meetings on Bioterrorism Act record-keeping requirement The following article is excerpted from the 13 May 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold five meetings throughout the [US] in June to address industry questions regarding…

16 May 2005 Message from CN regarding Holiday Hours on 23 May 2005 Note: All U.S.Terminals - Normal Operation Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONCTON TERMINAL OPERATIONS: NORMAL HOURS - Reduced Staff GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONTREAL TERMINAL…

14 May 2005 Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames Safeguard Inquiry Nos. GS-2004-001 and GS-2004-002 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF REFERRAL ORDER ON INJURY AND REMEDY ROCEEDINGS On February 10, 2005, following a complaint filed by the Canadian Bicycle Manufacturers Association (CBMA), the Canadian…

13 May 2005 T2005-2 Tariff Amendment Package On 28 April members received notification from the CBSA of changes to the 2005 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff. Further to that notification, CBSA has provided copies of the amended chapters in that tariff amendment package. These are…