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20 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 05, 15, 19 and 21 were published (Italy only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. / Les chapitres 05, 15, 19 et 21 ont été publiés (Italie seulement) à cause des approbations récentes par l'ACIA des…

20 September 2004 Clarification on Customs Notice N-585 Deductions from the Price... The CSCB has received a response to a request for clarification on Customs Notice N-585, Deductions from the Price Paid or Payable (Paragraph 48(5)(b) of the Customs Act). The following are our questions, and CBSA's…

20 September 2004 EICS Bulletin The following message is from the EICB. EICS is currently experiencing connectivity delays due to technical problems with the PKI Certificate Authority. If you are able to connect, be warned that activity will be extremely slow. We have been advised that hardware…

20 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 02 was published (Netherlands only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. / Le chapitre 02 a été publié (Pays-Bas seulement) à cause des approbations récentes par l'ACIA des systèmes d'inspection des…

20 September 2004 CN - Container Documentation The following message is from the International Marketing Division at CN. For a number of years, CN has devoted significant resources in developing processes that will assist our Customers moving traffic into and out of the United States. CN has…

20 September 2004 CN Weather Advisory: Hurricane Ivan The following advisory is from the Director of the CN Customer Support Centre. Ivan remains on a northbound course and has been downgraded to a tropical depression. Although CN's operations in the U.S. Gulf Coast area have recovered, several of…

20 September 2004 Flooding in PA resulting from Hurricane Ivan closes a portion of CPR's operations Heavy rainfall over some areas of the eastern United States from the passing of Hurricane Ivan has resulted in flooding and high water levels. In particular the Emergency Measures Agency (EMA) in…

20 September 2004 Canada, U.S. authorities open joint port at Alberta-Montana border The following article is excerpted from the 16 September 2004 edition of the “National Post”. Canadian and U.S. officials opened a $33 million US ($43 million Cdn) border crossing Wednesday meant to improve…

20 September 2004 Date of American implementation of global standard for wood-packaging treatment Further to the article sent to members on 16 September entitled “U.S. implements global standard for wood-packaging treatment”, please note that the implementation date for this treatment is 16…

20 September 2004 Empty Robbank from Montreal The following message is from the CN International Markets Customer Support Centre in Winnipeg. Please be aware that effective Thursday Sept 23rd, Tashereau will temporarily suspend empty repo ingates to Robert's Bank, B.C.. There are currently enough…

20 September 2004 Genset Service West Coast and Port of Montreal The following message is from the CN Customer Service Centre in Winnipeg. Please find below a revised genset schedule for the West Coast and Port of Montreal. These are the fixed schedules only. The main change is that CN will offer a…

17 September 2004. The following is a message from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. EDI Mailbox outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, the mailboxes between ACROSS and CCS/CADEX will be down on Saturday, September 18, 2004 from 5:00 am to 5:30 am and on Sunday…

17 September 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Website Chapters 05, 15, 19 and 21 were published (Netherlands only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. / Les chapitres 05, 15, 19 et 21 ont été publiés (Pays-Bas seulement) à cause des approbations récentes par l'ACIA…

17 September 2004. Another Update to CFIA AIRS Website. Chapter 16 was published (Netherlands only) due to recent CFIA approvals of meat inspection systems in the European Union. 16.01 - Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products/Saucisses…

17 September 2004 Update to Directive D-02-06 Appendix 2, “List of Regulated Countries and Regulated Areas within Canada for Swede Midge”, of Directive D-02-06, “Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii) has been revised and is available…

17 September 2004. Location of Picket Lines at CRA Offices. Newfoundland and Labrador Taxation Centre, St. John's Prince Edward Island Taxation Centre, Summerside Quebec Taxation Centre, Jonqu ière Taxation Centre, Shawinigan Ontario Taxation Services Offices, Thunder Bay Taxation Services Office…

17 September 2004 CN Weather Advisory: Hurricane Ivan The following message is from the Director of CN’s Customer Support Centre. Hurricane Ivan continues to move northward. CN's main line operations through New Orleans LA resumed as of approx. 1000hrs CT on Thursday, September 16th. CN operations…

16 September 2004 NQ-2004-02 Certain Steel Fuel Tanks IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CERTAIN STEEL FUEL TANKS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND CHINESE TAIPEI FINDING The Canadian International Trade…

16 September 2004 Truckers to get anti-terror training The following article is excerpted from the 15 September 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Truckers will be trained to spot suspicious activity and help protect U.S. roads under an expanded Highway Watch anti-terror program. The primary…

16 September 2004 Brampton Terminal Performance August 30 to September 12, 2004 The following message is from Manager at CN’s Brampton Terminal. The Brampton Terminal Performance statistics for the weeks August 30, 2004 to September 12, 2004 inclusive are available on the CSCB web site: http://www…