Trade News

19 July 2004 Health Hazard Alert Various beef products sold from Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited may contain E. coli 0157:H7 Bacteria The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited are warning the public not to consume various beef…

19 July 2004 CN Brampton Intermodal Terminal Update The intent of this message today is to inform you about the current operating conditions at CN's Brampton Intermodal Terminal. While carter turn times and gate wait times have increased in the last two weeks, it is important to highlight the fact…

16 July 2004 ACI Phase 3 Meeting Minutes - Revised The CBSA has provided updated minutes and an updated issue sheet from the June 17 ACI Phase 3 meeting. Changes to the minutes are: Page 2, item 2: target date is 2005, not 2004. Page 2, item 7: anticipated date has been changed to mid-September…

16 July 2004 NAFTA Partners Recommit to Full Implementation of NAFTA The following is a press release from DFAIT. International Trade Minister Jim Peterson met today with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick, and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Fernando Canales at the…

16 July 2004 Request for Interim Review No. RD-2004-002 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INTERIM REVIEW CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act…

The following messages were sent on 16 July: 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Request for Interim Review No. RD-2004-002 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (meetings) ACI Phase 3 Meeting Minutes - Revised 3. General NAFTA Partners Recommit to Full Implementation... Brampton Empty…

16 July 2004 Brampton Empty Containers destined to Robert's Bank The following message to CN’s international customers is from the Customer Service Centre in Winnipeg. Please be advised, as of Friday July 16th 12:00, CN Brampton will temporarily suspend the acceptance of any empty containers for…

16 July 2004 Appeals court throws out truckers' hours-of-service rule The following article is excerpted from the 16 July 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The federal government's revised hours of service regulations for the nation's 3 million long-haul truck drivers were ruled illegal…

15 July 2004 Revision to Directive D-96-15 Appendix 5 of Directive D-96-15, “To Prevent the spread of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica” has been revised to reflect additions to the list of “Areas Infested with or Suspected of Being Infested with Japanese Beetle in Canada and the United States”…

15 July 2004 Customs Notice 566 - Update The CBSA has provided the following update to Customs Notice N-566. Information on CN 566, in the form of a customs proposal, was made available to members on April 20, 2004, and can be viewed in the CBSA reference system at this URL: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc…

15 July 2004 Directive D-02-12 Updated Appendix 2 to Directive D-02-12, “Import requirements of non-manufacturing wood and other non-propagative wood products, except solid wood packaging material, from all areas other than the continental United States”, has been revised and is available at: http:/…

15 July 2004 Y14 Crew’s Effects Declaration This document is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/y14/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/y14/README.html

15 July 2004 E639 Agency Agreement The CBSA’s agency agreement document is available on its web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e639/README.html CSCB members have access to the CSCB’s general agency agreement (GAA) and standard trading conditions (STC)documents, which are available…

15 July 2004 Vancouver Port Authority Reaches Agreement with Security Services The Vancouver Port Authority has reached an agreement in principle for security guard services at the cruise ship terminals, Canada Place and Ballantyne. This agreement should result in the absence of industrial action…

14 July 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 06 was published last evening. 06.02.10.0011 - Unrooted plants - trees, shrubs and bushes (without edible fruits or nuts) ( include greenhouse grown) (nursery stock) /Plantes non racinées - arbres, arbustes et buissons (sans fruits ou noix…

14 July 2004 Imports hit record new record high The following article is excerpted from “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” edition of 13 July 2004. Canadian companies imported $31.6 billion worth of merchandise in May, the strongest import month ever, Statistics Canada reported [yesterday]. The 7…

14 July 2004 Virus Warning -- W32.Atak@mm Members may wish to take note of the latest e-mail worm and update virus definitions on your computers. W32.Atak@mm is a mass-mailing worm that spreads by sending itself to email addresses gathered from the infected computer. The email has the following…

14 July 2004 Industrial Action at Port of Vancouver on 16 July 2004 Thanks again to Brian O’Connell for providing further information on the possible industrial action at the Port of Vancouver on Friday, 16 July. The union representing port security staff is calling Friday’s planned protest an…

13 July 2004 Vesicular Stomatitis - Texas, New Mexico and Colorado – 2004 Vesicular stomatitis (VS) has been detected in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. The viral disease, which is not present in Canadian livestock, affects a range of animals including horses, cattle, swine and members of the deer…

13 July 2004 SIMA Review Initiated on Amounts of Subsidy of Refined Sugar On 13 July the CBSA announced initiation of a review respecting the amounts of subsidy of refined sugar, refined from sugar cane or sugar beets, in granulated, liquid and powdered form, originating in or exported from the…