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7 July 2004-07-07 RC4344 CANPASS Air – Border clearance in the blink of an eye This booklet describes the CANPASS Air program for pre-approved travellers who fly frequently to Canada. The publication is found on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4344/README.html http://www…

7 July 2004 Changes to Exchange Rate for 29 June 2004 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. The exchange rate, effective June 29, 2004, for Paraguay (Paraguay Guarani) PYG, has been revised. The correct rate should have been 0.000230. The exchange rate, effective…

7 July 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published yesterday. The State of Colorado is now under the same import restrictions as is Texas and New Mexico due to Vesicular stomatitis and so the applicable import requirements for live animals from the US have been amended in AIRS.

7 July 2004 Remarks of Commissioner Robert C. Bonner, Trade Support Network (TSN) Conference, Reston, Virginia The following article is an excerpt from the speech given by US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner at the Trade Support Network conference on 1 July. CSCB President…

7 July 2004 International Customer Bulletin - July 7, 2004 The following bulletin is from the Vice President of Customer Services at CPR. This bulletin is to remind customers that the US Customs and Border Protection's new advance cargo information requirements will be implemented on July 12, 2004…

6 July 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site On 5 July, chapter 06 was published with new extensions. 06.02.10.0011.66 - Bluebead lily - Unrooted plants/Clintonie - Plantes non racinées 06.02.10.0011.67 - Wood fern - Unrooted plants/Dryoptéride - plantes non racinées 06.02.10.0011.68 - Starflower -…

6 July 2004 Customs Meeting Minutes from Fort Erie, 16 June 2004 These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page in the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After signing onto the CSCB web site as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. Customs…

6 July 2004 ACI Phase 3 Meeting Minutes On 29 June members were provided with the presentations from the 17 June ACI Phase 3 meeting. Representatives from the CSCB attended this meeting, and we have now been provided with other documents from the meeting. The minutes of this meeting can be viewed at…

6 July 2004 New worm - WORM_BAGLE.AD There is a new e-mail worm today that is widespread. The following information is available concerning WORM_BAGLE.AD. Subject line: • Changes.. • Encrypted document • Fax Message • Forum notify • Incoming message • Notification • Protected message • Re: Document…

6 July 2004 CPR Derailment in Northern Ontario At 5:20 am today train 120-04 derailed near Nipigon, ON. This is on CPR’s transcontinental mainline; arrangements have been made to detour traffic around the site until the line is clear. Shipment delays can be expected. Line clear is anticipated on 7…

5 July 2004 SIMA Index for July, 2004 The SIMA index for July, 2004 is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

5 July 2004 Soil on Stone Imports Results in $10,000 Fine Failure to remove potentially contaminated soil from commercial granite shipments has resulted in a $10,000 fine for a Delta, British Columbia importer. West Coast Granite Manufacturing Inc., pled guilty to two counts of contravening the…

5 July 2004 Expiry Review No. RR-2003-002 Certain Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet Products On 24 September 2003, the CITT issued a notice of review informing all interested parties that it was initiating a review of its finding made on 2 July 1999, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-004, concerning…

5 July 2004 Reorganization of the CN CSC The following message is from the CN Customer Support Centre. On Sunday. July 4th, the Winnipeg Customer Support Centre restructured in order to align our Customer Support Units with our Operating Regions and Divisions. The key objective in this…

5 July 2004 Enforcement of Automation Requirement for Inbound Vessels Begins July 6 The following is a press release from US Customs and Border Protection, on 2 July 2004. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner today announced that starting July 6, 2004, CBP will…

5 July 2004 Coast Guard: "Things went well" for ISPS The following article is from the 2 July 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. U.S. Coast Guard personnel inspected 79 foreign vessels, and turned away or ordered six to leave a U.S. port … on Thursday [1 July], the first day the agency began…

5 July 2004 Ships await green light to enter B.C. ports The following article is excerpted from the 5 July 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Three B.C.-bound ships have fallen afoul of Canada’s tough new port security rules, and are awaiting clearance before they can enter local ports. While new…

2 July 2004 WCO Council Adopts Second Resolution on Security and Facilitation and Creates New High-Level Strategic Group The following press release is from the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 1 July 2004. The IFCBA, for which the CSCB serves as the Secretariat, was involved in the WCO Security…