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22 April 2004 CTACC Meeting Minutes, 11 February 2004 The minutes of the February 11 CTACC meeting are now available, and can be viewed at this address: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ctaccminutes11feb04.pdf At this meeting, the question was raised whether or not penalties related to the five mandatory…

22 April 2004 These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging on as a member, click on “CSCB Reference System”, then “CSCB Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. Windsor Port Meeting Minutes Standing Committee Meeting Notes March 17…

22 April 2004 Presentations from April, 2004 CTACC Meeting Presentations from yesterday’s CTACC meeting are available on the CSCB web site, as follows: Three Year Release Strategy -- http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ctacc3yrreleasestrategyapril04.ppt ACI Status Update -- http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

22 April 2004 Presentations from February, 2004 CTACC Meeting Presentations from the 11 February 2004 CTACC meeting are now available on the CSCB web site, at: Elimination of A49 -- http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ctacceliminationofA49.ppt FAST -- http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ctaccfastfeb04.ppt AMPS --…

22 April 2004 Request for Textile Tariff Relief, No. TR-2003-003 On 22 April 2004 the CITT initiated an investigation into a request from Peerless Clothing Inc. for tariff relief on nonwovens of nylon staple fibres or nylon staple fibres mixed with polyester staple fibres, partially coated with low…

22 April 2004 Amendment of CFIA Conditions for Importation of Beef from the United States The following message is from Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division at the CFIA. Dr. Skrinar can be reached at [email protected], or by telephone at 613-22107041. CFIA has…

22 April 2004 EDI Release The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CBSA. It has come to our attention that there appears to be a misunderstanding by some clients with regard to the provision of release information for all goods contained in an EDI release transaction. To…

21 April 2004 Directive D-03-09 Updated Appendix 1 of Directive D-03-09, “Import Requirements for Pelargonium spp and Soanum spp. Propagative material to prevent the entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Bivar 2) into Canada” has been revised. The directive is found at: http://www.inspection.gc…

21 April 2004 K90R Application for Remission in Accordance with Order in Council Form K90R is now available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k90r/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k90r/README.html

21 April 2004 CFIA and BCLNA Conducting Recall of Camellia Plants in British Columbia The following news release was issued by the CFIA on 20 April. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the BC Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA) are appealing to BC residents to assist in a recall of…

21 April 2004 Vancouver digs out; tug strike gets mediator The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 20 April 2004. While the Port of Vancouver … reported significant improvement in clearing a backlog of containers, the federal government named a mediator to help…

21 April 2004 CBSA Contingency Plan for Tug Strike Canada Border Services Agency in the Pacific region have released contingency plans for the tug strike in effect on the west coast. These plans can be viewed at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/tugapril04.pdf Questions on these procedures can be…

21 April 2004 Marine Containers -- Dock Hold The CFIA has issued a reminder concerning procedures updated in their Information Kit for Brokers last November regarding marine containers’ dock hold. The relevant material is found in section 4.3 of the Info Kit, at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english…

21 April 2004 Bulletins Issued by CITT for 2003 The CITT has issued bulletins for the period April, 2003 to December, 2003, listing decisions issued, appeals, and all other enquiries and requests. The three documents are available on the CITT web site, as follows: April to June, 2003 http://www.citt…

21 April 2004 Appeal No. AP-2003-040 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed on November 19, 2003, under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a motion by Les Produits Laitiers Advidia Inc., filed on March 23, 2004, pursuant to subrule 17(2) of the Canadian…

21 April 2004 Talks resume today in tug and barge strike The following is excerpted from the “Canadian Transportation & Logistics” edition of 21 April 2004. A strike by some 800 B.C. tug and barge operators in the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, may lead to layoffs in the forest industry that could…

21 April 2004 Update to Directive D-01-01 Appendix 1 of directive D-01-01, “Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum associated with Sudden Oak Death into Canada” has been revised. The directive is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-01…

20 April 2004 RC4116 Exporting Goods from Canada -- A Handy Customs Guide for Exporters This document is found on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4116/rc4116-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4116/rc4116-e.html

20 April 2004 K32A Certificate of Importation, Sale or Transfer This fillable form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k32a/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/k32a/README.html

20 April 2004 Notice188 Notice of Change re GST/HST Memorandum 3.3, Place of Supply, paragraph 39 This Memorandum explains what place of supply means and provides detailed information on place of supply for purposes of the GST/HST provisions of the Excise Tax Act. The Memorandum is found on the CRA…