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"Frontline" Publication from CFIA

18 April 2002 "Frontline" Publication from CFIA A new publication, entitled "Frontline", has been introduced by the CFIA. It will be released three times a year, and is designed to inform consumers, public health interests, industry organization, academia, other government departments, international…

Safeguard Inquiry GC-2001-001

18 April 2002 Safeguard Inquiry GC-2001-001 Under the terms of reference for the safeguard inquiry, the CITT is to provide recommendations, where appropriate, to exclude from any remedy goods that are not available from domestic producers. In this respect, the Tribunal is calling for parties that…
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CCRA Organizational Charts for Southern Ontario...

18 April 2002 CCRA Organizational Charts for Southern Ontario Region The former TAS Committee has been renamed Customs, Verification and Services in the CCRA Southern Ontario Region. The committee structures are available on the CSCB web site (in pdf format), at the following addresses: 1. Client…

Request for Textile Tariff Relief, Doubletex

17 April 2002 Request for Textile Tariff Relief, Doubletex Tr-2000-006 On 19 June 2001 the CITT initiated an investigation into a request by Doubletex for tariff relief on certain woven fabrics of cotton/polyester and polyester/cotton. On 16 April 2002 the CITT issued a second amendment to the…

Proposal to Maintain Text of Certain CIFTA Rules..

17 April 2002 Proposal to Maintain Text of Certain CIFTA Rules of Origin The CSCB has received the following letter from Denise Climenhage in the International Trade Division of the Department of Finance. The Canada Gazette Notice referred to in the letter is available on the Canada Gazette web site…

Annual Report on Canadian Market Access Priorities

17 April 2002 Annual Report on Canadian Market Access Priorities for 2002 Released On 16 April the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade released the government's annual report on Canada's market access priorities for 2002. The report sets out the initiatives to be pursued by the…

Canadian Trade Mission to Mexico

17 April 2002 Canadian Trade Mission to Mexico The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, PC, MP, Minister for International Trade, will lead a trade mission to Mexico from 3 to 7 June 2002. The goal of the mission is to promote stronger business relations between the two countries, and support the efforts of…

Customs Notice N-440

16 April 2002 Customs Notice N-440 Footwear Originating in or Exported from the PRC This notice advises that the CCRA administers four orders/findings of the CITT respecting the dumping of certain footwear originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China (PRC). This notice is available…

Ten Digit Dialling Comes to Montréal

16 April 2002 Ten Digit Dialling Comes to Montréal In 2004 a new area code will be added to Montréal's 514 area, in the same way that the 416, 905 and 604 regions of Ontario and British Columbia have adopted ten digit dialling. The new code will be "438", and will be added to Montréal in 2004; it…

An International Wood Packaging Guideline has ...

16 April 2002 An International Wood Packaging Guideline has been adopted! The following information is from the Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program at the CFIA. During the week of March 11 - 15, 2002, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome, Italy. The second draft…

Information Workshops in CSCB Ontario Region

15 April 2002 Canada Customs Revenue Agency - Customs Verification and Services Southern Ontario Region (Hamilton) in association with Ontario Division of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) and Association of International Customs and Border Agencies (AICBA) The above-mentioned…

Revision to Request for Tariff Removal on Poly....

15 April 2002 Revision to Request for Tariff Removal on Polypropylene Bags for Mussels or Onions The Department of Finance has revised its request regarding the wording of proposed tariff item No. 5803.90.91 to read as follows: ... polypropylene strip and polyethylene strip for use in the…

Appeal No. AP-2000-034

15 April 2002 Appeal No. AP-2000-034 This appeal concerns a notice of decision dated May 30, 2000, in which the respondent denied the appellant's claim for a refund of federal sales tax paid in error on sales of bathroom tissue. The appellant filed a refund claim in 1992 in respect of "[o]verpayment…

CCRA Expands Officer Powers at Port of Cornwall

15 April 2002 CCRA Expands Officer Powers at Port of Cornwall The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has announced the implementation of officer powers legislation at the Port of Cornwall, effective immediately. The Canadian law expands the power of arrest of customs officers beyond the…

Permit Requirements to Export American Ginseng...

12 April 2002 Permit Requirements to Export American Ginseng from Canada The following information bulletin is from the CFIA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada are issuing this information bulletin to clarify the documentation…
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National Cargo Security Council Conference....

12 April 2002 National Cargo Security Council Annual Conference and Exhibition The American National Cargo Security Council (NCSC) will present its annual conference and exhibition on 13-15 June 2002 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference theme is "Securing Assets in The Global Supply Chain: People…

New Appointment to CCRA Board of Management

12 April 2002 New Appointment to CCRA Board of Management The CCRA Board of Management is responsible for overseeing and organization and administration of the CCRA, and for managing its resources, services, property, personnel and contracts. There are 15 members, 11 of whom are nominated by the…
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AMPS Questions and Answers

11 April 2002 AMPS Questions and Answers This AMPS question and response is also available to members only in the "Where We Stand" area of the CSCB web site; after logging in as a member, click on "Where We Stand" from the home page, then click on "AMPS Consultative Committee", and finally on…