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3 August 2000 New Processed Products Regulations — Grades and Standards The CFIA is proposing new regulations concerning product specifications, including standards of identity, grades, composition and standard containers, for food products. These proposals are available on the CFIA web site, at…

2 August 2000 August 2000 SIMA Index To view the SIMA index for August, 2000 please go to the following address: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sima.htm Thank you. http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/sima.htm

2 August 2000 Customs Notice N-341 This Notice advises that the address for the highway sufferance warehouse in Dorval has been changed to: Room 217 10765, chemin Cote de Liesse Dorval, QC H9P 2R9 The telephone number is 514-631-4327 and the fax number is 514-633-7747.

2 August 2000 European Community Temporary Emergency Measure on Wood Packing Materials The following information is from Mr. Greg Stubbings, National Manager, Forestry Section of the CFIA. On 24 July 2000 the European Union (EU) issued a WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notification on wood…

2 August 2000 Inquiry No. NQ-2000-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CERTAIN REFRIGERATORS, DISHWASHERS AND DRYERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PRODUCED BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, WHITE CONSOLIDATED…

1 August 2000 Customs Notice N-340 and D Memorandum D10-18-9 The above-mentioned notices are available on the CCRA web site: N-340 Drawback and Duties Relief Provisions for Mexico Under NAFTA D10-18-9 Tariff Rate Quotas on Certain Agricultural Products that are Entitled Customs Notice N-340 provides…

31 July 2000 Appeal No. AP-98-002 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act from decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue (now the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) made under section 63 of the Customs Act on January 21, 1998. The issue in this appeal is…

31 July 2000 Appeal No. AP-98-097 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act from decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue (now the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) made under section 63 of the Customs Act on January 21, 1998. The issue in this appeal is…

31 July 2000 Appeal No. AP-98-098 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act from decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue (now the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) made under section 63 of the Customs Act on January 21, 1998. This appeal deals with the…

31 July 2000 Appeal No. AP-98-099 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act from decisions of the Deputy Minister of National Revenue (now the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) made under section 63 of the Customs Act on January 21, 1998. The issue in this appeal is…

31 July 2000 Follow-Up to the Termination of the Machinery Program Issue The purpose of this notice is to advise interested parties of the Government's intention regarding the final phase of the transitional arrangement (which will expire on December 31, 2000) relating to the termination of the…

31 July 2000 Correction to Exchange Rate The CCRA reports that the exchange rate effective 26 July 2000 for Tanzania (TZS) was incorrect; the correct rate should have read 0.0018.

31 July 2000 Request No. TR-99-004, Woven Fabrics of Combed Wool and of Combed Fine Animal Hair On 28 July 2000 the CITT issued its report, with a recommendation to the Minister of Finance, regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 7 July 1999 by Peerless Clothing Inc., regarding woven fabrics…

28 July 2000 Nylon Filament Yarn (Request No. TR-99-006) On 27 July the CITT issued a report and recommendation to the Minister of Finance regarding a request for tariff relief filed on 25 October 1999 by Coloridé Inc. regarding nylon filament yarn. RECOMMENDATION The Tribunal recommends to the…

28 July 2000 Notice for Clients with Centralized Accounting Offices in Quebec The following notice is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. This notice is for clients who have their accounting office in the province of Quebec and who have paid duties and taxes indicated on the June monthly…

28 July 2000 DFAIT Participants Requirement Document Now Available. The Participants Requirement Document for the Export and Import Control System (EICS), which will be implemented by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in April, 2001, has now been posted on the DFAIT web site…

27 July 2000 Personal Effect Accounting Document, B4A The following document is available from the CCRA on their web site, at the following address: Personel Effects Accounting Document (list of goods imported), B4A (http://207.6.23.164/news/doce.cfm?id=4132) http://207.6.23.164/news/doce.cfm?id…

27 July 2000 Scheduled Outage on 29 and 30 July 2000 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Members are advised that the EDI systems will not be available on Saturday, 29 July from 3:00 am until 3:00 pm on Sunday, 30 July 2000 (ET). This outage is to migrate Release…