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Paying ARL Account Balance Presentation in French

Please note that the French version of the presentation given by CBSA during the webinar on Paying ARL Account Balance (March 17th) is now available on the ARL Implementation page.
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AMPS Clarification

The “per issue” vs. “per occurrence” application of penalties under the Administrative Monetary Penalty System can be confusing. As a result, the CSCB has confirmed that the following correctly clarifies the application of trade penalties. The following applies to AMPS contraventions C080 – C083 and…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 1 April

A) Chapter 31 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse Entry" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes with the end uses: "For direct application to the soil by importer and not for sale in Canada", "Manufacturing and further processing", "For use or sale as a…
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Priority Worldwide Services - CSCB Membership Application

The CSCB has received an application for membership from PWS Logistics, Montreal Inc. DBA Priority Worldwide Services. The CSCB contact is Mr. Timothy Wood, Qualified Officer. The licence was issued in October 2015 for Montreal area. The contact information follows: PWS Logistics, Montreal Inc. DBA…

List of Establishments Approved for Export to Mexico

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export meat to Mexico in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), has been revised on March 24, 2016, with the following information: Establishment 476A removed - As per operator’s request (2016-03-10) Establishment…

List of Establishments Approved for Export to Korea

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export pork meat to Korea in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), has been revised on March 29, 2016, with the following information: Establishments approved to export Pork produced as of 2015-11-05. http://www
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BCCC Scientific Names Working Group Meeting Documents, 10 March 2016

CBSA has formed a new working group, i.e. Scientific Names of Plants, Animals and Microorganisms Working Group. The purpose of this group is to develop a policy document on the implementation of a prescriptive requirement for scientific names of plants, animals, and microorganisms on import…

Canadian dollar tops 77 cents US

The Canadian dollar rose above 77 cents US on Wednesday, a day after U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen brought the U.S. currency back down to Earth with her comments on the American economy. The loonie, as it's known, closed at 77.17 cents US, up by .68 of a cent. Earlier in the day the loonie…

Ottawa seeks WTO ruling on U.S. duties on Canadian paper

Ottawa says it wants the World Trade Organization to look into U.S. countervailing duties on almost $1 billion in annual exports of supercalendered paper from Canada. International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the "request for consultations" with the WTO follows a decision back in November…

First Designate Quiz of 2016 due next Thursday!

CCS designates are reminded that the first quiz of 2016 is due next Thursday, April 7th at 2pm EDT. As always, the quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation, and is FREE of charge. To access the quiz, you must login to your CSCB account. If you do…

CBSA Message (TCC16-050) – Daily Notice (DN)

Due to exceptionally high volumes, transaction reporting for transactions from March 29 th was not completed before the Daily Notice (DN) run. As a result, some DNs from March 29 th are missing transactions, while other DNs were not generated. Please be assured that all transactions from March 29 th…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 31 March

A) Chapter 6 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 06.02.10.0020.23 - Water primrose – Unrooted plants (Ludwigia hyssopifolia) 06.02.10.0020.24 - Primrose-willow – Unrooted plants (Ludwigia prostrata) 06.02.10.0020.25 - Primrose-willow, water-purslane – Unrooted plants (other…

EICS Bulletin - EICS Maintenance interruption

EICS will be unavailable Wednesday , March 30, 2016 from 15:00 to 16:00 for maintenance. Please ensure that all of your work is saved prior to the interruption as all active sessions will be terminated.

EICS Bulletin - Technical difficulties

We are presently experiencing technical difficulties with EICS. An investigation is underway, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.

ARL Update – DN Issuance

We have heard from many members that they did not receive a DN this morning. CBSA is aware of the issue and has advised us that they will be issuing a message shortly. Questions and comments can be sent to the CSCB at [email protected]

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on 26 March 2016. Health, Dept. of Financial Administration Act Notice of annual increase of fees pursuant to the Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Regulations
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ARL Update – Cheque Issuance, Payment Instructions and other outstanding issues

During today’s ARL Working Group call, it was announced that the ARL system processed 2 refund cheque runs last week. Hopefully, members will start to see some of these cheques later this week. Refund cheques were processed according to their “age” and it was reported that all refund requests over…