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The EICS system will be temporarily unavailable this Saturday, March 28, 2015 between the hours of 09:00 and 13:00 (Eastern Time) for system maintenance. Any transactions submitted during this time will be lost.

Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday March 29, 2015 from 05:30 to 11:30 AM (EST). The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) application will be…

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Sunday March 29, 2015 from 08:00 to 14:30 (ET). CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. We will update this message if…

For maintenance purposes, all Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) applications will be unavailable on Sunday, March 29 from 5:50 to 11:30. This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices during this time. We…

a) Chapter 01 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "CBSA Inspection" for the following HS codes with the end uses; "Breeding", "Other End Uses", "Temporary stay in Canada" and "Feeding for slaughter" originating from the states of Kansas and Missouri. 01.05…

With the implementation of a new Accounts Receivable Ledger system (ARL), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will make various changes to import accounting processes. As part of the first phase of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) initiative, the CBSA will be replacing the…

Please find attached a notice on the plant health work plans under phase 2 of the Regulatory and Cooperation Council. The RCC-2 work plans will be posted shortly on the CFIA website located at: www.inspection.gc.ca. I apologise if you may have received this information from other Canadian Food…

Following the bulletin sent 25 March 2015, users have received the following warning when installing the new version of EICS: The warning is due to the certificate change as the system tries to update the EICS files, warning the user that the files were signed using a different certificate and that…

Chapter 44 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes with the end use "Other end uses - imported with bark" originating from multiple US states. 44.07.10.0132.01 - Balsam fir and other Abies spp. - sawn, sliced, lumber -…

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Sunday March 29, 2015 from 08:00 to 16:00 (ET). CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. We will update this message if…

Updates made to the EICS system overnight have resulted in users experiencing difficulties connecting. The issues are caused by a new security certificate which was implemented but is not being recognized by users’ systems. Please click here to download a document outlining the instructions to…

The Consumer Product Safety Program of Health Canada would like to invite you to a webinar for industry on the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. This webinar is meant to provide manufacturers, importers and sellers of consumer products with an overview of the Actand their obligations under it…

Please be advised that the CFIA has updated the EU requirements for shellfish. Section 2.8: Shellfish Toxins has been updated to reflect the EU maximum level for Yessotoxin of 3.75 mg/kg. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/fish-and-seafood/exports/by-jurisdicti……