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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like your feedback on A New Regulatory Framework for Federal Food Inspection: Overview of Proposed Regulations. This document provides an overview of the proposed regulatory framework, and an early look at the preliminary text for some key elements of…

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures in Atlantic Canada? Register today for the CSCB Atlantic Region Annual Conference, featuring a business program specifically designed for customs brokers operating in the Atlantic region. This year’s event will take place September…

Don't miss this great oppotunity to hear and ask questions on the following topics this Monday, August 11th at 1-2:30 pm EDT. Consumer Product Safety - Presented by Joanne Brathwaite/Mamoona Rubab, Consumer Safety Officers, Health Canada - information on safety standards for consumer products such…

Statistics Canada says merchandise exports rose 1.1 per cent in June, while imports fell 1.8 per cent. The agency says that widened Canada's trade surplus with the world to $1.9 billion from $576 million in May. Statistics Canada says exports rose to a record high of $45.2 billion, with metal and…

Last October, Canada, with the unanimous endorsement of all provinces and territories, reached a historic Agreement-in-Principle on a free trade agreement with the European Union. Today, Canada and the European Union are pleased to announce that officials have reached a complete text, allowing…

Six weeks until the CSCB national conference and delegates have been registering at a rapid pace. It will be a great event and we don’t want you to miss out on it! Just a friendly reminder for those who are planning to attend, if you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to register now. Also…

We are pleased to announce our next webinar, presented by Health Canada, will take place on Monday, August 11th at 1-2:30 pm EDT. The following outlines the topics of discussion: Consumer Product Safety - Presented by Joanne Brathwaite/Mamoona Rubab, Consumer Safety Officers, Health Canada -…

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 2 August 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain oil country tubular goods — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Commencement of preliminary injury inquiry - Oil…

Monday, August 4, 2014 is a holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Questions or problems can be directed to the EICS/EXCOL help desk: [email protected] | EXCOL-CEED…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Control Division will be closed for the August civic holiday on Monday August 4, 2014 from 08:00 to 16:00 (Eastern Time). Please note that we will continue to offer support to clients requiring technical help and immediate assistance. If you require…

International trade is still one of the fastest growing areas of the world economy. If you are working for a Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) and are reading this, you have already taken the first step towards getting the most out of this growth. Having a product that people want to buy is a…

Duplicate Cargo Control Numbers If you receive a reject message on your release transaction for “invalid status of request/cargo control number” or “ccn in history” (error code 464 and T36) there is no need to contact the EDI hotline during the day or after business hours. These reject messages mean…