Are you ready?!? Legacy OGD Release Service Options will be Decommissioned on April 1, 2020

February 10, 2020

As a reminder the upcoming decommissioning date for the legacy OGD release service options is fast approaching! OGD PARS (SO463) and OGD RMD (SO471) will no longer be available on April 1, 2020.

The following CBSA chart explains what release options will be available on April 1, 2020.

PGA	Release Service Options Pre-Decommissioning	Release Service Options Post-Decommissioning
Canadian Food Inspection Agency – all programs.	OGD PARS (SO463) OGD RMD (SO471) SWI IID (SO911)	SWI IID (SO911)
Natural Resources Canada (Office of Energy Efficiency)	OGD PARS (SO463) OGD RMD (SO471) SWI IID (SO911)	SWI IID (SO911)
Transport Canada (Tires)	OGD PARS (SO463) OGD RMD (SO471) SWI IID (SO911)	SWI IID (SO911)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Environment and Climate Change Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Global Affairs Canada Health Canada Natural Resources Canada (Explosives and Diamonds) Public Health Agency of Canada Transport Canada (Vehicles)	EDI PARS (SO125) EDI RMD (SO257) PAPER PARS (SO117) PAPER RMD (SO174) SWI IID (SO911)	EDI PARS (SO125) EDI RMD (SO257) PAPER PARS (SO117) PAPER RMD (SO174) SWI IID (SO911) Co-regulated with CFIA, Transport Canada (Tires Program only), or Natural Resources Canada (Energy Efficiency Program only) = SWI IID (SO911)

Note: If the SWI IID (SO911) is being utilized all required data elements must be submitted for all regulated commodities regardless of which PGA regulates the goods.

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Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

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