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CFIA-AIRS Updates March 30th, 2023

A) Chapter 01

Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from Switzerland.

01.06.32 – Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos).
01.06.39.2096.01 – Babblers.
01.06.39.2096.02 – Crows.
01.06.39.2096.03 – Finches.
01.06.39.2096.04 – Canaries.
01.06.39.2096.05 – Hummingbirds.
01.06.39.2096.07 – Magpies.
01.06.39.2096.08 – Orioles.
01.06.39.2096.09 – Robins.
01.06.39.2096.10 – Sparrows.
01.06.39.2096.12 – Tanagers.
01.06.39.2096.13 – Cardinals.
01.06.39.2096.14 – Jays.
01.06.39.2096.15 – Goldfinches.
01.06.39.2096.16 – Blackbirds.
01.06.39.2096.17 – Blue Tits.
01.06.39.2096.18 – Chickadees.
01.06.39.2096.20 – Ravens.
01.06.39.2096.99 – Other songbirds.
01.06.39.2097.01 – Babblers.
01.06.39.2097.02 – Crows.
01.06.39.2097.03 – Finches.
01.06.39.2097.04 – Canaries.
01.06.39.2097.05 – Hummingbirds.
01.06.39.2097.07 – Magpies.
01.06.39.2097.08 – Orioles.
01.06.39.2097.09 – Robins.
01.06.39.2097.10 – Sparrows.
01.06.39.2097.12 – Tanagers.
01.06.39.2097.13 – Cardinals.
01.06.39.2097.14 – Jays.
01.06.39.2097.15 – Goldfinches.
01.06.39.2097.16 – Blackbirds.
01.06.39.2097.17 – Blue tits.
01.06.39.2097.18 – Chickadees.
01.06.39.2097.20 – Ravens.
01.06.39.2097.99 – Other songbirds.
01.06.39.2106.06 – Toucans.
01.06.39.2107.06 – Toucans.

B) Chapter 02

Chapter 02 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” and “Refuse Entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Human Consumption” and the miscellaneous codes “ Fully marked” and “Unstamped” originating from Chile.

02.07 – Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen.
02.08.90.5244 – Partridge.
02.08.90.5245 – Pheasant.
02.08.90.5246 – Pigeon, doves and other game bird species not specified.
02.08.90.5247 – Ptarmigan.
02.08.90.5248 – Quail.
02.08.90.5250 – Squab.
02.08.90.5251 – Other fowl.
02.09.90.5261 – Poultry fat.
02.09.90.5262 – Chicken fat.
02.09.90.5263 – Mature chicken fat.
02.09.90.5264 – Old rooster fat.
02.09.90.5265 – Duck fat.
02.09.90.5266 – Goose fat.
02.09.90.5267 – Turkey fat.

C) Chapter 03

Chapter 03 was published to:

i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use” originating from Tunisia.

03.07.11.1888.09 – Crassostrea angulata – TSN 79875 – Oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.1888.18 – Crassostrea ariakensis – TSN 693930 – Suminoe oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.1888.48 – Crassostrea corteziensis – TSN 79880 – Cortez oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.1888.84 – Crassostrea hongkongensis – TSN 79867 – Hong Kong cultured oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.1889.21 – Crassostrea nippona – TSN 79867 – Iwagaki oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.1889.54 – Crassostrea rhizophorae – TSN 79881 – Mangrove oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6295.06 – Ostrea angasi – TSN 79882 – Southern flat oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6295.18 – Ostrea chilensis – TSN 79882 – Chilean flat oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6295.45 – Ostrea denselamellosa – TSN 79882 – Asiatic oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6296.60 – Ostrea puelchana – TSN 79882 – Argentinian flat oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6907.21 – Pinctada fucata- Akoya pearl oyster, Pinctada imbricata Fucata, Avicula fucata, Pteria martensii (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on)
03.07.11.6907.72 – Pinctada margaritifera – TSN 568098 – Pacific black-lip oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6907.84 – Pinctada martensii – TSN 79591 – Akoya gai (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.7862.27 – Saccostrea glomerata – TSN 79892 – Sydney rock oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.12.1888.09 – Crassostrea angulata – TSN 79875 – Oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.1888.18 – Crassostrea ariakensis – TSN 693930 – Suminoe oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.1888.48 – Crassostrea corteziensis – TSN 79880 – Cortez oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.1888.84 – Crassostrea hongkongensis – TSN 79867 – Hong Kong cultured oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.1889.21 – Crassostrea nippona – TSN 79867 – Iwagaki oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.1889.54 – Crassostrea rhizophorae – TSN 79881 – Mangrove oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.6295.06 – Ostrea angasi – TSN 79882 – Southern flat oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.6295.18 – Ostrea chilensis – TSN 79882 – Chilean flat oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.6295.45 – Ostrea denselamellosa – TSN 79882 – Asiatic oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.6296.60 – Ostrea puelchana – TSN 79882 – Argentinian flat oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.6907.21 – Pinctada fucata- Akoya pearl oyster, Pinctada imbricata Fucata, Avicula fucata, Pteria martensii (non-ready-to-eat, shell on)
03.07.12.6907.72 – Pinctada margaritifera – TSN 568098 – Pacific black-lip oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.6907.84 – Pinctada martensii – TSN 79591 – Akoya gai (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.12.7862.27 – Saccostrea glomerata – TSN 79892 – Sydney rock oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Frozen)
03.07.19.1888.09 – Crassostrea angulata – TSN 79875 – Oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.1888.18 – Crassostrea ariakensis – TSN 693930 – Suminoe oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.1888.48 – Crassostrea corteziensis – TSN 79880 – Cortez oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.1888.84 – Crassostrea hongkongensis – TSN 79867 – Hong Kong cultured oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.1889.21 – Crassostrea nippona – TSN 79867 – Iwagaki oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.1889.54 – Crassostrea rhizophorae – TSN 79881 – Mangrove oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6295.06 – Ostrea angasi – TSN 79882 – Southern flat oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6295.18 – Ostrea chilensis – TSN 79882 – Chilean flat oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6295.45 – Ostrea denselamellosa – TSN 79882 – Asiatic oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6296.60 – Ostrea puelchana – TSN 79882 – Argentinian flat oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6907.21 – Pinctada fucata- Akoya pearl oyster, Pinctada imbricata Fucata, Avicula fucata, Pteria martensii (non-ready-to-eat, shell on)
03.07.19.6907.72 – Pinctada margaritifera – TSN 568098 – Pacific black-lip oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6907.84 – Pinctada martensii – TSN 79591 – Akoya gai (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.7862.27 – Saccostrea glomerata – TSN 79892 – Sydney rock oyster (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.71.7275.36 – Protothaca jedoensis – TSN 81463 – Jedo venus clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.71.9074.39 – Tridacna crocea – TSN 80941 – Saffron-coloured clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.71.9295.42 – Venerupis pullastra – TSN 81479 – Pullet carpet shell (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.72.7275.36 – Protothaca jedoensis – TSN 81463 – Jedo venus clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.72.9074.39 – Tridacna crocea – TSN 80941 – Saffron-coloured clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.72.9295.42 – Venerupis pullastra – TSN 81479 – Pullet carpet shell (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.79.7275.36 – Protothaca jedoensis – TSN 81463 – Jedo venus clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.79.9074.39 – Tridacna crocea – TSN 80941 – Saffron-coloured clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.79.9295.42 – Venerupis pullastra – TSN 81479 – Pullet carpet shell (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.91.0348.65 – Anadara trapezia – TSN 79337 – Sydney cockle (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.0743.09 – Austrovenus stutchburyi – TSN 81439 – New Zealand cockle (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.0807.19 – Barbatia novaezealandiae – TSN 79374 – New Zealand ark clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.1501.84 – Chama pacifica – TSN 81650 – Reflexed jewelbox (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.1507.30 – Chamelea gallina – TSN 205649 – Striped venus clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.5024.09 – Macoma balthica – TSN 567846 – Baltic macoma clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.5026.36 – Macomona liliana – TSN 81032 – Not available (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.6451.03 – Paphies australis – TSN 80993 – New Zealand pipi (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.6929.60 – Pitar rostratus – TSN 81500 – Uruguayan clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.7945.69 – Solen marginatus – TSN 81018 – Razor clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.9294.06 – Venerupis aurea – TSN 81481 – Golden carpet shell (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.91.9294.27 – Venerupis decussata – TSN 81485 – Grooved carpet shell clam (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.92.0348.65 – Anadara trapezia – TSN 79337 – Sydney cockle (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.0743.09 – Austrovenus stutchburyi – TSN 81439 – New Zealand cockle (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.0807.19 – Barbatia novaezealandiae – TSN 79374 – New Zealand ark clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.1412.58 – Cerastoderma edule – TSN 80901 – European cockle (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.1501.84 – Chama pacifica – TSN 81650 – Reflexed jewelbox (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.1507.30 – Chamelea gallina – TSN 205649 – Striped venus clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.5024.09 – Macoma balthica – TSN 567846 – Baltic macoma clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.5026.36 – Macomona liliana – TSN 81032 – Not available (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.6451.03 – Paphies australis – TSN 80993 – New Zealand pipi (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.6929.60 – Pitar rostratus – TSN 81500 – Uruguayan clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.7945.69 – Solen marginatus – TSN 81018 – Razor clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.9294.06 – Venerupis aurea – TSN 81481 – Golden carpet shell (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.92.9294.27 – Venerupis decussata – TSN 81485 – Grooved carpet shell clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.99.0348.65 – Anadara trapezia – TSN 79337 – Sydney cockle (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.0743.09 – Austrovenus stutchburyi – TSN 81439 – New Zealand cockle (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.0807.19 – Barbatia novaezealandiae – TSN 79374 – New Zealand ark clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.1412.58 – Cerastoderma edule – TSN 80901 – European cockle (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.1501.84 – Chama pacifica – TSN 81650 – Reflexed jewelbox (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.1507.30 – Chamelea gallina – TSN 205649 – Striped venus clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.5024.09 – Macoma balthica – TSN 567846 – Baltic macoma clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.5026.36 – Macomona liliana – TSN 81032 – Not available (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.6451.03 – Paphies australis – TSN 80993 – New Zealand pipi (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.6929.60 – Pitar rostratus – TSN 81500 – Uruguayan clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.7945.69 – Solen marginatus – TSN 81018 – Razor clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.9294.06 – Venerupis aurea – TSN 81481 – Golden carpet shell (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.99.9294.27 – Venerupis decussata – TSN 81485 – Grooved carpet shell clam (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)

ii) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” and modify the registration type list for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use” originating from Tunisia.

03.07.81.3467.36 – Haliotis corrugata – TSN 69499 – Pink abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3467.45 – Haliotis cracherodii – TSN 69498 – Black abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3467.54 – Haliotis cyclobates – TSN 69493 – Whirling abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3467.72 – Haliotis discus hannai – TSN 69493 – Japanese disc abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3467.81 – Haliotis diversicolor – TSN 69493 – Japanese abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3468.81 – Haliotis fulgens – TSN 69500 – Green abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3469.30 – Haliotis laevigata – TSN 69493 – Greenlip abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3470.45 – Haliotis rubra – TSN 69493 – Blacklip abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3470.51 – Haliotis rufescens – TSN 69497 – Red abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3470.63 – Haliotis scalaris – TSN 69493 – Staircase abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3470.75 – Haliotis sorenseni – TSN 69502 – White abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3470.84 – Haliotis tuberculata – TSN 69508 – Tuberculate abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.81.3471.63 – Haliotis wallalensis – TSN 69501 – Flat abalone or Northern green abalone (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.83.3467.36 – Haliotis corrugata – TSN 69499 – Pink abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3467.45 – Haliotis cracherodii – TSN 69498 – Black abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3467.54 – Haliotis cyclobates – TSN 69493 – Whirling abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3467.72 – Haliotis discus hannai – TSN 69493 – Japanese disc abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3467.81 – Haliotis diversicolor – TSN 69493 – Japanese abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3468.81 – Haliotis fulgens – TSN 69500 – Green abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3469.30 – Haliotis laevigata – TSN 69493 – Greenlip abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3470.45 – Haliotis rubra – TSN 69493 – Blacklip abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3470.51 – Haliotis rufescens – TSN 69497 – Red abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3470.63 – Haliotis scalaris – TSN 69493 – Staircase abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3470.75 – Haliotis sorenseni – TSN 69502 – White abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3470.84 – Haliotis tuberculata – TSN 69508 – Tuberculate abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.83.3471.63 – Haliotis wallalensis – TSN 69501 – Flat abalone or Northern green abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (frozen)
03.07.87.3467.36 – Haliotis corrugata – TSN 69499 – Pink abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3467.45 – Haliotis cracherodii – TSN 69498 – Black abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3467.54 – Haliotis cyclobates – TSN 69493 – Whirling abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3467.72 – Haliotis discus hannai – TSN 69493 – Japanese disc abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3467.81 – Haliotis diversicolor – TSN 69493 – Japanese abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3468.81 – Haliotis fulgens – TSN 69500 – Green abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3469.30 – Haliotis laevigata – TSN 69493 – Greenlip abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3470.45 – Haliotis rubra – TSN 69493 – Blacklip abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3470.51 – Haliotis rufescens – TSN 69497 – Red abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3470.63 – Haliotis scalaris – TSN 69493 – Staircase abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3470.75 – Haliotis sorenseni – TSN 69502 – White abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3470.84 – Haliotis tuberculata – TSN 69508 – Tuberculate abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.87.3471.63 – Haliotis wallalensis – TSN 69501 – Northern green abalone (non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)

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