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CFIA-AIRS Updates March 5th, 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PUBLICATION PERTAINING TO THIS MESSAGE TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 5TH, 2020. DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, CFIA WAS ONLY ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE THE MESSAGE THIS MORNING, MARCH 6TH, 2020. THANK YOU.

A) Chapter 07 was published to:

i) remove a registration type from the following HS codes with the end uses “Further processing” and “Human consumption” originating from California. NO VERSION CHANGE.

07.05.19.3028.10 - Romaine lettuce 07.05.19.3028.11 - Romaine lettuce – Organic

ii) remove a registration type from the following HS code with the end uses "Further processing", "Human consumption" and "Repacking" and with the miscellaneous code " Without soil / container weighing more than 50 kg".

07.06.90.3024 - Radish, Lo Bok, Daikon (fresh or chilled). (Raphanus spp.).

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes

07.06.10.3017 - Carrots (fresh or chilled). (Daucus carota). 07.06.90.3020 - Beet (fresh or chilled). (Beta spp.). 07.06.90.3023 - Parsnip (fresh or chilled). (Pastinaca spp.).

iii) remove the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” for the following HS codes.

07.13.10.0001 - Peas (Pisum sativum), seed. 07.13.10.1000 - Pisum sativum, bulk grain 07.13.20.0001 - Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), seed. 07.13.20.1000 - Cicer arietinum, bulk grain 07.13.31.0001 - Beans (Vigna mungo), Seed. 07.13.31.0002 - Beans (Vigna radiata), Seed. 07.13.31.1000 - Vigna mungo (black gram, urad), bulk grain 07.13.31.1001 - Vigna radiata (golden gram, green gram, mung bean), bulk grain 07.13.32.0001 - Beans (Vigna angularis), Seed.  07.13.32.1000 - Vigna angularis (azuki bean, adzuki bean), bulk grain 07.13.33.0001 - Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), Seed.     07.13.33.1000 - Phaseolus vulgaris (kidney bean, navy bean, white bean, pinto bean, cranberry bean), bulk grain 07.13.34.0001 - Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea), seed. 07.13.34.1000 - Vigna subterranea (bambara beans, bambara groundnut), bulk grain 07.13.35.0001 - Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata), seed.  07.13.35.1000 - Vigna unguiculata (cowpea, black-eyed pea), bulk grain 07.13.39.0001 - Beans (Phaseolus acutifolius), Seed. 07.13.39.0002 - Beans (Phaseolus coccineus), Seed. 07.13.39.0003 - Beans (Phaseolus lunatus), Seed. 07.13.39.0004 - Beans (Vigna aconitifolia), Seed. 07.13.39.0005 - Beans (Vigna umbellata), Seed. 07.13.39.9999 - Vigna spp. or Phaseolus spp.  (other bean seeds not already described), seed. 07.13.39.1000 - Phaseolus acutifolius (tepary bean), bulk grain 07.13.39.1001 - Phaseolus coccineus (scarlet runner bean), bulk grain 07.13.39.1002 - Phaseolus lunatus (lima or butter bean), bulk grain 07.13.39.1003 - Vigna aconitifolia (moth bean), bulk grain 07.13.39.1004 - Vigna umbellata (rice bean), bulk grain 07.13.40.0001 - Lentils (Lens culinaris), Seed. 07.13.40.1000 - Lens culinaris, bulk grain 07.13.50.0001 - Broad beans (Vicia faba var. equina) (horse bean), Seed. 07.13.50.0002 - Broad beans (Vicia faba var. major) (broad bean, fava bean), Seed. 07.13.50.0003 - Broad beans (Vicia faba var. minor) - Seed. 07.13.50.1000 - Vicia faba var. equina (horse bean), bulk grain 07.13.50.1001 - Vicia faba var. major (broad beans), bulk grain 07.13.50.1002 - Vicia faba var. minor (fava bean), bulk grain 07.13.60.0001 - Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan), Seed. 07.13.60.1000 - Cajanus cajan (pigeon peas), bulk grain 07.13.90.0001 - Jack Beans (Canavalia ensiformis), Seed. 07.13.90.0002 - Sword bean (Canavalia gladiata), Seed. 07.13.90.0003 - Guar bean, Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), Seed. 07.13.90.0004 - Lablab bean, Hyacinth bean  (Lablab purpureus), Seed. 07.13.90.0005 - Ground bean (Macrotyloma geocarpum), Seed. 07.13.90.0006 - Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum), Seed. 07.13.90.0007 - Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens), Seed. 07.13.90.0008 - Winged bean(Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), Seed. 07.13.90.9999 - Other dried leguminous vegetable seeds not already described, seed. 07.13.90.1000 - Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean), bulk grain 07.13.90.1001 - Canavalia gladiate (sword bean), bulk grain 07.13.90.1002 - Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar bean, cluster bean), bulk grain 07.13.90.1003 - Lablab purpureus (lablab, hyacinth bean), bulk grain 07.13.90.1004 - Lupinus albus (white lupin), bulk grain 07.13.90.1005 - Lupinus angustifolius (blue lupin), bulk grain 07.13.90.1006 - Lupinus luteus (yellow lupin), bulk grain 07.13.90.1007 - Lupinus mutabilis (Andean lupin, pearl lupin), bulk grain 07.13.90.1008 - Lupinus perennis (wild perennial lupin), bulk grain 07.13.90.1009 - Macrotyloma geocarpum (ground bean), bulk grain 07.13.90.1010 - Macrotyloma uniflorum (horse gram), bulk grain 07.13.90.1011 - Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean), bulk grain 07.13.90.1012 - Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (winged bean), bulk grain  

B) Chapter 20 was published to remove a registration type from the following HS code with the end use “Human consumption” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE.

20.05.99.7271 - Other salads

C) Chapter 31 was published to :

i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “For agricultural use (product not listed in Schedule II, mixed fertilizer)”, “For agricultural use (product not listed in Schedule II, single-ingredient fertilizer)”, “For agricultural use (product listed in Schedule II)”, “For direct application to the soil by importer and not for sale in Canada”, “For use or sale as a Specialty Fertilizer”, “Manufacturing and further processing” and “Other end uses” originating from the European Union Member States, Norway and Switzerland.

31.01.00.4030.01 - Containing avian (bird) ingredients (e.g., feathermeal). 31.01.00.4030.03 - Containing equine (horse) ingredients (e.g., bone meal, meat-and-bone meal). 31.01.00.4030.05 - Containing porcine (swine) ingredients (e.g., bone meal, meat-and-bone meal). 31.01.00.4030.07 - Containing fish ingredients (e.g., fishmeal, fish oil).

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes originating from all other countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand and Uruguay.

31.01.00.4030.02 - Containing bovine (cattle) ingredients (e.g., bone meal, meat-and-bone meal). 31.01.00.4030.04 - Containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) ingredients (e.g., bone meal, meat-and-bone meal). 31.01.00.4030.06 - Containing cervid (deer) ingredients (e.g., bone meal, meat-and-bone meal). 31.01.00.4030.08 - Containing a mixture of avian, bovine, equine, ovine/caprine, porcine, cervid, and/or fish ingredients. 31.01.00.4030.99 - Containing animal ingredients otherwise not specified.

ii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “For direct application to the soil by importer and not for sale in Canada” and “Manufacture and further processing” originating from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, United States and Uruguay.

31.01.00.5010.11 - Fertilizer containing bovine (cattle) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.12 - Fertilizer containing bovine (cattle) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.13 - Fertilizer containing bovine (cattle) hoof meal, horn meal or hoof-and-horn meal. 31.01.00.5010.19 - Fertilizer containing unspecified bovine (cattle) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.31 - Fertilizer containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.32 - Fertilizer containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.33 - Fertilizer containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) hoof meal, horn meal, or hoof-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.39 - Fertilizer containing unspecified ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.51 - Fertilizer containing cervid (deer) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.52 - Fertilizer containing cervid (deer) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.53 - Fertilizer containing cervid (deer) hoof meal, horn meal, or hoof-and-horn meal. 31.01.00.5010.59 - Fertilizer containing unspecified cervid (deer) ingredients.

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.

31.01.00.5010.01 - Fertilizer containing feather meal. 31.01.00.5010.09 - Fertilizer containing unspecified avian (bird) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.21 - Fertilizer containing equine (horse) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.22 - Fertilizer containing equine (horse) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.23 - Fertilizer containing equine (horse) hoof meal, horn meal or hoof-and-horn meal. 31.01.00.5010.29 - Fertilizer containing unspecified equine (horse) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.41 - Fertilizer containing porcine (pig) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.42 - Fertilizer containing porcine (pig) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.43 - Fertilizer containing porcine (pig) hoof meal, horn meal, or hoof-and-horn meal. 31.01.00.5010.49 - Fertilizer containing unspecified porcine (pig) ingredients.

iii) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “For resale as fertilizer”, “Other end uses” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the European Union Member States, Norway and Switzerland.

31.01.00.5010.01 - Fertilizer containing feather meal. 31.01.00.5010.21 - Fertilizer containing equine (horse) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.22 - Fertilizer containing equine (horse) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.23 - Fertilizer containing equine (horse) hoof meal, horn meal or hoof-and-horn meal. 31.01.00.5010.41 - Fertilizer containing porcine (pig) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.42 - Fertilizer containing porcine (pig) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.43 - Fertilizer containing porcine (pig) hoof meal, horn meal, or hoof-and-horn meal.

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes originating from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, United States and Uruguay.

31.01.00.5010.11 - Fertilizer containing bovine (cattle) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.12 - Fertilizer containing bovine (cattle) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.13 - Fertilizer containing bovine (cattle) hoof meal, horn meal or hoof-and-horn meal. 31.01.00.5010.19 - Fertilizer containing unspecified bovine (cattle) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.31 - Fertilizer containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.32 - Fertilizer containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.33 - Fertilizer containing ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) hoof meal, horn meal, or hoof-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.51 - Fertilizer containing cervid (deer) blood meal. 31.01.00.5010.52 - Fertilizer containing cervid (deer) bone meal or blood-and-bone meal. 31.01.00.5010.53 - Fertilizer containing cervid (deer) hoof meal, horn meal, or hoof-and-horn meal.

iv) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “For resale as fertilizer”, “Other end uses” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the European Union Member States, Norway and Switzerland.

31.01.00.5010.09 - Fertilizer containing unspecified avian (bird) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.29 - Fertilizer containing unspecified equine (horse) ingredients. 31.01.00.5010.49 - Fertilizer containing unspecified porcine (pig) ingredients.

This created a requirement version change for the following HS code originating from all countries except Argentina, Australia, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, United States and Uruguay.

31.01.00.5010.59 - Fertilizer containing unspecified cervid (deer) ingredients.

v) add the end use “Ceremonial or religious use” to the following HS Codes.

31.01.00.1811.02 - Bovine (cattle) - pure manure, unprocessed. 31.01.00.1811.01 - Avian (bird) - pure manure, unprocessed. 31.01.00.1811.03 - Equine (horse) - pure manure, unprocessed. 31.01.00.1811.04 - Ovine/caprine (sheep/goat) - pure manure, unprocessed. 31.01.00.1811.05 - Porcine (swine) - pure manure, unprocessed. 31.01.00.1811.99 - Other - pure manure, unprocessed.

Topic(s)

Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
Release
System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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