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CFIA-AIRS Updates October 16th, 2018

A) Chapter 03 was published to add a registration type for the following HS code with end uses “Food Services” and “Retail use” originating from the states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island destined to British Columbia and Yukon. NO VERSION CHANGE.

03.07.11.1888.75 – Crassostrea gigas - TSN 79868 - Pacific cupped oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled).

B) Chapter 04 was published to change the release recommendation to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes originating from all countries except;  Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Isles, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Member states of the European Union, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Uruguay.

04.06.10.3566.12 - Cheese packed in whey (pasteurized) 
04.06.10.3567.12 - Cheese packed in whey (unpasteurized)
04.06.90.3575.45 - Feta in whey (pasteurized) 
04.06.90.3576.45 - Feta in whey (unpasteurized)
 
This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
 
04.06.10.3566 - Mozzarella cheese, pizza cheese, cottage cheese, whey cheese, curds and cream cheese - Pasteurized.
04.06.10.3567 - Mozzarella cheese, pizza cheese, cottage cheese, whey cheese, curds and cream cheese - Unpasteurized.
04.06.20.3575 - Variety cheeses - Pasteurized.
04.06.20.3576 - Variety cheeses - Unpasteurized.
04.06.30.3569 - Processed cheese products.
04.06.40.3572 - Blue cheese - Pasteurized.
04.06.40.3573 - Blue cheese - Unpasteurized.
04.06.90.3575 - Variety cheeses - Pasteurized.
04.06.90.3576 - Variety cheeses - Unpasteurized.

C) Chapter 05 was published to:

i) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes from the United States except California.

05.05.10.1258 - Unprocessed feathers, quills or plumes
05.05.90.1258 - Unprocessed feathers or plumes

ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the European Union member states. NO VERSION CHANGE.
 
05.11.99.1293.07 - Animal semen (other than bovine) - frozen - caprine (goat).
05.11.99.1293.14 - Ovine (sheep).

iii) add a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States except California.

05.11.99.1298.01 - Avian (bird)
05.11.99.1302.05 - Avian (bird)

D) Chapter 30 was published to add a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS code originating from the United States except California.

30.02.12.1095.02 - Blood, serum, plasma or derivatives for in vitro use - avian

Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

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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