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a) Chapter 3 was published modify the import conditions for the following end uses; “Live Bait” and "Feeding Aquatic Animals to Aquatic Animals" for the following HS codes originating from United States.
 
03.01.99.0013.92 - Abramis brama - TSN 163666 - Common bream (live)
03.01.99.0063.56 - Acipenser fulvescens - TSN 161071 - Lake sturgeon (live)
03.01.99.0063.58 - Acipenser gueldenstaedtii - TSN 161073 - Danube sturgeon (live)
03.01.99.0063.90 - Acipenser transmontanus - TSN 161068 - White sturgeon (live)
03.01.99.0275.60 - Ambloplites rupestris - TSN 168097 - Rock bass (live)
03.01.99.0293.42 - Ameiurus nebulosus - TSN 164043 - Brown bullhead (live)
03.01.99.0538.08 - Aplodinotus grunniens - TSN 169364 - Freshwater drum (live)
03.01.99.0811.28 - Barbus barbus - TSN 163619 - Barbel (live)
03.01.99.0932.46 - Bidyanus bidyanus - TSN 168040 - Silver perch (live)
03.01.11.1314.36 - Carassius auratus - TSN 163350 - Goldfish (ornamental, live)
03.01.93.1314.38 - Carassius carassius - TSN 163352 - Crucian carp (live)
03.01.99.1353.82 - Catostomus commersonii - TSN 553273 - White sucker (live)
03.01.99.1591.70 - Chondrostoma polylepis - TSN 688881 - Iberian nase (live)
03.01.99.1835.73 - Coregonus clupeaformis - TSN 161941 - Lake whitefish (live)
03.01.99.1836.05 - Coregonus lavaretus - TSN 161950 - Whitefish (live)
03.01.93.1977.48 - Ctenopharyngodon idella - TSN 163537 - Grass carp (live)
03.01.99.2054.18 - Cymatogaster aggregata - TSN 169739 - Shiner perch (live)
03.01.93.2076.18 - Cyprinus carpio - TSN 163344 - Common carp (live)
03.01.11.2076.24 - Cyprinus carpio koi - TSN 163344 - Koi carp (ornamental, live)
03.01.11.2125.96 - Danio rerio - TSN 163699 - Zebrafish (ornamental, live)
03.01.99.2247.44 - Dicentrarchus labrax - TSN 170317 - Sea bass (live)
03.01.99.2382.22 - Dorosoma cepedianum - TSN 161737 - American gizzard shad (live)
03.01.99.2736.50 - Esox lucius - TSN 162139 - Northern pike (live)
03.01.99.2736.52 - Esox masquinongy - TSN 162144 - Muskellunge (live)
03.01.99.3135.74 - Galaxias olidus - TSN 623458 - Mountain trout (live)
03.01.99.3152.84 - Gambusia affinis - TSN 165878 - Western mosquitofish (live)
03.01.99.3163.08 - Gasterosteus aculeatus - TSN 166365 - Three-spine stickleback (live)
03.01.99.3753.92 - Hucho hucho - TSN 162024 - Danube salmon (live)
03.01.93.3903.32 - Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - TSN 163691 - Silver carp (live)
03.01.93.3903.34 - Hypophthalmichthys nobilis - TSN 163692 - Bighead carp (live)
03.01.99.3983.98 - Ictalurus punctatus - TSN 163998 - Channel catfish (live)
03.01.99.4506.96 - Lampetra fluviatilis - TSN 159719 - Lamprey (live)
03.01.99.4571.52 - Lates calcarifer - TSN 167669 - Barramundi (live)
03.01.99.4647.38 - Lepomis gibbosus - TSN 168144 - Pumpkinseed (live)
03.01.99.4647.44 - Lepomis macrochirus - TSN 168141 - Bluegill (live)
03.01.99.4726.26 - Leuciscus idus - TSN 163576 - Orfe (live)
03.01.99.4922.62 - Lota lota - TSN 164725 - Burbot (live)
03.01.99.5022.90 - Maccullochella peelii - TSN 641894 - Murray cod (live)
03.01.99.5026.94 - Macquaria australasica - TSN 641896 - Macquarie perch (live)
03.01.99.5371.26 - Micropterus dolomieu - TSN 550562 - Smallmouth bass (live)
03.01.99.5371.34 - Micropterus salmoides - TSN 168160 - Largemouth bass (live)
03.01.99.5477.40 - Morone americana - TSN 167678 - White perch (live)
03.01.99.5477.42 - Morone chrysops - TSN 167682 - White bass (live)
03.01.99.5482.66 - Moxostoma anisurum - TSN 163933 - Silver redhorse (live)
03.01.99.5482.98 - Moxostoma macrolepidotum - TSN 163928 - Common mullet (live)
03.01.99.5932.06 - Notropis atherinoides - TSN 163412 - Emerald shiner (live)
03.01.99.5932.62 - Notropis hudsonius - TSN 163404 - Spottail shiner (live)
03.01.91.6159.54 - Oncorhynchus clarkii - TSN 161983 - Cutthroat trout (live)
03.01.91.6159.92 - Oncorhynchus mykiss - TSN 161989 - Rainbow trout (live)
03.01.99.6663.50 - Perca flavescens - TSN 168469 - Yellow perch (live)
03.01.99.6663.52 - Perca fluviatilis - TSN 168470 - European yellow perch (live)
03.01.99.6665.56 - Percopsis omiscomaycus - TSN 164409 - Trout-perch (live)
03.01.99.6821.42 - Phoxinus phoxinus - TSN 163596 - Eurasian minnow (live)
03.01.99.6906.68 - Pimephales notatus - TSN 163516 - Bluntnose minnow (live)
03.01.99.6906.70 - Pimephales promelas - TSN 163517 - Fathead minnow (live)
03.01.11.7061.55 - Poecilia reticulata - TSN 165903 - Guppy (ornamental, live)
03.01.99.7135.08 - Pomoxis nigromaculatus - TSN 168167 - Black crappie (live)
03.01.99.7854.34 - Rutilus rutilus - TSN 163761 - Roach (live)
03.01.99.7871.46 - Salmo salar - TSN 161996 - Atlantic salmon (live)
03.01.91.7871.54 - Salmo trutta - TSN 161997 - Brown trout (live)
03.01.99.7875.08 - Salvelinus alpinus - TSN 162001 - Arctic charr (live)
03.01.99.7875.18 - Salvelinus confluentus - TSN 162004 - Bull trout (live)
03.01.99.7875.30 - Salvelinus fontinalis - TSN 162003 - Brook trout (live)
03.01.99.7875.48 - Salvelinus leucomaenis - TSN 623532 - East Siberian char (live)
03.01.99.7875.62 - Salvelinus namaycush - TSN 162002 - Lake trout (live)
03.01.99.7877.48 - Sander vitreus - TSN 650173 - Walleye pike (live)
03.01.99.7909.88 - Scaphirhynchus albus - TSN 161081 - Pallid sturgeon (live)
03.01.99.7909.90 - Scaphirhynchus platorynchus - TSN 161082 - Shovel nose sturgeon (live)
03.01.99.7943.14 - Silurus glanis - TSN 164068 - Sheatfish (live)
03.01.11.7960.30 - Symphysodon discus - TSN 170028 - Discus fish (ornamental, live)
03.01.99.9050.76 - Takifugu rubripes - TSN 646410 - Japanese pufferfish (live)
03.01.99.9060.80 - Thymallus arcticus - TSN 162016 - Arctic grayling (live)
03.01.99.9060.96 - Thymallus thymallus - TSN 162022 - Grayling (live)
03.01.99.9061.90 - Tinca tinca - TSN 163348 - Tench (live)
 
b) Chapter 6 was published to;
 
i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Code originating from the Continental United-States going to Manitoba, New-Brunswick, Nova-Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan.
 
06.04.90.0047.35 - Foliage, branches -dried - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
 
ii) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Code originating from the Continental United-States going to Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon.
 
06.04.90.0047.35 - Foliage, branches -dried - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
 
iii) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes originating from the Continental United-States going to Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon.
 
06.04.20.0045.35 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.20.0144.05 - Elm - fresh wreath > 1.5cm (0.6in) branch diameter (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.90.0046.35 - Foliage, branches -dried - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.05 - Elm - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Ulmus spp.)
 
iv) streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the Continental United-States going to Manitoba, New-Brunswick, Nova-Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan.
 
06.04.20.0045.35 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.20.0144.05 - Elm - fresh wreath > 1.5cm (0.6in) branch diameter (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.90.0046.35 - Foliage, branches -dried - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.05 - Elm - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Ulmus spp.)
 
v) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Code originating from the state of North-Carolina (United States).
 
06.04.90.0046.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)  - < 1.5 cm in diameter
 
vi) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to"Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes originating from the state of North Carolina (United States).
 
06.02.10.0011.65 - Ash - Unrooted plants (Other Fraxinus spp.)
06.02.10.0021.68 - European ash - Unrooted plants (Fraxinus excelsior)
06.02.10.0021.69 - Oregon ash - Unrooted plants (Fraxinus latifolia)
06.02.90.0023.25 - Ash - rooted plants (Fraxinus spp.)
06.02.90.0027.77 - European ash - rooted plants (Fraxinus excelsior)
06.02.90.0027.78 - Oregon ash - rooted plants (Fraxinus latifolia)
06.04.20.0045.44 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
06.04.20.0144.15 - Ash - fresh wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Fraxinus spp.).
06.04.90.0047.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.) >1.5 cm in diameter
06.04.90.0048.17 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.15 - Ash - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Fraxinus spp.)  
 
vii) streamline the import condition for the following HS code originating from China and Hong Kong.
 
06.02.10.0012.99 - Other - Unrooted plants (commercial houseplant produced in greenhouse and for resale)

c) Chapter 44 was published to;
 
i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Codes originating from the state of North-Carolina (United States).
 
44.01.22.0122.09 - Ash - wood chips
44.03.99.0151.08 - Ash - bark and bark mulch (untreated)
44.06.10.0140.20 - Ash - railway or tramway sleepers not impregnated - without bark
44.07.95.0133.00 - Of Ash - Not end-jointed or finger-jointed. (Fraxinus spp.)
44.18.60.0144.01 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - without bark
44.15.10.0001.03 - Cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums. Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - With ash material.
44.15.20.0001.03 - Pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars - Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - With ash material.
 
ii) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to"Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes originating from the state of North Carolina (United States).
 
44.01.10.0120.00 - Fuel wood, firewood, forestry products (not manufactured) - all species
44.03.99.0131.07 - Ash - other products such as logs
44.06.10.0140.20 - Ash - railway or tramway sleepers not impregnated - with bark
44.18.60.0145.02 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark
 
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