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CBSA Message: CFIA HS Codes

January 19, 2012
The following message is from CBSA (EDI12-004) (on behalf of CFIA). Please note the changes that have been made to the attached list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements. If you have questions on these changes please contact the CFIA EDI hotline 613-773-5322 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

January 19, 2012
Chapter 03 was published to add an OGD extension. 03.01.19.9049 - Other Ornamental species not listed (ornamental, live) This created requirement version changes for the following HS Codes. 03.01.11 - Ornamental fish: Freshwater 03.01.19.3256.84 - Glossogobius giuris - TSN 637376 - Tank goby (ornamental, live) 03.01.99 - Other live fish: Other Please check your requirement version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.

CFIA HS code filter list

January 18, 2012
Please be advised further changes (see below) have been made to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements. The CBSA website and ACROSS will be updated accordingly.

BC Region - CSCB and CBSA Joint Session on Advanced HS Classification

January 18, 2012
HS classification and its compliance implications have been recognized by the CSCB and CBSA as a priority for education and training. As a result of our shared recognition of its importance and our ongoing collaboration on this subject area, we are pleased to announce that Vancouver will be the site of a second CBSA/CSCB joint seminar on HS Classification.

WCO creates a new web page on the role of Customs in natural disaster relief

January 18, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 16 January 2012 announcement from the World Customs Organization. With the increase in the number of natural disasters, Customs administrations have been called to react more efficiently and effectively, by applying modern procedures to facilitate the rapid entry, exit and transit of disaster relief consignments, including relief personnel, needed to assist victims.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulatory Amendments for Wine Labelling

January 17, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 16 January 2012 news release by Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input from stakeholders and the Canadian public on regulatory amendments related to wine labelling. The regulatory amendments will allow wine manufacturers to display mandatory labelling information on any part of the surface of the wine container, excluding its top and bottom, provided that it can all be seen without having to turn the container... This release is available in its entirety at:

Flaherty says will avoid austerity budget

January 17, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 16 January 2011 edition of Reuters Canada. The government will avoid bringing down an austerity budget this year, because of tough economic times globally, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Monday. Canadians have been taken aback by what has happened to Greece, Italy and Portugal, and the downgrading of France's credit-rating, Flaherty told CTV television... This article is available in its entirety at:

Red Tape: The silent killer of jobs

January 17, 2012
Members may be interested in comments that CSCB provided on the Red Tape Reduction in May 2011. The following is excerpted from the 16 January 2012 edition of the Financial Post.

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

January 17, 2012
The following is excerpted from a 17 January 2012 news release by the Bank of Canada. The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

Biometrics programs prompt privacy concerns

January 17, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 17 January 2012 edition of Embassy Magazine. The Canadian government's introduction of two new programs could involve the sharing of sensitive personal information, such as fingerprints, from government to private-sector companies, and from government to government, which has privacy advocates concerned whether proper safeguards are being used to minimize risk.

March meeting should shed light on TPP fate

January 17, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 17 January 2012 edition of Embassy Magazine. Canada's acceptance into the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not guaranteed but the government will likely have a better sense of whether it will be able to join the trade club in March, say trade analysts and observers. That's when the nine current TPP member countries meet in Australia for the next round of free-trade talks... This article is available in its entirety at:

Mega Brands takes Lego to court over U.S. trademark

January 17, 2012
The following is excerpted from the 17 January 2012 edition of The Montreal Gazette. The battle of the blocks has gone into another round. Montreal-based toymaker Mega Brands Inc. - maker of Mega Bloks, Rose Art, Mega Puzzles, Mega Games and Board Dudes - has filed an action against rival company Lego Juris A/S and Lego Group. It's seeking to invalidate Lego Juris A/S and Lego Group's 1999 functional U.S. trademark in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California... This article is available in its entirety at:

2011/12 Sugar-containing Products Quota Holders List

January 17, 2012
Batory Industries Co. 390 Colborne St., P.O. Box 504 Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K6 Cobblestone Kitchens Inc. 5185 General Road Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2K4 Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd. 2229 Drew Road Mississauga, Ontario L5S 1E5 Gourmet du Village 539 du Village Morin-Heights, Quebec J0R 1H0 Kingsmill Foods Company Ltd. 1399 Kennedy Road, Unit 17 Toronto, Ontario

Request for the Removal of the Customs Duties on Imports of Oils and Preparations etc.

January 17, 2012
The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of oils and preparations thereof, having a viscosity of 7.44 mm2/sec or more at 37.80C. These goods are classified under tariff item Nos. 2710.19.91 and 2710.20.10 of the Customs Tariff, dutiable at 5% under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff, with a Free rate available under the General Preferential Tariff (GPT). Three specific oils at issue are Vacuum Gas Oil, Fuel Oil No.

Canada Gazette Notices and Proposed Regulations

January 16, 2012
Members may be interested in the following, published on 14 January 2012 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Under the Customs Act, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Notice No. HA-2011-021. A. H. McElroy Sales & Service (Canada) Ltd. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency. Appeal No.: AP-2011-028. Goods in Issue: Various models of self-propelled crawler-mounted fusion machines.