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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Eastern Import Service Centre (EISC), located in Anjou, Quebec, is transitioning from a service centre that serves Eastern Canada and Quebec to a satellite office, the National Import Service Centre Satellite Office (NSO) that will support the National Import Service Centre (NISC) in Toronto and serve all of Canada. The operational and service procedures for Importers, Brokers and Stakeholders will remain the same. The transition began on February 1, 2011 and will formally be in place as of April 1, 2011.

Chapter 02 was published to: i) add OGD extensions 02.08.90.8011.00 - Seal 02.08.90.8011.01 - Seal - Carcasses, chilled 02.08.90.8011.02 - Seal - Meat portions, chilled 02.08.90.8011.03 - Seal - Penises, chilled 02.08.90.8011.04 - Seal - Other, chilled 02.08.90.8011.05 - Seal - Carcasses, frozen 02.08.90.8011.06 - Seal - Meat portions, frozen 02.08.90.8011.07 - Seal - Penises, frozen 02.08.90.8011.08 - Seal - Other, frozen 02.08.90.8011.99 - Seal - Other, other

Members may be interested in the following, published on 16 February, 2011, in Part II of the Canada Gazette. Regulations Amending the Asbestos Products Regulations http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-02-16/html/sor-dors23-eng.h… Candles Regulations http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-02-16/html/sor-dors18-eng.h…

CBSA announced today that the eManifest Portal will be available to highway carriers in early summer 2011 and accessible from the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Web site. A specific date will be confirmed as soon as it is announced by CBSA.

The following is from the 15 February 2011 edition of "montrealgazette.com". Canada and the European Union are quietly negotiating a free-trade agreement worth more than $3 billion to the Canadian economy. Ordinary Canadians, the people who will benefit most from the agreement, need to voice their support for it to their elected officials.

Appeals Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2011-02-24 AP-2010-026 Superior Gloves Works Limited Customs Act Public Hearing 2011-03-01 AP-2010-035 Wal-Mart Canada Corporation Customs Act Public Hearing 2011-03-03 AP-2010-021 Casio Canada Ltd. Customs Act Public Hearing 2011-03-08 AP-2010-027 Kinedyne Canada Limited Customs Act Public Hearing

a) Chapter 01 was published to add the following OGD extension. 01.06.90.2113 - Predatory mite - Parasites and Predators b) Chapter 17 was published to add new OGD extensions. 17.03.10.7100 - Cane molasses 17.03.10.8000 - Sugarcane molasses, corn cob fractions dehydrated added 17.03.10.8001 - Sugarcane molasses, sunflower hull dehydrated added 17.03.10.8002 - Sugarcane molasses, soybean mill run dehydrated added This created requirement version changes for the following HS Codes.

Chapter 23 was published to remove a recommendation for the following HS Codes from the United States. 23.09.10.1565.07 - Ingredients other than animal origin. 23.09.10.1566.08 - Ingredients other than animal origin. 23.09.10.1569.05 - Containing ingredients other than of animal origin. 23.09.90.1565.07 - Ingredients other than animal origin. 23.09.90.1566.07 - Ingredients other than animal origin. 23.09.90.1569.05 - Containing ingredients other than of animal origin.

Dumping file #: 4214-16 Dumping case #: AD/1373 Subsidy file #: 4218-24 Subsidy case #: cv/123 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a re-investigation of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy respecting certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China (China), pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).

Publication of the Proposed Regulations Amending the Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in Canada Gazette, Part I for Consultation

Implementation of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (2009) for Wood Packaging Material Moving Between Canada and the United States

This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be implementing phase 5 of the changes to import notification requirements for products in the non-federally registered food sector effective May 09, 2011. Please click on the following link for more information: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/invenq/20110214e.shtml

The following is a 11 February 2011 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today issued the following statement regarding Canada’s response to a softwood lumber ruling by the London Court of International Arbitration on programs administered by Ontario and Quebec: “The tribunal rejected 97 percent of the United States’ $1.86-billion claim as having no basis.

The following is a 11 February 2011 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today emphasized the government’s commitment to pursuing free trade negotiations with Honduras.

Members may be interested in updated AMPS statistics. These statistics are now available on CBSA’s website at this URL: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/amps/reference-eng.html The link entitled July 2007 to June 2010 includes statistics relating to:

Chapter 10 was published to add the conditions for "Other than small "lots"/Authorized importer" for Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota for the following HS Code. 10.04.00.0097 - Cereal - Oat - seed This created a requirement version change for various U.S. States. Please check your version number before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML and PDF versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/direct/directe.shtml MHD 2011-14 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - Switzerland MHD 2011-13 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - France MHD 2011-11 Chapter 11 - Section 11.7.3 - South Africa

The following directives have been revised: Appendix 1 "Summary of Plant Health Import Requirements for Temperate Fresh Fruit Approved for Entry into Canada" of Directive D-95-08 "General Import Requirements for Fresh Temperate Fruits from the World" has been revised and is available on the web at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/fresfrute.shtml

The following is from the 11 February 2011 edition of "The Canadian Business Journal". Canada swung to a $3 billion trade surplus in December, distancing the country from a record deficit in July to the first winning month since February 2010. Exports gained 9.7 per cent as volumes grew 6.6 per cent. Energy led the way with a 25.1 per cent advance, accounting for half the increase in exports, according to Statistics Canada's latest figures. Imports saw a meagre 0.7 per cent, as prices saw their first rise in five months.

The following is a 11 February 2011 news release by Reuters Canada. Canada will ask the World Trade Organization to set up a formal dispute resolution panel to address the European Union's ban on trade of seal products, Canadian Fisheries Minister Gail Shea said on Friday. The European Union closed its borders to seal products last year, when an EU court decided to impose a ban even though a legal challenge from Canadian seal hunters is still in progress.