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Earlier this year, the World Customs Organization (WCO) dedicated 2010 to the Customs-Business Partnership. Join us at the Westin Ottawa from September 19-21 as the CSCB takes the WCO's words and puts them into practice. This year's conference program is focused on "Border Management and Business: Improving Performance Through Partnership". Together we will consider the impact that CBSA's reorganization will have on the consultative process, decision-making, operations and operational responsiveness at the national, regional and port levels.

For import purposes, the expression pet bird means a personally owned and cared for bird, and applies only to species commonly known as caged birds such as psittacines (birds in the parrot family), song birds, toucans, canaries, finches, cardinals, etc. The expression does not apply to pigeons, doves, species of wild or domesticated fowl, or game birds. It is possible to import personally-owned pet birds under the following conditions: a. the birds must accompany the owner or be in the possession of an immediate family member;

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has proposed amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations under which dealers in Canada would be required to comply with higher efficiency requirements for gas and oil water heaters and new reporting requirements for electric water heaters. Dealers who import these goods into Canada must include the following information on the release request: • type of product; • model number; • brand name; • name and address of the dealer importing the product; and

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-61). Please note that the CADEX system will be unavailable from 21:00 on Saturday, July 10, 2010 to 5:15 am on Sunday, July 11, 2010 (Eastern Time). B3’s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will not be processed during this time. Electronic Releases, RNS, ACI Marine, ACI Air, Rail and Highway Cargo will not be affected by this outage.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CFIA AIRS Website USERS Please be advised that there is a potential outage to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) between the hours of 10:15 AM and 10:30 AM - 10 July 2010. For assistance, please contact one of the Import Service Centre (ISC). Contact Times and Phone Numbers: Eastern ISC 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time: 877-493-0468 National ISC 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM Eastern Time: 800-835-4486

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is proposing to amend Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations to add minimum energy performance standards for Set-top Boxes. A Set-top Box is a cable, satellite, Internet Protocol or other device whose primary function is to receive television signals from a specific source and deliver them to a consumer display or recording device such as a television or DVR. These include cable boxes and satellite boxes.

1. This notice is to advise importers that they may be eligible for remission of customs duties on certain fuels imported between 2006 and 2009 due to the passage on April 22, 2010 of the Renewable Fuels Used as Ships' Stores Remission Order. This order may be found at http://gazette.gc.ca.

Notice of Conclusion of Reinvestigation This notice advises that, on July 7, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain bicycles originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and the People's Republic of China (China) pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-059). The exchange rate, effective July 6, 2010, for Myanmar (Burma) Kyat (MMK), has been revised. The correct rate should have read 0.1869. Using the incorrect exchange rate will cause an error in the value for duty. The CCS system has been updated to show the correct exchange rate for this period.

The following message is from CBSA (EDI10-060): Please note that there will be some changes to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements. The ACROSS system and the CBSA website will be updated Monday, July 19, 2010. Please see attachment. The spreadsheet with codes is available at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/CFIA_HS_CODES-2010-07-19.XLS

Dumping case number: AD/1387 Dumping file number: 4214-28 STATEMENT OF REASONS Concerning the making of a preliminary determination of dumping of GREENHOUSE BELL PEPPERS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE NETHERLANDS DECISION On June 21, 2010, pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain greenhouse bell peppers originating in or exported from the Netherlands.

About the CBSA The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) was established in 2003 as a response to the need for increased border services in a post-9/11 society, and brought together functions from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the former Canada Customs and Revenue Agency and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The CBSA Mission The CBSA's mission is to ensure the security and prosperity of Canada by managing the access of people and goods to and from Canada. Responsibilities

CP has completed the recovery from the washouts in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan and returned to normal operations. For specific shipment and problem resolution inquiries, please contact our Customer Service Team at 1-888-333-8111. To trace your shipment, visit www.cpr.ca.

The Canada Food Inspection Agency has recently issued three prosecution bulletins - the first for a violation of the Food and Drugs Act; the second for a violation of the Meat Act; and the third for a violation of the Health of Animals Act. Member with an interest in these bulletins can view them here: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/whatsnewe.shtml

Decision and reasons issued Friday, July 2, 2010 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on April 20, 2010, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated January 26, 2009, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act. BETWEEN CapsCanada® Corporation, Appellant AND The President of the Canada Border Services Agency, Respondent DECISION

IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Jeno Neuman et Fils Inc., pursuant to section 67.1 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to file a notice of appeal pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act with respect to a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency dated July 8, 2009, with regard to transaction No. 11957000297850. ORDER

Having considered the comments received from current allocation holders and the current state of NAFTA TPL utilization, the Minister of International Trade has decided to amend the above-noted policies. Therefore, effective July 5, 2010, the current balance of un-allocated TPL for the 2010 allocation year will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to exporters once they have utilized their current allocation.

This message applies to imports of wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by items 161 to 191 of the Import Control List (ICL). The purpose of this Message is to inform you that the 2010-2011 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, barley and their products will be accessible August 1, 2010. The TRQs are administered on a first come, first served basis. The following annual (August 1 to July 31) TRQ levels apply: