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16 May 2008 QSM-01, Authorized Certification Official (ACO) Program for the Signing of Phytosanitary Certificates Review This Quality System Manual (QSM) for the Authorized Certification Officials (ACO) Program is subject to periodic review. Amendments will be issued to ensure the QSM continues to…

16 May 2008 Decision Document DD2008-72 This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision reached under Directive 95-03, entitled "Guidelines for the Assessment of Novel Feeds: Plant Sources" and based on the environmental criteria in regulatory directive 94-08, "Assessment…

16 May 2008 ACI Update in CSCB Toronto Region The CSCB Toronto Region is offering a seminar entitled “ACI Update -- Where have we been, where we are at and e-Manifest, the future”, on 4 June 2008. The event will take place at the Four Points Sheraton (formerly Day’s Hotel and Conference Centre) on…

16 May 2008 Canadian International Trade Tribunal Initiates Inquiry -- Thermoelectric Containers from China The following news release was issued by the CITT on 16 May; details of the inquiry are found on their web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/preinq/notices/pi2i001_e.asp . On May 16…

16 May 2008 CFIA Central Import Service Centre - Problem Resolved The following notice is from the CFIA Import Systems Unit. Please note that the CFIA-Central Import Service Centre (CISC) located in Toronto was unavailable to process EDI release request from 2:30pm to 6:00pm May 15th, 2008. The…

16 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 06 was published to remove the registration types : "Plant Protection Import Permit" and "No Permit Required Letter" for California for the following HS Codes. This created a requirement version change for Caifornia. 06.02.20.0017.90 - Other (…

16 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection" for the following HS codes from Trinidad and Tobago with the end use: Display in zoo. 01.06.39.2096.05 Songbirds over 3 days old (Passerines…

16 May 2008 Minister urges Europe to advance Canada ties The following article is excerpted from the 16 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Trade Minister David Emerson is telling Europeans they are missing out on a great opportunity in the future development of the North by not moving…

16 May 2008 Ontario's cross-border truck traffic slumping in 2008 The following article is excerpted from the 15 May 2008 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Ontario truck crossing statistics issued earlier this week by the Public Border Operators Association (PBOA), shows that…

16 May 2008 Trade Data Online Updated Canadian import and export data are now updated to March 2008and the Canadian data for the year 2007 has been revised, at http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/en/Home . U.S. import and export data are now updated to March 2008, at http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic…

16 May 2008 Legislation seeks to limit truck weight, size This article is extracted from the 15 May 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Moving swiftly to quell a lobbying effort to allow heavier trucks on the nation's roads, Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., is introducing legislation that…

16 May 2008 U.S. Declines to Say China Manipulates Its Currency This article is extracted from the 16 May 2008 edition of “The New York Times”. The Bush administration on Thursday declined to label China a manipulator of currency to gain unfair trade advantages. Congress has been pressuring the…

15 May 2008 Loonie, sagging U.S. market weigh down exports The following article is excerpted from the 14 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The high Canadian dollar and the economic slowdown in the United States will reduce total Canadian exports by 2 per cent this year, “with broad-based…

15 May 2008 Victoria Day Holiday Message EDI08-039 The Electronic Commerce Unit's office will be closed on Monday May 19, 2008 due to the statutory holiday. For importers and brokers, the following are the accounting procedures for the statutory holiday: entries confirmed from May 17 to May 20, 2008…

15 May 2008 CN: Change in Cutoff Time - Brampton to Saskatoon Due to train service changes, the cutoff time at Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) for shipments to Saskatoon is now 03h00 instead of 05h00. We regret any inconvenience that this short notice may have caused

15 May 2008 EICS Bulletin SCEI - Victoria Day Holiday Monday, 19 May 2008 is a designated government holiday, and the Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS system will be available Friday 04:00 - 24:00; Saturday from 04:00 to 20:00 and Monday…

15 May 2008 April 2008 Release Request Report The release request report for April, 2008 is available on the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/april2008releaserequests.xls.htm

15 May 2008 US Memorial Day – CN Intermodal Gate Hours Here are the CN Intermodal Gate Hours for Memorial Day – Monday, May 26th, 2008. Gates: Open - Close CHICAGO Monday: 07:00 - 17:00 DETROIT Monday: Closed MEMPHIS Monday: Closed JACKSON Monday: Closed NEW ORLEANS Monday: Closed AUBURN Monday: 00…

15 May 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site A) Chapter 05 was published to add conditions to the following HS code for all countries. 05.11.99.1567.06 - Pet chews - Kangaroo bones B) Chapter 06 was published to add new OGD extensions. 06.02.20.0019.15 - Echium plantagineum - True seedlings 06.02.20…

15 May 2008 Spotlight on manufacturing woes The following article is extracted from the 15 May 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Look for bad news in manufacturing in both Canada and the U.S. today as the auto industry faces slow sales and a continuing strike at American Axle & Manufacturing…