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30 March 2007 CFIA Participant’s Information Document, March 2007 The March, 2007 version of the CFIA’s Participant’s Information Document has been updated to show the new contact person, and with minor changes in appendices A and E. It is available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca…

CFIA E-mail Notification Service The following message is from the CFIA. In its continued efforts to provide quality service, CFIA would like to invite you and your team to subscribe to our e-mail notification system. Effective May 1, 2007, this method of communication will become CFIA National…

30 March 2007 Doomsayers wrong about free trade This article is extracted from the 30 March 2007 edition of “globeandmail.com”. There are many good reasons not to watch CNN, prominent among them Lou Dobbs, the belligerent host of an hour-long doom report…. Mr. Dobbs … preaches an imminent Judgment…

30 March 2007 Ambassador tries rebranding 'secure' Canada/U.S. border This article is extracted from the 29 March 2007 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's ambassador to the United States has put a new twist in the way the common border is described. Michael Wilson suggests it should now be known…

30 March 2007 Agri Pack vs the CBSA, Federal Court Decision A-273-06 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on March 21, 2007) [1] This matter was remitted to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal by this Court to determine whether Chapter Note 2(a)…

30 March 2007 Fraser River, Vancouver ports team up to fund river debris trap The following article is excerpted from the 30 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. The Fraser River and Vancouver port authorities have approved the allocation of $236,000 in joint funding in 2007 for the Fraser…

30 March 2007 Mandatory ACE truck manifest to start in California This article is excerpted from the 29 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Highway carriers entering the United States through ports of entry in California will be required to file electronic manifests instead of using paper…

29 March 2007 EICS Connectivity RESTORED EICS connectivity has been restored (not PKI problem). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EICS Bulletin - 29 March 2007 - To EICS Users We are experiencing delays with connectivity to the EICS (Web, and EDI login). The issue rests with the PKI Directory…

29 March 2007 The Deadline for Certified Customs Specialist Designation Applications is Here If you previously held the CCS designation or successfully completed the CSCB Qualification course or successfully completed the government’s Qualifying or Professional Customs Brokers Examination, your…

29 March 2007 Line Object Codes The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CBSA. Members are advised that these line object codes for the RSF have been added to Code Table #2 of the CSA Importer chapter of the ECCRD: 49530 BEER-NOT MORE THAN 1.2% BIERE PAS PLUS DE 1.2% 49531…

29 March 2007 Ministers Launch Aboriginal Business and International Trade Web Site The following is excerpted from the news release issued by DFAIT on 29 March 2007, and found at http://w01.international.gc.ca/MinPub/Publication.aspx?isRedirect=True&… The…

29 March 2007 CFIA and Mandatory Line Release at the Ambassador Bridge The CSCB participated in a conference call with CFIA to discuss the requirement for original certification for imported goods and the new procedures that will be put into place on April 1, 2007, at the Ambassador Bridge. As…

29 March 2007 2007-2008 Report on Plans and Priorities The CITT’s 2007-2008 Report on Plans and Priorities is available on the CITT web site, at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/publicat/rpp2h-2i_e.asp Of interest in this report is the CITT’s commitment to increased electronic information exchange and e…

29 March 2007 PC 2007-243, Regulations Amending the Plant Protection Regulations Amendments 1. Section 10 of the Plant Protection Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2): (3) The hard copy of a document referred to in subsection (2) is not required if the document is sent…

29 March 2007 Horizon pushing for RFID readers along highways nationwide This article is excerpted from the 28 March 2007 edition of “American Shipper”. Horizon Services Group, the technology research and development subsidiary of Horizon Lines, is working to create a network of radio frequency…

29 March 2007 Toll Increase at Joint International Bridge Authority, Sault Ste. Marie The Joint International Bridge Authority in Sault Ste. Marie has approved a toll rate increase to take effect on 1 April. Further information about the new rates is available on the Michigan Department of…

28 March 2007 Y15A Request to Laboratory and Scientific Services Directorate – Alcohol and Tobacco Section This fillable form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/y15a/README.html

28 March 2007 Amendment to Foreign Phytosanitary Certificate Obligations Questions and Answers The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has amended the Plant Protection Regulations of the Plant Protection Act. Importers will no longer need to send hard copies of Phytosanitary Certificates if…

Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to add conditions on the importation of frozen goat semen from Australia and France. 05.11.99.1293.07 Animal semen (other than bovine) - frozen - caprine (goat) If you have any questions, please contact the local CFIA area animal import…

28 March 2007 Follow-Up Message regarding Procedures at Ambassador Bridge, Windsor The CSCB has learned from the Canadian Transit Company the procedure that will apply to drivers who must return to the U.S. after not being in compliance with the new release procedures at the Ambassador Bridge…