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2 October 2006 SIMA Index for October 2006 The SIMA index for October, 2006 is available on the CBSA web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima/monthly-e.html

2 October 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 10 was published. Change in release recommendation for continental United States. / Le chapitre 10 a été publié. Modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour la zone continentale des États-Unis. 10.06.20 - Husked (brown) rice / Riz décortiqué…

2 October 2006 Completion and Opening of Transportation Corridor in Sault Ste. Marie The Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Sault Ste. Marie … marked the completion of the new transportation corridor leading to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge…. “Sault Ste. Marie…

2 October 2006 Better timetable for travel document This article is excerpted from the 2 October 2006 edition of “Toronto Star”. It appears the U.S. Congress is going to give security officials in both Canada and the U.S. time to get it right in introducing mandatory travel documents. Heeding a…

2 October 2006 Vancouver box project gets a boost This article is excerpted from the 2 October 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The British Columbia Ministry of Environment has approved development of the Vancouver Port Authority's Third Berth container terminal project, bringing the port…

2 October 2006 Civil Penalties for Agriculture Import Violations to Increase October 1 The following news release was issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 29 September 2006. Effective October 1, the civil penalty for failing to declare agricultural items at U.S. ports of entry will cost…

2 October 2006 Container Security Initiative begins in the Dominican Republic, Spain, the Bahamas and Jamaica US Customs and Border Protection announced on 29 September that the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Spain will implement the Container Security Initiative (CSI) in those…

2 October 2006 Security bill sails through Congress This article is excerpted from the 2 October 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Congress has overwhelmingly passed the legislation aimed at improving international supply-chain security while giving shippers that demonstrate the best…

30 September 2006 Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: Extension of Entry into Force of New Export Permit Requirements Notice to Exporters Serial No. 144 Date: September 29, 2006 Notice to Exporters Serial No. 143 dated September 19, 2006, advised exporters of softwood lumber to the United…

29 September 2006 The Latest on the CSCB National Conference The CSCB 2006 conference program is full of talented speakers who will deliver timely information of immense interest and value to our delegates. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to hear our keynote speaker, leading forecaster and…

29 September 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Outage The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients from the Canada Border Services Agency concerning maintenance outages this weekend. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be…

29 September 2006 Updated Version of AMPS Master Penalty Document Available This is to advise members that an updated version of the Master Penalty Document (MPD) has recently been posted on the CBSA website. Apart from some minor housekeeping changes, major amendments consist of two new…

29 September 2006 Cross-Lined Polyethylene Tubing, Inquiry No. NQ-2006-001 IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE TUBING ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FINDING The Canadian International…

29 September 2006 New Communications Protocol for BSE This news release was issued by the CFIA on 29 September 2006. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing a revised protocol for the ongoing reporting of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada as BSE is eradicated from…

29 September 2006 SIMA Re-investigation Policy The CBSA Trade Programs Directorate has initiated a review of its SIMA re-investigation policy, and has asked for comments. Re-investigations are conducted by CBSA in order to update normal values, export prices or amounts of subsidy for goods that are…

29 September 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement There hasn’t been a message from DFAIT concerning the status of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. According to press reports and discussions with DFAIT officials, the start date of 1 October 2006 was in doubt, as the government is looking at a request to…

28 September 2006 EICS Connectivity Unavailable This message is from the EICB. Connectivity to EICS is down due to technical problems with the Government of Canada internet. We are unable to provide an estimate for full return of services, but investigations are underway. Further information will be…

28 September 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site a) Chapter 08 was published. Import Permit added for the end use of propagation - continental United States. A declaration for Oak Wilt was also added for various states. / Le chapitre 08 a été publié. Un permis d'importation a été ajouté pour l…

28 September 2006 EICS Connectivity Restored Connectivity to EICS has resumed. The internet name resolution problem has been resolved!