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19 June 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006 – 28 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 – El Salvador This directive updates requirements for beef products imported into El Salvador. It is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/meavia/mmopmmhv/direct/2006/d… http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

19 June 2006 D-03-09, Import Requirements for Pelargonium spp. And Solanum spp. Propagative Material to Prevent the Entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 into Canada Appendix 1, "List of Countries Reporting Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2)”, of Directive D-03-09 "Import Requirements for…

19 June 2006 Canada-U.S. border security: belt, suspenders or both? The following article by Joel Sokolsky and Philippe Lagassé was published in the 19 June 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Joel Sokolsky is dean of arts and professor of political science at the Royal Military College of Canada…

19 June 2006 WTO sides with U.S in EU customs law complaint The following article is excerpted from the 19 June 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A World Trade Organization panel sided with the United States in its complaint that administration of customs law in the European Community is…

16 June 2006 Explanatory Notes Relating to the Excise Tax Act The Department of Finance has provided Explanatory Notes on the Amendments Relating to the Excise Tax on Jewellery, Etc. under the Excise Tax Act. These are found at: http://www.fin.gc.ca/drleg/ITABud06_e.html DFAIT has updated the…

16 June 2006 Commissioner Basham Speaks Before American Association of Exporters and Importers The following is excerpted from the news release issued by US Customs and Border Protection on 13 June 2006, and appeared on the CBP web site on 15 June. Commissioner W. Ralph Basham visited New York on…

15 June 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 05 was published to streamline requirements and to add conditions for fresh semen. / Le chapitre 05 a été publié pour simplifier des exigences et pour ajouter des conditions pour la semence fraîche. 05.11.10.1289 - Fresh bovine semen/Semence de bovin…

15 June 2006 RC4116 Exporting Goods from Canada – A Handy Guide for Exporters “Exporting Goods from Canada – A Handy Guide for Exporters” has been updated to remove the former Appendix 2 – Customs export contacts in the electronic version. The new version is available at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

15 June 2006 Meat hygiene Directive: 2006 – 26 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 - USA 1. This is an update on the accreditation of laboratories used by the operators for salmonella testing in order to meet USDA performance standards for salmonella (Annex U, Chapter 11, USA). 2. Addition of the risk-based…

15 June 2006 Tariff Notice - TN-15 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to inform members of the following changes to the 2006 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff, as contained in the T2006-3 Amendment Package. · Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the…

15 June 2006 NAFTA: Failure or promising trade umbrella? The following article is excerpted from the 15 June 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Depending on how you look at it, Mexico is either a huge disappointment as a trading partner or a rich well of untapped opportunity. The country's economy…

15 June 2006 Release Requests for May, 2006 The CBSA has provided statistics on release requests for May, 2006 and these are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/may2006releaserequests.xls http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/may2006releaserequests.xls

15 June 2006 Change to Port of Vancouver Import Perishable Service Effective June 26th 2006 CPR advises that Port of Vancouver perishable import traffic currently moving from VIF to Lachine on CPR genset power, will now require the use of customer clip-on gensets. This change is due to the…

15 June 2006 Meat Hygiene Directive: 2006 – 27 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 - USA This directive updates procedures required by the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for Canadian establishments exporting meat or poultry to the United States. The update is found on the CFIA web site, in…

The folloiwng messages were sent on 15 June: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (forms and publications) RC4116 Exporting Goods from Canada... 2. Canada Border Services Agency (tariff) Tariff Notice - TN-15 3. Canada Border Services Agency (other) Release Requests for May, 2006 4. Canadian Customs…

15 June 2006 Anti-terror measures trumping trade The following article by Susan Kohn Ross is excerpted from the 14 June 2006 “Customs Update” column in “The Journal of Commerce”. The General Accountability Office in March issued a startling report describing how undercover government investigators…

14 June 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 and 06 were published to streamline requirements. / Les chapitres 01 et 06 ont été publiés pour simplifier des exigences. 01.06.19.2072 - Rabbits and Hares/Lapins et lièvres 06.02.90.0024.99 - Other rooted greenhouse plant species (including…

14 June 2006 BC Regional Meeting Agenda, 22 to 25 June 2006 The agenda for the BC regional conference at the Qualicum Heritage Inn is now available on the CBCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgbc_AGM_agenda_200606.pdf Please contact Sonia Thandi at PBB if you have any questions; Sonia…

14 June 2006 BAUER NIKE HOCKEY INC. v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Appeal No. AP-2005-019 Decision and reasons issued, Thursday, May 18, 2006 Corrigendum issued, Friday, May 19, 2006 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 1, 2006, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act…

14 June 2006 GORDON SCHEBEK v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY, Appeal No. AP-2005-009 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 17, 2006, under 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…