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10 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Please note that a new registration type has been added : 480 - Letter of exemption. The registration number is a "C". The Participant Information Document - Appendix C has been updated to reflect these new codes. To obtain a copy of the PID-Appendix C…

10 April 2006 Employment Report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce The following note is excerpted from the report on employment issued on 7 April by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Employment in Canada increased by a whopping 50,500 in March, more than double expectations. This brings total…

10 April 2006 Request from the Department of Finance regarding Tariff Relief for Certain Photographic Film The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received for tariff relief on certain photographic film. We are proposing to create the following new…

10 April 2006 New C-TPAT rules worry truckers The following article is excerpted from the 10 April 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Trucking officials from the United States and Canada said tougher security requirements could drive some carriers out of the cross-border market. The stiffer…

7 April 2006 CN635 Temporary Admission Permit, Form E29B -- Modifications This Customs Notice announces a change in the format of the Temporary Admission Permit noted in a message to members on 31 March 2006, at http://www.cscb.ca/050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=12465. A new sub-field has been added to…

7 April 2006 On-Line Pre-Budget Consultations for 2006 Budget The Department of Finance has launched an on-line “consultation” via their web site for individuals to provide their views to the government during the pre-Budget consultation period. The government is seeking views and advice from…

6 April 2006 DCHECK MAR 06 D Series Table of Contents and Checklist The D Series Checklist for Departmental Memoranda has been updated for March, 2006 and is found on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/dcheck_mar_06/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/dcheck_mar…

6 April 2006 D11-4-16 Advance Rulings under Free Trade Agreements This memorandum has been revised to include references to the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement. Changes have also been made to the “Guidelines and General Information” section to clarify policy and procedural issues that have…

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 01 was published. / Le chapitre 01 a été publié. a) change in release recommendation - U.S. only / modification à la recommandation de mainlevée - É.-U. seulement 01.06.11 - Primates (monkeys)/Primates (singes) b) Burkina Faso and Germany have been…

6 April 2006 Partial Outage on 8 and 9 April 2006 The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be unavailable from 5:00 am to 5:30 am, Saturday April 8th, and from 8:00 am to 8…

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 44 was published. / Le chapitre 44 a été publié. for Washington State only / pour l'état de Washington seulement : a) change in release recommendation / modification à la recommandation de mainlevée : 44.03.99.0131.02 - Poplar - other products such…

6 April 2006 Criteria for the Nutrient Content Claim “No Added Sugars” The CFIA has published an information letter to industry concerning the criteria used for the nutrient content claim “No Added Sugars”. This letter covers foods claiming to be “unsweetened”; foods with fruit ingredients (such as…

6 April 2006 Minutes of the 4 April 2006 Windsor Commercial Clients’ Meeting Minutes of the meeting held in Windsor on 4 April are available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20060404.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min_20060404.pdf

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 04 was published to reflect Avian Influenza in Germany and France. / Le chapitre 04 a été publié pour refléter l'influenza aviaire en Allemagne et en France. 04.07.00.1020 - Hatching eggs/Oeufs d'incubation

6 April 2006 CN Intermodal Terminal Statutory Holiday Hours, 14 April 2006 GOOD FRIDAY April 14,2006 HALIFAX (HIT) ------- GATE Open 08:00 - 17:00 MONCTON ------- GATE Open 00:01 - 23:59 MONTREAL (Tasche) -------- GATE Open 00:01 - 23:59 BRAINT (BIT) ------ GATE Open 00:01 - 23:59 M.I.S.C. --------…

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 08 was published with new miscellaneous codes for the U.S. (other than Hawaii). / Le chapitre 08 a été publié avec des nouveaux codes divers pour les É.-U. (sauf Hawaii). 08.08.10.4001 - Apples (fresh)/Pommes (fraîches) New miscellaneous codes /…

6 April 2006 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site *** AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION Chapter 08 was published with new miscellaneous codes for California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington only. / Le chapitre 08 a été publié avec des nouveaux codes divers pour la Californie, l'Idaho, l'Oregon et Washington seulement. 08…

6 April 2006 Canada asks U.S. to delay passport rules The following article is excerpted from the 6 April 2006 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canada wants the United States to delay new rules requiring all cross-border travellers to carry passports by January, 2008, because of the enormous cost and…

6 April 2006 Basham says he plans no major changes for Customs The following article is extracted from the 5 April 2006 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. If he receives Senate confirmation as the next commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, W. Ralph Basham sees "no need for a dramatic…

5 April 2006 D3-1-1 Regulations Respecting the Importation, Transportation and Exportation of Goods Appendix H of Memorandum D3-1-1 has been revised to reflect the following: 1. The format of the 7000 series for non-bonded highway carrier codes has been modified to allow a dash as a character. The…