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4 October 2005 Seminar in Prairie Region on NAFTA The CSCB Prairie Region will meet with the CBSA to discuss NAFTA on 22 November 2005, at CanadInns, Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg. You are invited to submit your NAFTA-related questions to Royal Unruh at [email protected]…

4 October 2005 Seminar in Toronto on CFIA Import Process The CSCB Toronto Region invites members to attend a seminar on CFIA import process, given by Howard Stanley, Area Import Co-ordinator for the CFIA. The presentation will deal with the import process flow in light of CBSA taking over some CFIA…

4 October 2005 New Orleans CN Intermodal Terminal Re-opening Effective Wed, Oct 5th, 2005, Intermodal service will resume to CN's New Orleans Intermodal Terminal. All CN terminals will accept traffic destined to New Orleans on this date. On Friday, October 7th, 2005, the New Orleans terminal will…

The following messages were sent on 4 October: 1. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (courses and seminars) Seminar in Prairie Region on NAFTA Seminar in Toronto on CFIA Import Process 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (members only) Application for Associate Membership from Home Hardware…

3 October 2005 CN Intermodal Terminal Hours Thanksgiving (Canada), Monday Oct 10 2005 Canadian Terminals: HALIFAX (HIT) GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONCTON GATE: NORMAL HOURS MONTREAL GATE: 24 HRS BRAMPTON GATE: NORMAL HOURS - 24 HRS MISC GATE: NORMAL HOURS - 24 HRS WINNIPEG GATE: 08:00 - 17:00 SASKATOON…

3 October 2005 D20-1-0 Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations This Memorandum supersedes Memorandum D20-1-0, dated 3 May 2005. This revision reflects the name change to the D memorandum, and provides contact information regarding the memo. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d20-1-0/README.html…

3 October 2005 C47 Application for Vessel Temporary Admission to the Coasting Trade of Canada This form is available on the CBSA web site, at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/c47/README.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/c47/README.html

3 October 2005 CFIA Border Inspection Activity The following notice is from Howard Stanley, Area Import Co-ordinator for the CFIA in Ontario Region. The broker’s responsibility to provide the importer with the CFIA’s Notice to Importer is one of the responsibilities included in the CFIA Info Kit for…

3 October 2005 Updates to ACI Marine Client Documents Updated versions of the ACI Marine Client Document (previously known as the PRD) that provides requirements for reporting ACI information are available from the CSCB national office. These versions replace any previous versions issued by the CBSA…

3 October 2005 Members are asked to note the next meeting date of 2 November 2005; please send your suggestions for agenda items to Karri deYoung at [email protected]. These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca/m00/m02/docs/rgon_min…

3 October 2005 2005 Export Controls Seminars from International Trade Canada The Export Controls Division, in co-operation with the Controlled Goods Directorate and the CBSA, will offer a seminar in Calgary on Export Controls on 23 November 2005. This event will take place at the Coast Plaza Hotel…

3 October 2005 Bonner puts CEOs on the hook for supply chain security, defends record The following article is excerpted from the 3 October 2005 edition of “American Shipper”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner said [on 29 September] that companies that participate in the…

3 October 2005 Publication of the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Narcotic Control Regulations (NCR), and the Order Amending Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) (Ketamine) This is to advise you that the regulatory amendments to remove the…

3 October 2005 Registrar of Imported Vehicle Program Transport Canada has announced a revised fee structure for the Registrar of Imported Vehicles Program, starting on 1 November 2005. Details are available on the CSCB web site, at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/registrarimportedvehicles.pdf As well…

30 September 2005 Power Outage in the NCR region The following message is from the CFIA. Please be advised that due to a power outage in the NCR region, all Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) electronic services (including the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) and the Electronic Data…

30 September 2005 Connection Restored in the NCR region The following message is from the CFIA. The following is to confirm that connectivity between CFIA and CBSA was restored.

30 September 2005 D11-5-2, NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations - Amendments to Schedule I - Specific Rules of Origin This Memorandum has been revised to reflect recent amendments to the NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations that were developed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States in…

The following messages were sent on 30 September 2005. 1. Canada Border Services Agency (Notices and Memos) D11-5-2, NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations - Amendments to Schedule I - Specific Rules of Origin 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Other) Power Outage in the NCR region Connection Restored…

29 September 2005 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site - Chapter 07 Chapter 07 was published - change to release recommendation for onions from U.S. (except Hawaii and New York) for personal use. | Le chapitre 07 a été publié - modification à la recommandation de mainlevée pour les oignons en provenance des…