Trade News

21 July 2004 "Business as usual" for Canadian transborder carriers - for now The following article is excerpted from the 20 July 2004 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Canadian motor carriers that operate in the U.S. say it will be business as usual despite an appeals court decision…

20 July 2004 Draft Code of Practice for Food Importers The following press release is available on the CFIA web site, at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/inform/d-impprace.shtml. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has produced a draft Code of Practice for the importing…

20 July 2004 Revision to Directive D-01-04 Appendix 6 of Directive D-01-04, “Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requiremetns for Barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis, Mahonia)” has been revised to add a new addition to the list of approved nurseries to the “Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS…

20 July 2004 Partial Outage Scheduled for 24 and 25 July 2004 The following is a message to from the Electronic Commerce Unit at CBSA. Please note that there is a partial outage planned this weekend for the migration of a systems release. The CADEX and CUSDEC systems will be unavailable from 8:00 pm…

20 July 2004 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of Meat Products from the US The following establishment was added to the list of designated facilities for the inspection of meat products from the US: Est. S511

20 July 2004 US Hours of Service for Truck Drivers The following article is excerpted from the Ontario Trucking Association web site on 19 July 2004. OTA is advising its carriers to remind their drivers that despite the court ruling issued on Friday drivers should continue to follow the new hours of…

20 July 2004 Cabinet Ministers Sworn in Today On 20 July the Cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall, Ottawa. Prime Minister Martin indicated that very few changes were made to the structure or machinery of government; these changes include new positions for Minister of State (Infrastructure and…

20 July 2004 US Trade Act Customer Requirements The following note is from the CN Customer Service Centre in Winnipeg. There will be a conference call on 22 July to discuss enforcement requirements under Phase II of the US Trade Act; the CSCB will take part in this call and provide information as…

20 July 2004 NIT League: Omit inspection of passenger flight cargo The following article is excerpted from the 19 July 2004 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The National Industrial Transportation League is urging the [US] House Select Committee on Homeland Security to reject legislative…

The following messages were sent on 20 July: 1. Canada Border Services Agency (electronic commerce) Partial Outage Scheduled for 24 and 25 July 2004 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Draft Code of Practice for Food Importers Revision to Directive D-01-04 Facilities Designated for the Inspection of…

19 July 2004. Government of Canada views on draft WTO Framework International Trade Minister Jim Peterson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Bob Speller and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board Reg Alcock today issued the following statement regarding the draft text on decisions and…

19 July 2004 Health Hazard Alert Various beef products sold from Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited may contain E. coli 0157:H7 Bacteria The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation Limited are warning the public not to consume various beef…

19 July 2004 CN Brampton Intermodal Terminal Update The intent of this message today is to inform you about the current operating conditions at CN's Brampton Intermodal Terminal. While carter turn times and gate wait times have increased in the last two weeks, it is important to highlight the fact…

16 July 2004 ACI Phase 3 Meeting Minutes - Revised The CBSA has provided updated minutes and an updated issue sheet from the June 17 ACI Phase 3 meeting. Changes to the minutes are: Page 2, item 2: target date is 2005, not 2004. Page 2, item 7: anticipated date has been changed to mid-September…

16 July 2004 NAFTA Partners Recommit to Full Implementation of NAFTA The following is a press release from DFAIT. International Trade Minister Jim Peterson met today with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick, and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Fernando Canales at the…

16 July 2004 Request for Interim Review No. RD-2004-002 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INTERIM REVIEW CONCERNING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act…

The following messages were sent on 16 July: 1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Request for Interim Review No. RD-2004-002 2. Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (meetings) ACI Phase 3 Meeting Minutes - Revised 3. General NAFTA Partners Recommit to Full Implementation... Brampton Empty…

16 July 2004 Brampton Empty Containers destined to Robert's Bank The following message to CN’s international customers is from the Customer Service Centre in Winnipeg. Please be advised, as of Friday July 16th 12:00, CN Brampton will temporarily suspend the acceptance of any empty containers for…