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8 June 2004 Update to CFIA Directives Appendix 5 of Directive D-96-15 has been revised to indicated areas infected, or suspected of being infected, with Japanese Beetle in Canada and the United States. This appendix is found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/jbeescae.shtml…

8 June 2004 Second CCS Designates’ Quiz Available Soon! The second on-line quiz for CCS designates will be available between 21 June and 22 July inclusive. This quiz is worth ten points towards maintenance of the CCS designation in 2004. The web site address of the quiz will be made available to…

8 June 2004 Minutes of GTA-Commercial District CBSA/CSCB Meeting, 20 May 2004 Minutes of this meeting, held on 20 May 2004, follow; they are also available on the CSCB Ontario Region web page, at http://www.cscb.ca. In Attendance: CBSA Joe Liuzzi Chris Millar Michelle McCrum Glenn Torrens Julie…

8 June 2004 Version 8 of the ACI ANSI EDI PRD Available Members wishing version 8 of the ACI ANSI EDI PRD are asked to contact the CSCB national office with their request, and the files will be e-mailed to them.

8 June 2004 PC 2004-726 PC 2004-726 is the Marine Transportation Security Regulations. In December 2002, in response to the events of 11 September 2001, the International Maritime Organization adopted the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) and other amendments to the…

8 June 2004 High Court Rejects Mexico Trucks Environmental Study The following article is excerpted from “The New York Times” edition of 7 June 2004. The Bush administration can allow tens of thousands of Mexican trucks on U.S. highways without conducting an extensive study of the environmental…

8 June 2004 Border delays slammed The following article is excerpted from the 7 June 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Chronic delays for trucks using Ontario border crossings to get in and out of the United States are costing Canada's economy $8.3-billion a year, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce…

7 June 2004 Application No. EP-2003-010 In the matter of an application made by TFB & Associates Limited pursuant to section 67.1 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1, for an order extending the time within which a notice of appeal may be filed under section 67. Order of the Tribunal The…

7 June 2004 Appeal No. AP-2003-025 In the matter of appeals heard on November 14, 2003 under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c.1; And in the matter of decisions of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency dated May 1, 2003 with respect to a request for re…

7 June 2004 Appeal Nos. AP-2002-115 and AP-2003-029 In the matter of appeals heard on November 14, 2003 under section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c.1; And in the matter of decisions of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency dated February 3, 2003 with respect to…

7 June 2004 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 97 was published. 97.05.00.1990 - Whole carcass or body parts, preserved/Carcasse entière ou parties du corps, préservées 97.05.00.1991 - Laboratory or tissue samples, fixed/Échantillons de tissues fixés ou échantillons à analyser en laboratoire 97.05…

7 June 2004 D17-1-22 Accounting for the Harmonized Sales Tax, Provincial Sales Taxes, Provincial Tobacco Taxes, and Alcohol Mark-Ups/Fees on Casual Importations in the Courier and Commercial Streams This Memorandum has been updated to reflect the collection, effective September 1, 2003, of the…

7 June 2004 Further Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapters 04, 05, 06 and 30 were published today. 04.07.00.0272 - Shell eggs from avian species other than chicken (Gallus domesticus)/Oeufs en coquilles d'espèces aviaires autres que les poules 05.11.99.1297 - Whole carcass or body parts, unpreserved…

7 June 2004 Request for Fast Track Tariff Relief on Certain Woven Fibres used to Manufacture Upholstered Furniture The Department of Finance has received a request for "fast track tariff relief" on certain woven fabrics for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture. They are proposing to…

7 June 2004 US Customs and Border Protection Moves to Implement the Bioterrorism Act The following is a press release from the US Customs and Border Protection Agency. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner today (2 June 2004) announced that beginning on June 4th at 6 a.m…

7 June 2004 Investment in SCM software to grow: Study The following article is excerpted from “The Journal of Commerce” edition of 4 June 2004. After years of caution, manufacturing companies are increasing investments in supply chain management software, which will help the market grow by 5 percent…

7 June 2004 Free-trade pact gets mixed reviews The following article is excerpted from the 7 June 2004 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Free trade has been neither as good for Canada as its advocates predicted in the late 1980s, nor as damaging as its critics feared, a panel of economists concluded on…

4 June 2004 CFIA Network Shutdown June 5 to 7, 2004 The following message is from the CFIA to all CFIA-EDI clients and AIRS users. Please be advised that there is an outage of the CFIA systems planned for this Saturday June 5th, 2004. Therefore, the EDI system and AIRS website will be unavailable…

4 June 2004 CN575 - Tariff Classification Policy - Grass Catcher Units for Lawn Mowers This notice is to inform the public of recent changes to the Canada Border Services Agency's tariff Classification policy on grass catcher units for lawn mowers. These changes arose from the decision of the…