Trade News

15 December 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Chapters 02 and 06 was updated this morning. Wild boars - fresh or chilled/Sanglier - frais ou réfrigéré : 02.03.12.5055.02 - Hams - bone in/Jambon - avec os 02.03.12.5055.03 - Butts - bone in/Socs - avec os 02.03.12.5055.04 - Shoulders, picnic - bone in…

15 December 2003 FDA: Most food facilities not registered as bioterror rules take effect The following article is excerpted from the 12 December edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Just over a quarter of some 400,000 food facilities worldwide that do business in the U.S. have registered with the…

15 December 2003 RC4229 Importing Commercial Goods into Canada – How to complete Form B3 when importing commercial goods The above-mentioned guide is now available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4229/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub…

15 December 2003 Discussion Paper: Policies on the Importation of Restricted Feeder Cattle from the United States The CFIA is reviewing import conditions with a view to facilitating year-round import of US cattle for feeding and slaughter. The discussion paper found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca…

15 December 2003 Request regarding Items 9995.00.00 and 9996.00.00 The Department of Finance is seeking members’ views on a request that the Department has received concerning the extension of two duty-free items (Nos. 9995.00.00 and 9996.00.00) to include printed, dyed and embroidered fabrics for…

15 December 2003 CFIA HS Target List The following message is from the Electronic Commmerce Unit at the CCRA. The following is a message from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Please be advised that CFIA has updated the HS target list for CFIA-EDI commodities. Chapter 68 has been removed…

15 December 2003 Further Update to CFIA-AIRS Chapter 8 has been updated: 08.08.20.4003 – Pears (fresh)/Poires (fraiches) – Japan only/Japon seulement

15 December 2003 Super-ministry covers security, crisis issues The following article is excerpted from the “Toronto Star” edition of 13 December 2003. A new super-ministry to protect the public safety and security of Canadians will help the country face everything from terrorism to health…

15 December 2003 PC 2003-1960 PC 2003-1960 is the Regulations Amending the Authorization to Export or Import Firearms Regulations (Businesses). Amendment 1. Section 12 of the Authorization to Export or Import Firearms Regulations (Businesses) is replaced by the following: 12. These Regulations come…

The following messages were sent on 12 December: 1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (notices) CN-CHECK1103 Customs Notice - Checklist D11-5-2 NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations... 2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site HS Target List Updated 3. Canadian Society of Customs…

12 December 2003 CN-CHECK1103 Customs Notice – Checklist (November 2003) The upated list of Customs Notices issued in November 2003 is found on the CCRA web site as follows: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check1103/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/cn-check1103/README.html

12 December 2003 D11-5-2 NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations – Amendments to Schedule 1 – Specific Rules of Origin This Memorandum replaces the electronic version of D11-5-2, NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations Amendments to Schedule 1 Specific Rules of Origin, dated April 16, 2003 to reflect amendments…

12 December 2003 Update to CFIA-AIRS Web Site Chapter 07 has just been updated. 07.03.10.3002 - Shallots/Échalottes

12 December 2003 HS Target List Updated The CFIA has updated the HS target list for CFIA-EDI commodities. Chapter 68 has been removed from the target list and is no longer required to be sent to CFIA for EDI release. The list is found on the CSCB web site at: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo…

12 December 2003 FDA Information Notice Issued by the Port of Detroit The CCRA has provided an Information Notice published by US Customs and Border Protection in Detroit concerning “Procedures for Processing Bio-terrorism Act Entries”. This document is directed to the brokerage and carrier…

12 December 2003 Systems Outage Date Changed The following message is from Juudy Scrimger of the EICB. The date of the web connectivity outage to the EICS is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 14 December, not 13 December as DFAIT stated yesterday. The outage will take place between 7:00 and 12:00…

12 December 2003 Industrial Action Affects Montréal Docks The province of Québec experienced widespread industrial action yesterday (11 December), and further protests have been promised by a variety of labour unions. Today, all seven piers are closed for business according to the “Montreal Gazette”…