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29 July 2003 Form E625 -- Rail Crew Report Form E625, Rail Crew Report, is now available on the CCRA web site, as follows: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e625/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e625/README.html

29 July 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site, 29 July 2003 Please note the following changes to Chapter 10 - resale added for rice: 10.06.20 - Husked (brown) rice 10.06.30 - Semi-milled or wholly milled rice 10.06.40 - Broken rice

29 July 2003 Early Closing of CFIA Import Service Centre in Toronto, 30 July 2003 The following information is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. Members are advised that the CFIA Central Import Service Centre (Toronto) will be closing at 10:00pm (Eastern time) on July 30, 2003 due to…

29 July 2003 Appeal No. AP-2002-022 This is an appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act1 from decisions of the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (the Commissioner), dated August 25, 1999, and January 25, 2000, pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Act. The issue in this appeal is…

28 July 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site, 28 July 2003 The following changes were made on 28 July: 06.02.10.0011.65 - Ash - Unrooted plants 06.02.90.0023.25 - Ash - plants 06.02.90.0026.63 - Ash - tissue cultured plants 06.04.91.0045.44 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Ash

28 July 2003 August Civic Holiday, 2003 The following message is from the ECU. Systems operations and accounting procedures for the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 4, 2003 will be as follow: CADEX reports will run the evenings of Friday August 1 and Monday August 4, 2003. The exchange rates from…

28 July 2003 These minutes are also available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB web site, at http://www.cscb.ca. After logging on as a member, click on the “CSCB Reference System” bullet, then “CSCB Regions”, and finally “Ontario”. Customs Meeting Minutes Fort Erie, Ontario June 16, 2003 In…

28 July 2003 Bulletin from EICS re Export License The following message is from the EICB. As multi-part permit forms no longer exist, there is no longer a requirement to provide copies of import and export permits or certificates to the Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB). In addition, the…

28 July 2003 Further Update to AIRS for 28 July 2003 Chapter 44 has been published with new extensions. 44.01.22.0122.09 - Ash - wood chips (untreated) 44.03.99.0131.07 - Ash - other products such as logs (untreated) 44.03.99.0151.08 - Ash - bark and bark mulch (untreated) 44.06.10.0140.20 - Ash -…

28 July 2003 Suspension of EICB File Numbers The following message is from the EICS. Upon receipt of return mail, the Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB) removes the company from its mailing list and places it's EICB file number under Suspension. Companies with Suspended EICB numbers can be re…

25 July 2003 Update to AIRS-CFIA Web Site, 25 July 2003 The AIRS web site has been updated as follows: 08.08.10.4001 -- apples - China

25 July 2003 Amendment of the CFIA Conditions for Importation of Meat Products from Mexico The following message is to CFIA Import Service Centres and Program Network Directors, Animal Products, from Dr. Lou Skrinar, Chief, Import Program, Food of Animal Origin Division of the CFIA. The CFIA has now…

25 July 2003 Customs Notice CN527: Elimination of Customs D Memoranda The purpose of this Notice is to inform all Customs personnel that the following four D Memoranda relating to Industry Canada have been eliminated: 1. D194-2, Radiocommunications Act and Regulations 2. D19-5-2, Consumer Packaging…

25 July 2003 EU proposes '24-hour' rule for ocean shipments The European Commission Thursday [24 July] in response to U.S. concerns proposed advance manifest reporting rules to boost security at ports. The proposals, which still must be approved by national governments, call for traders to submit to…

25 July 2003 Montreal has record first half The following article is excerpted from the 24 July 2003 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. The Port of Montreal on Thursday [24 July] reported a 5.6 percent increase in container traffic to a six-month record 4.8 million metric tons through June. The…

24 July 2003 Customs Notice CN526: Revocation of Memorandum D9-1-16 The purpose of this Notice is to inform the public of a change regarding imported films or videotapes for review by a provincial film board. Effective 26 May 2003, Memorandum D9-1-16, Procedures Regarding the Handling of Imported…

24 July 2003 FDA moves on bioterror regs The following article is excerpted from the 23 July 2003 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Importers are assured that they will have a single point of entry for data that's required under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, Food and Drug Administration…

24 July 2003 Expiry Review No. RR-2003-001 NOTICE OF EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDER CONCERNING CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PLATE The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry…