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15 July 2003 Connection problems between CCRA and CFIA The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit at the CCRA. The following is a message to Canadian Food Inspection Agency Clients (CFIA) clients: please note that due to communication problems between the CCRA and the CFIA, clients…

15 July 2003 E29B Temporary Admission Permit A revised E29B form is now available on the CCRA web site, at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e29b/README.html The information previously in box 24 is now to be entered into box 25, and that previously in box 25 is now entered…

15 July 2003 System Outage, 15 July The following message is from the Electronic Commerce Unit of the CCRA. Members are advised that, in order to correct ongoing systems problems with the Customs Internet Gateway and the CFIA interface, the ECU will require a total EDI outage from 21:00 to 22:00…

14 July 2003 PC 2003-987 PC 2003-987 is the Regulations Amending the Temporary Importation (Tariff Item No. 993.00.00) Regulations. 1. The definitions “accredited organization”, “emergency” and “exhibition” in section 1 of the Temporary Importation (Tariff Item No. 9993.00.00) Regulations are…

11 July 2003 Customs Notice CN524: Amendment – Mandatory Change for FIRST Release Option Customs Notice N524 is an amended version of Customs Notice 516, issued on 3 June 2003. It clarifies that drivers reporting under the FIRST release option may present a FAST card instead of a Commercial Driver…

11 July 2003 Customs Notice CN525: Cancellation of Memorandum D19-9-7, Importation of Human Semen Customs Notice N525 advises that the CCRA has reviewed its role at the border in the administration of the Processing and Distribution of Semen for Assisted Conception Regulations issued under the…

11 July 2003 Customs union the next hot button The following article is excerpted from the “globeandmail.com” edition of 10 July 2003. … A customs union, it will emerge in the months ahead, is the locus of the most contentious debate now emerging in Ottawa. Everyone is thinking about it. Virtually…

11 July 2003 Canadian dollar too strong for truckers The following article is excerpted from the 10 July 2003 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Canada's trucking industry on Thursday [10 July] called for central bankers to reign in the resurgent Canadian dollar, saying it is hurting business in…

11 July 2003 Exports plummet to lowest level in 19 months The following article is excerpted from the 11 July 2003 on-line edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”. Merchandise exports plunged to their lowest level in 19 months in May, Statistics Canada reported this morning. Imports were…

11 July 2003 EICS Performance Degradation, 10 July 2003 On 10 July 2003, a third web server (Web3) was implemented to handle EDI permit applications exclusively to free up Web1 and Web2 servers for EICS web users. Performance degradation occurred due to database contentions between the three servers…

10 July 2003 Customs Notice CN523: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet Products Customs Notice CN523 advises that the review of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet products initiated by the CCRA on 27 January 2003 was concluded on 23 June 2003. This Notice is available on the CCRA web site…

9 July 2003 E60: Tobacco Products Export Form The above-mentioned form is available on the CCRA web site at the following address: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e60/README.html http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pbg/cf/e60/README.html

9 July 2003 Amendment to Wording of Tariff Item No. 9936.00.00 Proposed The Department of Finance has received requests for clarification and for new wording regarding tariff item No. 9936.00.00. The Department has reviewed these requests and is considering an amendment to the current wording. The…

9 July 2003 EICS Bulletin, 9 July 2003 Members are advised that, because of renovations, the Finance Administration office of the EICB will be closed on Friday, 11 July and Monday, 14 July 2003. Questions or problems can be directed to the following EICS help desk locations: [email protected]…

8 July 2003 Notice to Importers No. 651: Items 161 to 191 – Barley Products 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to advise importers that the barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will be filled on July 18, 2003. Consequently, July 18, 2003 (at midnight) will be the cut-off date for…

8 July 2003 Customs Notice CN522: Filling of the Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota This Notice covers commercial importations of barley products of heading Nos. 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04 and 23.02, in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff…

8 July 2003 Summary of the Corporate Business Plan, 2003-2004 to 2005-2006 The CCRA Corporate Business Plan for the coming three years is now available on the CCRA web site, at http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/agency/business_plans/2003/menu-e.html. The risks and challenges that the Agency has identified…

8 July 2003 CTACC Meeting Minutes, 19 June 2003 Minutes of the latest CTACC meeting are available on the CSCB web site, at the following addresses: http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ctaccminutes19june2003.pdf http://www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ctacccontactlist19june2003.pdf The following presentations from this…