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(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on April 29, 2023 from 5:00 am to 6:00 am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period…

Canada's small business optimism remained unchanged in April over the long term and registered a small gain over the short term. CFIB’s Business Barometer® long-term index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, remained at 55.7. The short-term optimism index…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the following modules of the Accredited Veterinarian Manual (AVM): Module 2.2 – Identification of Horses There have been no changes to the identification requirements, but clarification and references to…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 157, Number 9 on April 26, 2023: Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations — Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures Act Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations — Regulations Amending the Special Economic…

The enclosed information is important in understanding the 180 day transition period for Release Prior to Payment (RPP) Financial Security. A key component is that the importer must be registered BEFORE Release 2 or a specified cutoff date in order to benefit from the transition period and not have…

A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from Switzerland: 01.06.32 –…

EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2023-04-29/ 00:01 ET 2023-04-29/ 03:00 ET All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Saturday April 29, 2023 from 00…

A) AIRS was published to modify the following origin country names: i) from Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to Libya. ii) from Macedonia to North Macedonia. iii) from Swaziland to Eswatini. B) AIRS was published to add the origin South Sudan. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import…

(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on April 25, 2023 from 5:30 am to 6:30 am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period…

(Le français suit) Refuse entry for import of aquatic animals from Türkiye for food Effective on June 1, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will no longer be accepting imports of aquatic animals, including European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)…

The federal government has given the OK to a major new container terminal on Canada's West Coast. It says Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta will open up Canada's throttled marine supply chain and promises environmental concerns will be addressed. Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson…

Chapter 13 Chapter 13 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 13.01.90.7200.20 – Labdanum, resin – Organic 13.02.19.7200.11 – Fenugreek seed, extract – Organic 13.02.19.7200.13 – Grapefruit extract condensed – Organic 13.02.19.7200.24 – Neroli extract – Organic 13.02.19.7200.38 – Vanillin…