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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Food export requirements library to include the required export certificate and statement for the export of fish gelatin to the USA for further processing in the USA and then exported to the EU from the USA. The required document is the…

Special DN sent January 17, 2021 due to CARM implementation Please be advised that the special DN from CARM that was scheduled to be available for Monday morning has been sent. This special DN contains transactions from Thursday and Friday only. The following DN will be sent on Tuesday, January 19…

In order to increase accuracy, timeliness and completeness of steel and aluminum import data, and to alleviate the administrative burden for all stakeholders, the Non-supply Managed Trade Controls Division at Global Affairs Canada, responsible for administering the aluminum and steel import…

The CCS renewal is now open. Please provide payment before February 28, 2021. Here are 3 quick steps to renew your designation: 1) Log in to your CSCB account. 2) Once logged in, you will see the following notice. 3) Follow the steps to complete the transaction. You may pay via credit card or cheque…

Notice received: Friday 2021-01-15 8:17 AM ET Start Date / Time: 2021-01-06 / 08:00 ET End Date / Time: 2021-01-15 / 08:00 ET The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. Please be advised that the issue described below has been reported to impact other PGA…

A new certificate for the export of highly refined products to the EU is now available. Official certificate for the entry into the Union for placing on the market of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass…

Start Date / Time: 2021-01-06 / 08:00 ET An issue has been discovered in CBSA’s Single Window application which impacts CFIA regulated IIDs with document image functionality (DIF) requirements. The issue occurs when the IID is received prior to the submission of the DIF attachment(s). When this…

Time is running out! The CSCB and CITT are presenting a comprehensive two-hour webinar on the challenges across the supply chain of getting the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Canadians. Join us to hear how the international guidance provided by the WCO, IATA and other international organizations…

Notice received: Tuesday 2021-01-14 12:02 PM ET UPDATE - CBSA continues to work to resolve this situation. Please be advised that the issue described below has been reported to impact other PGA regulated goods. CBSA Trade Chain Partners are experiencing delays with CFIA regulated IIDs as well as…

The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching…

Further and linked to new CUSMA requirements relating to Forced Labour, Canada is adopting a comprehensive approach to defending the rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, by addressing the risk of forced labour from any country entering Canadian and global supply chains and protecting…

A) Chapter 04 was published to : i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Samples” and “Show or Exhibition” originating from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece…

The CCS renewal is now open. Please provide payment before February 28, 2021. Here are 3 quick steps to renew your designation: 1) Log in to your CSCB account. 2) Once logged in, you will see the following notice. 3) Follow the steps to complete the transaction. You may pay via credit card or cheque…

Due to the upcoming removal of the United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) domestic emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis) quarantine regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be prohibiting the movement of Ash species…

CFIA will be updating the Food export requirements library on January 15, 2021 to include the new version of the Mexican export certificate for fish and seafood. The required document is the Certificate of Fish Health and Hygiene for Mexico CFIA/ACIA 5206 (2020/05). The implementation date of this…

Daily Notices Schedule delay due to CARM implementation Please note that DNs will not be transmitted, Friday January 15 and Saturday January 16, 2021, due to the system shutdown for CARM Release 0. The next DN to be produced will be a special DN on Monday, January 18, 2021 and it will contain…