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Importers must show product is not from Salinas Valley or is free of E. coli The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is instituting stronger restrictions around the import of romaine lettuce. Starting on Wednesday, importers will have to prove that their product does not come from California's Salinas…

Canada will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak in both nations is much less serious, a senior government official said on Friday. The comments by Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair suggest that the ban on non-essential travel…

A) AIRS was published to modify the following Registration type's format from Alphanumeric (A) to Confirmation (C) and the Licence Permit Certificate or Other (LPCO) was modified from “Materialized” to "AIRS Registration". 68 – Organic Certificate B) Chapter 07 was published to add the registration…

Key Issue The CBSA will be following all measures put in place by the Government of Canada while observing any additional provincial or municipal requirements. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, October 2, 2020 COVID-19 Rapport commercial aux intervenants de l’industrie Le 2…

Effective October 5, 2020 AIRS Registration Type #68 – Organic Certificate format will be updated to a confirmation (C) format. This update applies to Organic fresh fruits and vegetables, organic honey and maple products, organic eggs and shell egg products which require the declaration of…

Please note the application process for a share of the tariff rate quota for beef and veal for 2020 is now open. Notice to Importers - Beef and Veal Imports (Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List), Serial No: 883 can be found at the following link: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls…

This memorandum replaces Memorandum D19-13-2 dated May 29, 2019. The following changes were made: (a) Information on the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty has been added (b) Information on the storage of detained firearms at a CBSA port of entry has been changed to reflect the Storage of Goods…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act ( SIMA), initiate an expiry review of its orders made on October 30, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR‑2014‑006, continuing its orders made on November 1, 2010…

This year, the CSCB received many extraordinary scholarship application packages from candidates across the country. The CSCB Scholarship Committee had a difficult decision to make in light of the many exceptionally talented young people who put their names forward. The CSCB Scholarship Committee is…

Further to previously posted messages regarding time limits under the SIMA, the Department of Finance has now advised the following: I am writing to inform you that pursuant to subsections 7(1) and 7(5) of the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), the Minister of Finance made on September 30…

Global Affairs Canada has prepared new Notices to Importers for the 2021 calendar year TRQs with an application period starting on October 1, 2020 and a deadline of November 15, 2020. These Notices can be found on the Supply-Managed TRQs website. The Notices reflect previous efforts to simplify and…

Please note the application process for a share of the tariff rate quota for beef and veal for 2020 is now open. Notice to Importers - Beef and Veal Imports (Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List), Serial No: 883 can be found at the following link: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls…

Further to a message sent to Members on September 10, CFIA has now advised the following: …. AIRS will be updated for organic fresh fruits and vegetables to only require an indication of confirmation (i.e. a declaration of “yes”) in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) that the importer is in…

CBSA has advised that Customs Broker Professional Examination candidates, who provided an email address at application, will receive an e-letter. If candidates do not receive their letter, they should first check their junk/spam folder and if they still have not received it, they should contact the…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is launching a 45-day consultation period from September 30, 2020, to November 15, 2020, to seek feedback and to inform upcoming changes to the Feeds Regulations. Participate in this consultation and send your feedback to CFIA by November 15, 2020.

REMINDER: Starting September 30, 2020, section 8.1 "Import permit" from the Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Import policy framework comes into effect. This change is not expected to impact import conditions or international trade. Any questions or comments may be directed to cfia…