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2015-2016 Plant Protection Survey Report

The objectives of the Plant Protection program within the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are to prevent the introduction and spread within Canada of plant pests of quarantine significance, to detect and control or eradicate designated plant pests in Canada, and to certify plants and plant…
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ARL Update – July 18, 2017

The number of topics discussed during the ARL Working Group meetings is slowly diminishing but some of the issues that remain are very significant in terms of implications for customs brokers and importers. Here’s a summary of the most recent meeting’s highlights. CBSA continues to discuss with the…

CFIA Digital Document Store (DDS)

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) maintenance is completed and is fully restored. At this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the National Import…

Statement by the Foreign Affairs Minister on the NAFTA Statements

The Honorable Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...made the following statement on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “NAFTA supports millions of middle class jobs in Canada, the United States and Mexico. We welcome the opportunity to modernize NAFTA to reflect…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on July 8 and 15, 2017. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain silicon metal — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2017-006 Commencement of inquiry Silicon metal Expiry of finding…

We’re Number 1!

Don’t miss this year’s CSCB National Conference scheduled for September 24-26, 2017 in St. Andrews By-The-Sea! REGISTER TODAY! Sorry, Banff. Don’t take it personally, Montreal. You’re still beautiful, Niagara. A small New Brunswick town with fewer than 2,000 residents beat out some of Canada’s best…
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Time is running out …. Scholarship applications are now available!

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CSCB is pleased to announce that two scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing post-secondary education, the CSCB National and the CSCB Guy Graveline scholarships. Each scholarship is worth $3,500 and is awarded on the basis of academic…

Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar, 20 July

As part of an ongoing commitment to communicate eManifest information, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is continuing with our regular eManifest Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinars. The next Webinar will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. There will be a couple of…

CN 17-24, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Sydney, Nova Scotia)

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: a) effective August 22, 2017 the company located at 104 Marine Drive, Suite D, Edwardsville, Nova Scotia will be surrendering their "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse licence; b) the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advertising for a new…

NAFTA Review

The NAFTA review is well underway, with the United States government announcing yesterday its objectives for the upcoming negotiations. The deadline for providing comments to the Canadian government is today, July 18. The CSCB has provided comments to the Government of Canada on behalf of members…

Use of Most Recent Version of CFIA/ACIA 4159 for Meat Exports to China

CFIA has been informed by Chinese authorities that an older version of form CFIA/ACIA 4159 "Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat & Poultry Meat Products - for China" is being used by exporters. It is important that only the most recent version of form CFIA/ACIA 4159 be used for the export of…

CFIA Digital Document Store (DDS)

Notice received: Fri 2017-05-10 4:00 PM EDT As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing Digital Document Store (DDS) maintenance and therefore will be unavailable from Thursday, July 13 th, 2017 at 5:00pm…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 17 July

A) Chapter 02 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Approved" for the following HS codes with the end use "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" originating from the States of California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. 02.10.99.5297 - Turkey…

IMF gives Trudeau government passing grade, but warns of longer term challenges

The International Monetary Fund has given the Trudeau government a passing mark for its handling of the economy since coming to power, but warns that “more difficult challenges lie ahead.” The comments are contained in an annual report released by the Washington-based organization [on July 13, 2017]…