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Please be advised that the content of Annex G “ List of accepted Starter Culture “ of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures, Chapter 4 has been removed due to discontinuation of the starter culture review program. This change is effective immediately. As a result of this change, manufacturers of…

This is to inform you that Amendment 13 to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations has been published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. This is a significant milestone for Natural Resources Canada’s continued work under its Forward Regulatory Plan 2016-18 . The Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 have…

As a result of the World Customs Organization (WCO)'s Harmonized System (HS) structure realignment, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday December 31st, 2016 from 11:00PM to Sunday January 1st 2017 3:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following CFIA…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding industry that effective December 13, 2016, the amendments to the Maple Products Regulations published in Canada Gazette, Part II on December 31, 2014 are in force following a two year phase-in period. The amendments standardize different grades…

As a result of the World Customs Organization (WCO)'s Harmonized System (HS) structure realignment, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be updating its database to reflect the new HS structure effective January 1st, 2017. We encourage all users to consult the Automated Import Reference…

With the imminent adoption by Canada of the World Customs Organization 2017 Harmonized System (HS 2017) nomenclature on January 1 st, 2017, coupled with the United States’ delayed adoption of HS 2017 changes for Chapter 44 (Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal) until January 1 st, 2018 - the…

Save the Date: Thursday, February 2, 2017 CSCB Toronto Regional Meeting Feature Topic: ARL, Reconciling the Statement of Account: A scenario based Q&A session with CBSA Officials Location: Four Points by Sheraton, 6257 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario Additional information and Registration…

The long-awaited Customs Notice resulting from the Frito-Lay and Bri-Chem appeals is here - an early holiday gift to all. CBSA will follow the decisions of the CITT and the Federal Court of Appeal and allow non-revenue corrections to be filed under Section 32 of the Customs Act to change the MFN…

The earlier message on this subject excluded some text. The Internal Audit and Program Evaluation Directorate of the CBSA has issued an evaluation report on CBSA's Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the degree to which the ADCV Program within the…

The Internal Audit and Program Evaluation Directorate of the CBSA has issued an evaluation report on CBSA's Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program. 1: Effective partnerships are formed to deliver the SIMA program to stakeholders. 2: Stakeholders are aware of Canada's trade requirements. 3…

The following message is from CBSA. They have advised that corrections will be made to the online version of the Customs Tariff as soon as possible. Please see the preambles that were incorrectly deleted. French and English descriptions are included. The following items were missing descriptions, in…

The following message is from the Commercial Portfolio Directorate of CBSA. We are writing to inform you that due to limited availability, both internally within the agency and externally within the trade community, the Freight Forwarder Implementation webinar that was to be scheduled on December 29…

What you need to know about the small business deduction Do you run a small business in Canada? You may be eligible for the small business deduction. What is the small business deduction? Eligible businesses can claim the 17.5% small business deduction on their first $500,000 of income, with some…

Clients Affected: Importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. Please be advised that we are still investigating this problem. If you have not received your DN at the time of this message, be advised that it will be transmitted shortly. Another message will follow…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) / Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Please be advised that the DN scheduled to be issued on December 22, 2016, is late and will be issued as soon as…

The following message is from the Market Access Secretariat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This message is to inform industry that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule to establish a user fee program for a voluntary accreditation program under the FDA Food…

In October 2016 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) centralized the service for issuing Ministerial Exemptions, Permissions to Move and Maple Authorizations in the National Service Centre. For more information, read the CFIA's frequently asked questions page on the Agency's website.

The following is reproduced from an email by the Commercial Portfolio Directorate of Canada Border Services Agency. Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation call that was held on October 26 th, the questions from the chat box that have now been answered, the presentation, and the questions…

Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Program 2017 Version Release Customs Notice 16-31 1. The purpose of this Notice from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is: a) to inform exporters of revisions to designated export offices as well as important export reporting information; and b) to…