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CFIA Digital Document Store (DDS) - Update

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) 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 Service Centre (NISC). Thank you…

SIMA Review? Maybe We Can Get the Right Balance This Time

The Department of Finance is seeking input on a “focused set of potential changes” to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). The potential changes would be made in three areas – calculation of normal values, enforcement and evidentiary standards – and would be considered from the perspective of…

Publication of the WCO Study Report on Customs Brokers

The WCO is pleased to inform of the publication of the newly developed Study Report on Customs Brokers. The Study Report provides a general background and overview of Customs Brokers’ role in the international supply chain together with some suggested policy and organisational considerations on…

Update to the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures – United States

Please be advised that export requirements under section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), have been updated with the following information: Est. 159: deleted from 2016/04/01, establishment closed. Est. 175: deleted from 2015/03/20…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 1 June

A) Chapter 06 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS code originating from the continental United States and destined to British Columbia. NO VERSION CHANGE. 06.02.20.0017.12 - Hawthorn - rooted plants (Crataegus spp.) ii) modify the import conditions for the…
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Coming Soon….Scholarships!

The CSCB is pleased to announce that once again this year 2 scholarships, each worth $3,500.00, will be awarded to eligible relatives of employees of the CSCB member firms or the employees themselves. The CSCB National and Guy Graveline scholarships terms and conditions, as well as the application…

NAFTA Certificate of Origin Under Review [by U.S. CBP]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is soliciting comments through July 25 on the proposed extension of the following forms. CBP Form 434, NAFTA Certificate of Origin – This form is used to certify that a good being exported either from the U.S. into Canada or Mexico or from Canada or Mexico into the…

Business Barometer: Small business confidence dips in May

Canadian small business sentiment eased downward in May, giving back some of the improvement noted the month previously. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index dropped by one point to 58.2 in May from April's 59.2, but it is still much improved from levels in the first three months of 2016. Once again PEI…

U.S.-Canada Supply Chains

In May 2016, the trade research and advocacy firm, Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC released a new study exploring the impact of U.S. and Canadian supply chains on the U.S. economy. The study was commissioned by the Embassy of Canada in Washington D.C. Simply, a supply chain facilitates the multi…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations (2)

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on 28 May 2016. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals Notice No. HA-2016-004 Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication of final decision after screening assessment of a…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on 21 May 2016. Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Publication of final decision after screening assessment of a substance — Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl…

Second Designate Quiz for 2016 starts June 9th

Designates are reminded the second free quiz of 2016 starts on June 9th. Available Due Quiz 2 June 9 June 30 Quiz 3 October 6 October 27 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is free of charge. Details will be provided by…
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BCCC Port of Entry Operations Sub-committee Meeting Documents

The Meeting Minutes from the March 17th and May 3rd, 2016 meetings are now available on the BCCC Port Operations Sub-committee page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “CSCB Advocacy” or "Recent Updates." The contents of this message are…
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BCCC Scientific Names Working Group Meeting Documents

The Records of Discussion from the March 31st and May 12th, 2016 meetings are now available on the BCCC Scientific Names Working Group page: To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “CSCB Advocacy” or "Recent Updates." The contents of this…

Are you in the IMPORT/EXPORT business?

You may not be aware that many federal environmental regulations target IMPORT and EXPORT activities. To give you a sense of how these regulations could impact your business, Environment and Climate Change Canada is hosting an event developed especially for you. During this half-day session, we’ll…