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Update to the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures - United States

May 24, 2016
Please be advised that export requirements under section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States of the Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP), have been updated with the following information: Est. 009: remove code 03E for pork Est. 022: add code 03C for poultry Establishment 26: added…
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In Memoriam – Peter Ostapuk

May 24, 2016
The CSCB has learned that Peter Ostapuk, most recently of Expert Customs Brokers, has passed away. Peter has been part of the brokerage community for over 40 years. Many will remember Peter's passion for life, food, family and friends and the kindness and love he always brought with him. We extend…

Loonie enters ‘dangerous waters’

May 20, 2016
The loonie fell to a six-week low against the U.S. dollar Friday, but the real selloff could begin in June, say analysts. Canada’s dollar touched 76.25 cents U.S. in early morning trading, as data showed that retail sales in the country declined by one per cent in March, more than the 0.6 per cent…

Alberta farmers asked for input on TPP trade deal

May 20, 2016
A senate committee is in Calgary this week to get input from farmers on international trade deals, including the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The 12-country agreement would set the rules for more than a third of the world's trade, reducing tariffs on a large range of commodities…

CBSA Message (TCC16-072) – Victoria Day Holiday - Update

May 20, 2016
Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. The CBSA external client support will be operating on an “after hours” client service support schedule on May 23, 2016. B3 Entries processed and accepted between Saturday, May 21 to Tuesday May 24 (inclusive) will…
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SAVINO DEL BENE CORP (Canada) - CSCB Membership Application

May 19, 2016
The CSCB has received an application for membership from SAVINO DEL BENE CORP (Canada). The CSCB contact and the qualified officer is Ms. Vasanti Mistry, Customs Manager. The licence was issued in November 2005 for the Toronto area. The contact information follows: SAVINO DEL BENE CORP (Canada) 7615…

Hot States, Not States

May 19, 2016
It can’t be said enough. America is hot, whether news services, pundits or the general public believe it or not. Key signals of this are its looming capacity constraints. Unemployment is getting down to levels that suggest sustained wage pressure. Industrial and office space are both getting tight…

CBSA Message (TCC16-072) – Victoria Day Holiday

May 19, 2016
Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. The CBSA external client support will be operating on an “after hours” client service support schedule on May 24, 2016. B3 Entries processed and accepted between Saturday, May 21 to Tuesday May 24 (inclusive) will…

Bulgaria and Romania could veto CETA over visa issues

May 19, 2016
Canada’s continued insistence that Bulgarians and Romanians need visas to visit this country could block key parts of the Canada-Europe free-trade agreement from coming into force, a top European leader [has] warned... European Parliament President Martin Schulz said portions of the deal will likely…

No matter how you slice it, we’re headed toward a lumber fight

May 19, 2016
By mid-October, the U.S. Lumber Coalition — a.k.a. The Coalition to those who have spent their lives in the trenches of softwood lumber battles — will be able to file new anti-dumping and countervailing duty complaints against Canadian softwood lumber exports. Unless a replacement for the 2006…

EICS/EXCOL Bulletin – Victoria Day Holiday

May 19, 2016
Monday May 23, 2016 is a holiday. The Bureau’s offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours.

CFIA Amendments to the Weed Seeds Order

May 19, 2016
Amendments to the Weed Seeds Order (WSO) were published [on May 18, 2016] in the Canada Gazette, Part II to reflect the potential risks posed by weed species in Canada. These changes come into force on November 1, 2016. The revised WSO includes harmful new species that have been identified and has…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

May 19, 2016
The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on May 18, 2016. Domestic Substances List — Order 2016-87-05-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 SOR/2016-80 29/04/16 Weed Seeds Order, 2016 Seeds Act SOR/2016-93 09/05/16

CCS Designate Quiz Schedule

May 18, 2016
CCS Designates are reminded the second designate 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…

Evaluation of the CBSA Targeting Program

May 18, 2016
The Evaluation of the Canada Border Services Agency Targeting Program was approved as part of the Agency’s 2014–2019 Five-Year Program Evaluation Plan. An evaluation report was released in January 2016 which looked at the Air Passenger Targeting and Marine and Air Commercial Targeting, for which the…