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Please note that on March 29, 2014, Environment Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part I a draft Order Amending Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) ( http://www.canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-03-29/html/reg1-eng.p…). This draft order would remove…

a) Chapter 02 was published to remove a registration type from the following HS codes originating from the United States. 02.01 - Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. 02.02 - Meat of bovine animals, frozen. 02.03 - Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen. 02.04 - Meat of sheep or goats, fresh…

The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML versions at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry-products/manual-of-pr… MHD 2014-02 Chapter 11 – Section 11.7.3 - Mexico (2014-01-22)

CSCB is heading east for this year’s national conference. The 2014 National Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place from Sunday, September 14 through Tuesday, September 16 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s, NL. Stay tuned for more details about conference and hotel…

Trucking activity in Port Metro Vancouver will take up to two weeks to return to normal as truckers and companies ramp up their operations, the port said Thursday. "We're hoping with extended hours of operations that each of our terminals have announced that we'll be able to restore normal trucking…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is no longer experiencing delays in processing import documentation. Please continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999. The National Import Service Centre (NISC) will continue to process requests. We…

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-033 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Customs Act AP-2012-052 Cross Country Parts Distribution Ltd. Customs Act AP-2012-067 Hudson's Bay Company Customs Act AP-2013-006 SMS Equipment Inc. Customs Act AP-2013-008 Ideal Roofing Company Limited Special Import Measures Act…

Please be advised of an important update to the submission of Official Meat Import Certificates (OMIC). The National Import Service Centre (NISC) no longer collects a paper copy of the OMIC. As of now, facility operators should only submit the electronic copy to the responsible inspector at the…

CBSA in the Pacific region have issued instructions on the process to release cargo that has been diverted to a U.S. port, due to the labour dispute at Port Metro Vancouver. Questions can be directed to Anthony Krilow, Regional Program Officer, at [email protected] or 604-666-0601.

Container truck drivers who service Canada's largest port have a reached a deal to end a prolonged strike that officials said threatened the country's economy. Late Wednesday afternoon, B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced an agreement was reached between the members of the United Truckers…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is experiencing delays. Please note there may be a delay of 5 hours in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999. The National…

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for February 2014 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/Feb_2014-EDI_Monthly_Report… The national EDI percent was 94.8%.

Chapter 03 was published to modify the release recommendations to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from Europe, Chile and the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North…