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GoC announces plans to strengthen food safety enforcement

Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced the intention to introduce new penalties for businesses that fail to respect Canadian meat safety requirements... These fines, known as Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), provide Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)…

Minister Ritz Makes Case in Washington to End U.S. COOL Dispute

Agriculture Minister Ritz held meetings [yesterday] with members of the U.S. Congress, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and U.S. and Canadian industry representatives in Washington D.C. on the subject of mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL). Minister Ritz continued to pressure key…

Other Updates to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 3 was published modify the import conditions for the following end uses; Aquarium-Commercial, Aquarium-Private, Outdoor holding - Commercial, Outdoor holding - Private, for the following HS codes originating from Colombia and Vietnam. 03.01.99.0013.92 - Abramis brama - TSN 163666 - Common…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 6 was published to; i) streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the States of Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Ohio. 06.02.90.0029.03 - Mushroom spawn - morel (other spp. than Armilaria spp.) 06.02.90.0029.99 - Mushroom spawn - other This created…

Deregulation of soybean cyst nematode

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is deregulating soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) and, as of November 25, 2013, will no longer be enforcing import requirements related to this plant pest. These changes affect: soybean seed; potatoes and potato articles; root crops, vegetables…

WTO closes in on landmark trade reform

The World Trade Organization is close to the first worldwide trade reform since it was formed 18 years ago, diplomats and trade officials said on Wednesday, as marathon negotiations defused some of the most complex disputes. WTO chief Roberto Azevedo has told WTO envoys in Geneva he wants to seal…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 20 November 2013 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. SOR/2013-196 November 8, 2013 Canada Transportation Act - Regulations Amending the Carriers and Transportation and Grain Handling Undertakings Information Regulations http://www.gazette.gc
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DFATD – EICS Permit Web Service Application

DFATD will be introducing an EICS Permit Web Service Application Programming Interface (API), which allows clients to connect their application with the DFATD EICS system. DFATD would like to organize a pilot group of brokers to test API implementation in January 2014. We have had a few volunteers…

CBSA Message: Office 332, Frelighsburg, Quebec

The following message is from CBSA (EDI13-090). This is to advise that effective November 21, 2013 release requests can be transmitted for clearances at port 332 Frelighsburg, Quebec. Paper release requests will still be accepted for up to six months. Beginning May 21, 2014 only EDI requests will be…

Decisions Pending, Appeals

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2009-024 Transnat Express Inc. Excise Tax Act AP-2012-017 Oceaneering Canada Limited Customs Act AP-2012-058 Kinedyne Canada Ltd. Customs Act AP-2012-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act AP-2012-065 R. Atkinson Customs Act AP-2012-066 Wolseley Canada Inc. Customs Act AP…

Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2013-003

In the matter of a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate originating in or exported from The Federative Republic of Brazil, Chinese Taipei, The Kingdon of Denmark, The Republic of Indonesia, The Italian…

CFIA food safety regulatory modernization - Web consultation

New and important legislation—the Safe Food for Canadians Act—has been passed. Now, the CFIA must review all existing regulations in order to bring the Act into force. CFIA is making progress on a number of key initiatives that will enable the Act to come into force, including inspection, regulatory…