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Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, September 17, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 20, 2013, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated October 10, 2012, with…

Please be advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: Canadian Certified Shellfish Dealers and List of Leases Approved to Export Raw Oyster Products to Japan (Establishment modified: 1972) http://inspection.gc.ca/eng/1304457030793/1304457190421

Registration is open for the 2013-14 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course. The deadline for submission of applications for this year’s course is 31 October 2013. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in both English and French…

a) Chapter 03 was published to; i) modify the import conditions for the end use “Food Services” and "Retail Use" for the following HS codes originating from United States. 03.01.11 - Ornamental fish: Freshwater 03.01.91 - Other live fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki…

The following is excerpted from a 23 September 2013 news release by Canada Revenue Agency. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates…

Starting Date Appeal No. Appellant Act Type of Hearing 2013-09-26 AP-2012-072 R. Christie Customs Act File Hearing 2013-10-01 AP-2013-004 Ubisoft Canada Inc. Customs Act Public Hearing 2013-10-10 AP-2013-008 and AP-2013-009 Ideal Roofing Company Limited and Havelock Metal Products Inc. Special…

A reminder that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a consultation with consumer, industry and other stakeholders to identify ways to better respond to changing consumer expectations and industry needs related to labelling. Please provide us with your comments and suggestions…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-063) Please note that there will be changes to the list of HS codes subject to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) requirements. These changes will be effective in the ACROSS system on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, and the CBSA website will be updated…

The following publication has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: BSF5140, CANPASS – Corporate Aircraft http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5140-eng.html

The following has been updated and is available on the CRA website: B253-1 Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge - Independent Remanufacturer Registration Supplement http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/b253-1/README.html

A certificate titled "Certification of Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting and Processing Identification" will be issued by the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service of Korea for each lot as assurance that the oysters were harvested on or after February 8, 2013. Importers are required to…

The following publication has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: BSF5124, Our Service Commitment http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5124-eng.html

The following publication has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: BSF5095, NEXUS Membership Guide http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5095-eng.html

The following publication has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: BSF5018, Commercial Driver Registration Program Participant's Guide http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5018-eng.html

a) Chapter 08 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes origination from the state of Washington (United States). 08.08.10.4001 - Apples (fresh) 08.08.10.4002 - Crabapples (fresh) 08.10.90.4026 - Haws (fresh) This created a requirement version change for the same HS…

The following is a message from CN. - As a result of heavy rains and flash flooding, multiple track washouts were reported along the Soo subdivision of the CN main line on Tuesday, September 10th. The resulting adverse conditions, located near Sault Ste Marie, ON, affected cross-border traffic…

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…