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WTO talks fail to agree on global trade deal text

Marathon talks on the World Trade Organization's first-ever worldwide trade reform in Geneva failed early on Monday to agree on a text to put to ministers who meet in Bali next month. The fate of the agreement to streamline customs procedures and speed up global trade could now hang on whether the…

WTO Decision on EU Ban on Seal Products

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today issued the…

D15-2-64, Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe

The following is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D15-2-64, Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe Originating In or Exported From Chinese Taipei, the Republic of India, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates http://www.cbsa…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 07 was published to streamline the import requirements for the following HS codes originating from the continental United states. 07.01.10 - Seed 07.01.90.3000 - Potato - tuber (fresh) Chapter 12 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Approved"…

2013-14 CCS Course Registration

The application for the 2013-14 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course is still available. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in both English and French, the CCS course covers the entire CCS curriculum, including web-based…

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…