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Decisions Pending, Appeals

July 10, 2013
Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act AP-2012-023 J. Hains Customs Act AP-2012-026 Euro-Line Appliances Customs Act AP-2012-038 Colonial Élégance Inc. Special Import Measures Act AP-2012-039, AP-2012-050 and AP-2012-059 Universal Consumer Products, Inc., LIV Outdoor…
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Guy Graveline Scholarship – deadline 16 July!

July 9, 2013
This year’s two Guy Graveline Scholarships each worth $3,500 will be awarded on the basis of academic results and other achievements, experiences and personal goals. Applications will be accepted until 16 July 2013! We encourage members to print the scholarship poster and post within the office to…

Scheduled maintenance to telecommunication service for CFIA

July 9, 2013
As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing telecommunication (i.e phone and fax) maintenance on Wednesday July 10, 2013 between 10:00 PM (EST) & 11:00 PM (EST). There may be a slight interruption of services. During this time clients…

Information for manufacturers and importers of flavour packets

July 8, 2013
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding manufacturers and importers of flavour packets that they are responsible for identifying food allergens, gluten sources and added sulphites on the labels of their products that they manufacture, import and or/sell in Canada. For more…

Food Labelling Modernization

July 8, 2013
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. This review of Canada’s existing food labelling…
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Use of Customs Broker’s Business Number

July 8, 2013
D17-1-5, paragraph 21, provides the circumstances in which a customs broker may use his own Business Number (BN) to account for goods for which they are not the true importer. Members have advised the CSCB that they are beginning to receive Detailed Adjustment Statements (DASs) relating to entries…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

July 8, 2013
a) Chapter 6 was published to: i) Change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Code originating from the state of New Hampshire (USA). 06.04.90.0046.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.) - < 1.5 cm in diameter ii) change the release…

The free-trade charade

July 5, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 5 July 2013 blog by Joseph E. Stiglitz of the World Economic Forum. Though nothing has come of the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development Round of global trade negotiations since they were launched almost a dozen years ago, another round of talks is in the…

20 June 2013: RCC stakeholder event in Washington, D.C.

July 5, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 4 July 2013 release by Canada's Economic Action Plan. Charting the Path Forward Outline Progress to Date Outstanding challenges Comparing models of regulatory cooperation What regulatory cooperation is and isn’t Four Key Areas of Regulatory Business Cooperative…

CFIA DDS Service Interruption Resolved

July 5, 2013
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. There is no longer any delay in processing. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999. The National Import Service Centre (NISC) will…