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Food Labelling Modernization Announcement
June 19, 2013
The CFIA has embarked on a change and modernization agenda, propelled by the new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA), with a focus on: stronger food safety rules; more effective inspection; commitment to service; and more information for consumers. The SFCA is the cornerstone of CFIA’s sweeping…
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La version française d'ITO 12 est maintenant disponible
June 19, 2013
Le numéro 12 du Bulletin d’information technique et opérationnelle (ITO 12) pour 2013 est maintenant disponible au site Web de la SCCD, à l’adresse suivante : http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/toi1213.pdf The twelfth Technical Operational Information newsletter of 2013 (TOI 12) is now…
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Guy Graveline Scholarship - deadline 16 July!
June 19, 2013
Applications for the 2013 CSCB Guy Graveline Scholarship will be accepted until July 16, 2013. Two scholarships valued at $3,500 each will be awarded on the basis of academic results and other achievements, experiences and personal goals. Further details are available through the links below. The…
Importing Live And Raw Molluscan Shellfish
June 19, 2013
South Korean shellfish shippers from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL) are allowed to start exporting to Canada frozen shucked oysters that were harvested on or after June 19, 2013. This update is now reflected on the CFIA webpage detailing requirements for importing live and…
Challenging the CCS Examination
June 19, 2013
Applications to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination in September 2013 will be accepted until end of day, Monday, July 15. Information about challenging the exam is found on our website at the following URL: http://cscb.ca/content/challenge-ccs-exam. There are two…
Wholesale trade, April 2013
June 19, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 19 June 2013 release by Statistics Canada. Wholesale sales rose 0.2% in April to $49.0 billion, mainly as a result of higher sales in the computer and communications equipment and supplies industry. In volume terms, wholesale sales were up 0.4% in April. This…
Warning – CBSA Border Information Service does not make phone calls
June 19, 2013
The following is an 18 June 2013 news release by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wants to warn citizens of possible phone-scam fraud. The CBSA has recently learned that persons purporting to be employed at the CBSA’s Border Information Service have been calling Canadians and…
Update to CFIA AIRS Website
June 19, 2013
Chapter 6 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes, from the states of Massachussetts, New York and Ohio (USA), for the end use "Propagation (growing or sowing)". 06.02.10.0011.03 - Elm - Unrooted plants (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.) 06.02.10.0011.10 - Poplar - Unrooted…
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CITT Decision Addressing Delays
June 19, 2013
The CSCB has been provided with an advance copy of a very interesting appeal and CITT decision, one which addresses CBSA delays in responding to requests for decisions. MSR Customs and Commodity Tax Group, was counsel in this case and has also provided the following commentary: This is a major…
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The Bar-Code Border: 44% Discount for CSCB Members
June 18, 2013
On behalf of its corporate members, the CSCB is pleased to announce that we have negotiated a 44% discount for The Bar-Code Border newsletter. The regular annual subscription rate is $175 for 24 issues, which members may now receive for $98! This is a limited time offer, good until August 30, 2013…
Truck Cargo Pre-inspection Pilot Begins in Surrey, BC
June 18, 2013
The following was published on 17 June 2013 by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began Phase I of a truck cargo pre-inspection pilot on June 17, 2013 at the Pacific Highway crossing adjacent to Surrey, British Colombia (BC). The project is a…
EU says it's been waiting for Canada to make compromises on trade deal
June 18, 2013
The following is excerpted from 18 June 2013 article by The Globe and Mail. The European Union had sharp words for Canada today as the two sides struggle to complete a trade deal, saying through a spokesman that it's been waiting for four months to hear the Canadian government say it's ready to make…
eManifest and Customs Brokers
June 18, 2013
CBSA has deployed new electronic systems that will provide customs brokers the ability to view Manifest Forward notices, either by accessing the eManifest Portal or through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Additional information is provided in a bulletin issued by CBSA. In order for customs…
CBSA Message: Y50 Related manifest in reject status...(Amendment)
June 18, 2013
The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-040) - Amendment to 2nd paragraph. This bulletin is intended to offer guidelines and clarification to importers and brokers regarding a release transaction reject notice generated by CBSA border officers in ACROSS. If you receive a reject message on your…
U.S. and Canada Agree on Dispute Settlement Procedures in COOL Dispute
June 17, 2013
The following is excerpted from today’s article by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg LLP. … the government of Canada released earlier this month a list of U.S. goods that could be subject to retaliation in an ongoing dispute over U.S. country of origin labeling regulations for meat. Canada contends that…
Canada-EU trade talks hung up over French demands to protect its cultural industries
June 17, 2013
The following is excerpted from 14 June 2013 article by The Globe and Mail. Prime Minster Stephen Harper has indicated that trade talks with the European Union have bogged down and it appears one of the main issues is demands by France for protection of cultural industries. There are difficulties…
Canada Gazette – Notices and Proposed Regulations
June 17, 2013
Members may be interested in the following, published on 15 June 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Aluminum extrusions — Expiry review of findings http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-06-15/html/commis-eng.html#… Custodial operations and related…
Lakeshore Fish Market Inc. Fined for Offences Under the Fish Inspection Act and Regulations
June 17, 2013
The following news release was posted on the CFIA website. On April 16, 2012, a conviction was registered in the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe against Lakeshore Fish Market Inc., also doing business as Lakeshore Fish Company, of Port Dover, Ontario. This conviction resulted in a fine of $6,000…
Galvanized Steel Wire, NQ-2013-001
June 17, 2013
Order issued Friday, June 7, 2013 CITT issued orders for two Galvanized Steel Wire Inquiries with the same number, each case involves a different producer. Davis Wire Ltd. http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/orders/nq2n01a_e.asp Oval International http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/orders…
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Windsor CBSA/Customs Brokers' Meeting, 29 May
June 17, 2013
Minutes of the Windsor CBSA/Customs Brokers' meeting held on 29 May 2013 are now available on the Ontario Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Corporate Member Services" and look under “Regional Activity" or "Recent…