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CFIA Scheduled Maintenance, 2 June

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database (PROD) is scheduled for Sunday, June 2, 2013. CFIA systems will be affected by this maintenance window from 3am to 7am EST. Please note that a normal maintenance window of the production…

CFIA AIRS recommendation change for mollusc species

AIRS recommendation change for mollusc species susceptible to Perkinsus olseni from French Polynesia to Refused Entry Effective immediately, the AIRS recommendation for mollusc species susceptible to Perkinsus olseni imported from French Polynesia for the end uses of: Aquarium commercial, Aquarium…

Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

The following is excerpted from DFAIT news release on 24 May 2013. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, ..marked the conclusion of the 17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, which took place in Lima from May 15 to 24…

Gretna port of entry reopened

The following is a 24 May 2013 news release by CBSA. Effective immediately, the Gretna border crossing has reopened and has resumed normal hours of operation, 08:00 to 22:00 hours. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) temporarily closed the Gretna port of entry on May 22 as a result of overland…

Bridge collapses on major U.S.-Canada link

The following is excerpted from 24 May 2013 article by American Shipper. A bridge on Interstate-5, the major U.S. West Coast highway, collapsed into the Skagit River on Thursday evening. The bridge, north of Seattle, is the major artery for vehicles moving to and from Vancouver and other locations…

Importers brace for fight over iPods and TVs

The following is excerpted from 23 May 2013 article by CBC News. Importers of popular electronics such as big-screen TVs and MP3 players are ramping up their fight against federal tariff changes, accusing the government of misleading them by offering tariff breaks that it planned to claw back later…

Additional NEXUS lane opens at Queenston-Lewiston Bridge

The following is excerpted from 23 May 2013 news release by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the opening of an additional NEXUS lane at the Queenston-Lewiston bridge, providing more efficient border clearance for low-risk travellers entering Canada. The existing NEXUS lane is…

Statement by Ministers Fast and Ritz on U.S. Country of Origin Labelling

The following is excerpted from 23 May 2013 news release by DFAIT. The Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Ed Fast, and the Minister of Agriculture, Gerry Ritz, today issued the following statement on the United States Country of Origin Labelling (COOL):…

[US] Meat Origin Labeling Requirements Amended

The following is excerpted from today’s article by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg LLP. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule revising the country of origin labeling regulations for muscle cut covered commodities to provide consumers with more…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 30 was published to add the following OGD extension. 30.02.90.9999 - Other toxins Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.
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Revised AMPS Master Penalty Document

CBSA has now posted on their website an updated AMPS Master Penalty Document. This document includes the long-awaited changes to contraventions C080 – C083 and C350 – C353, first addressed at the CSCB national conference in 2011. Revisions include: changes in the correction period when there is…