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CITES Species Listing Changes

The US Fish & Wildlife Service released a memo this week notifying the trade community of the changes to the CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of …



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Customs Notice 16-32 – Application of Sections 32.2 and 74 of the Customs Act to Amend Tariff Treatment from Most Favoured Nation (MFN) to NAFTA

This notice is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Customs Notice 16-32 – Application of Sections 32.2 and 74 of the Customs Act to Amend …



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Moving Forward with Amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

This is to inform you that Amendment 13 to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations has been published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. This is a significant milestone for Natural Resources …



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Notice to Exporters of Softwood Lumber Product (Exports) to the United States

With the imminent adoption by Canada of the World Customs Organization 2017 Harmonized System (HS 2017) nomenclature on January 1st, 2017, coupled with the United States’ delayed adoption of HS …



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How to Renew your FDA Foreign Food Facility Registration

    Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st.  The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the …



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Powdered Surgical Gloves banned from entry into the US as of January 18th, 2017

The Federal Register published the official ban on the importation of powdered surgical gloves into the United States as of January 18th, 2017.  The FDA has acted to enact the …



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Failure to Renew Food Facility Registration will Result in Held Shipments, per CBP

US Customs issued CSMS Message 16-001052 this week advising that, “if a foreign food facility is required to register with FDA, but fails to do so, food from that facility …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Gypsum Board – Final Determination – Statement of Reasons -  2016-12-20 The CBSA continued its investigation and, …



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Regulation of self-care products

Further to its online consultation on the regulation of self-care products which closed on October 24, 2016, Health Canada has prepared a fact sheet that addresses some of the myths …



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New Trade Memoranda : T-4-125 Notification of Source Change – process and timelines (Fertilizers)

Please be advised that the following Trade Memoranda have been added to the Fertilizer webpage: T-4-125 Notification of Source Change – process and timelines If you have any questions, please …



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Amended Maple Syrup Grading and Classification Now In Force

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding industry that effective December 13, 2016, the amendments to the Maple Products Regulations published in Canada Gazette, Part II on December 31, …



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Frequently Asked Questions – Centralization of Ministerial Exemptions, Permissions to Move, and Maple Authorizations

In October 2016 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) centralized the service for issuing Ministerial Exemptions, Permissions to Move and Maple Authorizations in the National Service Centre. For more information, …



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Voluntary Accreditation Program under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

This message is to inform industry that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule to establish a user fee program for a voluntary accreditation program …



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Fee Increase – Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) Program

CN 16-30, Fee Increase – Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) Program This notice is to advise vehicle importers that the company contracted to deliver the RIV Program on behalf of …



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Canadian leadership in plant variety protection

Canada’s leadership in protecting new plant varieties has received international recognition with the election of Anthony Parker, Canada’s Commissioner of Plant Breeders’ Rights, to the International Union for the Protection …



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