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Notification of SFCR Changes to Fish Importers

On January 15, 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into force.  The SFCR will consolidate 14 sets of regulations into one, including the Fish Inspection Regulations …



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Service change for importers and brokers who declare CFIA regulated imports to the CBSA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to formally announce a service change for commercial importers and brokers who use the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Other Government Department (OGD) …



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CN 19-01, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) coming into force on January 15, 2019

The following Notice is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 19-01, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) coming into …



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CPTPP – Certification of Origin – Updated

CBSA has confirmed that there is no requirement to provide proof of CPTPP ( Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) origin for commercial goods with an estimated value of …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Certain Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate - Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation On December 27, 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping of …



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Changes to the CBSA SIMA Registry Hours of Operation

Changes to the CBSA SIMA Registry Hours of Operation New Hours of Service Delivery The hours of service delivery for the SIMA Registry located at 100 Metcalfe, Ottawa, ON as …



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U.S. Government Shutdown Guidance

With the Federal government in ‘shutdown,’ it is important to understand which agencies will be impacted. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Ports will be staffed as normal. Trucks will …



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U.S.I.T.C. Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet will be assessed ADD

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured the importation of common alloy aluminum sheet from China.  The U.S. Department of Commerce has …



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FDA Scheduled Maintenance this Sunday

FDA will be unable to process incoming entries on Saturday, January 5th from 3 AM EST to 7 AM EST. due to a scheduled maintenance of their systems.  The interface …



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Safe Food for Canadians Licences now Available for Food Businesses

Food business owners across Canada can now apply for a licence under the new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations by accessing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s online portal, My CFIA… Food business owners are …



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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into force on January 15, 2019. Once the SFCR come into force, some requirements will have to be met immediately, while …



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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) webinar recording

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will be coming into force on January 15, 2019. To help food businesses and industry associations prepare, the CFIA has been holding a …



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LAST CHANCE! REMINDER! FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal Cutoff is 12/31/2018!

If you have not done so already, please follow the below procedures to renew your FDA food facility registration: Go to https://www.access.fda.gov/oaa Enter account ID & password, check the “I …



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U.S. Government Shutdown Guidance

With the Federal government in ‘shutdown,’ it is important to understand which agencies will be impacted. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Ports will be staffed as normal. Trucks will …



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Upcoming January 15, 2019 Safe Food For Canadians Regulations Licence (SFCR)

This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be updating the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to include the Safe Food for Canadians …



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