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Deadline for TSCA Reports due February 7th

The US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has set February 7th, 2018 for importers, manufacturers, and processors of goods regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  The final rule, published …



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Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate Expiry Review

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate, Expiry No. LE-2017-004 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) …



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CFIA – Consultations on new IPPC phytosanitary measures

The following is provided by the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Consultations on new IPPC phytosanitary measures open now until September 30, 2017 Do you have any thoughts on how the …



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CFIA – New DNA-based projects to boost fruit plant trade

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is leading two projects worth $500,000 that will use new DNA-based technologies to protect Canada’s fruit industry from viruses and benefit Canadians by boosting …



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Draft ISPMs webinar – Change in Webex Information

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Due to technical difficulties with the Webex links shared earlier for the ISPM meeting sessions on Friday (August 18, 2017), …



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CBSA – Systems Outages CCS/CADEX and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency. TCC17-164 – Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Maintenance Outage For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday August …



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Correction to Section 17, Table 1 of Appendix 1 of Notice to Importers No. 895 – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota

Correction to Section 17, Table 1 of Appendix 1 of Notice to Importers No. 895 – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) …



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CFIA – Alternative Service Delivery for the Testing of Grain Exports

Please be advised that the REGAL program: Alternative Service Delivery for the Testing of Grain Exports for Phytosanitary Certification will be delivered on a voluntary basis and is expected to …



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CN conductors in Canada ratify new labour agreement

CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) has announced that the  Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY) union that represents the company’s conductors and yard crews in Canadahas ratified …



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Anti-Dumping preliminary determination for carbon and alloy steel line pipe

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada International Trade Tribunal (CITT) website. Carbon and Allow Steel Line Pipe, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2017-001 The Canadian International Trade …



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Anti-dumping Investigation on Tapered Bearings from Korea

The US Department of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping duty investigation on certain tapered roller bearings from the Republic of Korea.  Anti-dumping duty is assessed to ‘level the playing field’ …



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FSMA Compliance Date for Animal Food Facilities on September 18th

The FDA released a ‘Question and Answer’ format article covering the upcoming September 18th compliance date for large animal food facilities.  In this article, a consumer safety officer at the …



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FDA Publishes Guidance on FSMA Impact for Previously Regulated Foods

This week, the FDA released guidance on three food categories that were regulated prior to the emergence of the FSMA: Low-Acid Canned Foods, Juices, and Seafood.  Though many of the …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Carbon Steel Welded Pipe

Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Expiry No. LE-2017-003 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has given notice that its finding made on December 11, 2012, in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-003, that the dumping of …



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Webinar on Residential Gas and Oil-fired Boilers

The following  is provided by Natural Resources Canada. Webinar on Residential Gas and Oil-fired Boilers Technical Bulletin on Residential Gas and Oil-fired Boilers – Amendment 15 to the Energy Efficiency …



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