Canada cuts $48M in tariffs to boost food manufacturing
A customs tariff order published Dec. 28 in the Canada Gazette describes how roughly 200 different tariffs on imported food ingredients will be repealed or amended. Â The order says that …
A customs tariff order published Dec. 28 in the Canada Gazette describes how roughly 200 different tariffs on imported food ingredients will be repealed or amended. Â The order says that …
The Government of Canada launched a public consultation on new rules to strengthen food safety. Â The proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations would better protect Canadian families by putting a …
The proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, under the authority of the Safe Food for Canadian Act, were published in Part 1 of the Canada Gazette on January 21, 2017. …
The National Plant and Animal Health Planning Forum, held in Ottawa on December 6-7, 2017, was a critical event required for the creation of a national Plant and Animal Health …
The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Fabricated Industrial Steel Components – Notice of Preliminary Determinations The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), made a preliminary determination …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking your feedback on risk management options for Arundo donax (giant reed). The CFIA has completed a Risk Management Document (RMD) which examines …
The Federal Register published the official ban on the importation of powdered surgical gloves into the United States as of January 18th, 2017. Â The FDA has acted to enact the …
On January 23rd, President Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Â The TPP was negotiated under former President Obama, but never ratified by …
Twenty-Four (24) pallets of timber, allegedly harvested in violation of Peruvian Law, were ordered to be destroyed by the United States Department of Justice. Â This marks the first time, since …
On January 20th, the White House issued instructions to delay any regulatory changes that have not yet gone into effect. Â In the case of TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act) certificates, …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Gypsum Board, Inquiry No. NQ-2016-002 and Reference No. GC-2016-001 The subject goods are defined as follows …
The following is a message from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. On December 30, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an extension to the comment period for its …
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has advised that the new online reporting system is now available at the ECCC Single Window Information Manager (SWIM). To access SWIM, and subsequently …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Concrete Reinforcing Bar – Preliminary Determination – Statement of Reasons On January 3, 2017, as a …
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a ‘reasonable indication’ that US industry is ‘materially injured’ by the imports of softwood lumber products from Canada.  As …