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CFIA publishes results of Plant Health Surveys

The CFIA has published the results of the annual Plant Health Surveillance Program for 2021-2022. The report includes a provincial breakdown of the detections or spread of plant pests of …



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Update to Safe Food for Canadians licensing guidance (Annex A)

Update to Safe Food for Canadians licensing guidance (Annex A) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated (4.0) Annex A: Food commodities identified in the licence application of the …



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Updates to the renewal process for plant pest containment (CFIA)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is simplifying the plant pest containment (PPC) renewal process by: increasing the validity period of PPC-Display and PPC-1 facilities, to 3 years from 2 years; …



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U.S. FDA New Year’s Weekend Hours

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the U.S. holiday season:Peace Bridge BuffaloDEC.31.2022: CLOSEDJAN.01.2023: CLOSEDJAN.02.2023: CLOSED Lewiston BridgeDEC.31.2022: CLOSEDJAN.01.2023: CLOSEDJAN.02.2023: CLOSED Detroit Ambassador BridgeDEC.31.2022: …



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End of 2022 Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Many items are subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  TRQs are a two-stage tariff, which imposes a lower rate of duty on imports up to the …



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2022 FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal

Every 2 years, Food Facilities that export to the U.S. need to renew their facility registration with the FDA.  Please visit the FDA Industry Systems webpage to access your account. …



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U.S. FDA Holiday Weekend Hours

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the U.S. holiday season. Peace Bridge Buffalo12/24/2022: CLOSED12/25/2022: CLOSED12/26/2022: CLOSED Lewiston Bridge12/24/2022: CLOSED12/25/2022: CLOSED12/26/2022: CLOSED Detroit Ambassador …



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Anti-Dumping Duties updates

Notice of updated schedule: Carbon and alloy steel line pipe 2 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has updated the schedule of the expiry review of certain carbon and alloy …



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NEW from Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program

The Consumer Product Safety Program would like to inform you that the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (Surface Coating Materials) (SOR/2022-122) came into force on …



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Canada’s ban on certain harmful single-use plastics

The Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations were made under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), following the addition of “plastic manufactured items” to Schedule 1 of the Act in May 2021. The decision …



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CFIA updates ASSIST Tracker for Food, Plant, and Animal products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has (CFIA) updated the Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASSIST) with an enhanced tool called the CFIA Shipment Tracker for Food, Plant and Animal …



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CFIA updates OGD codes for Fresh Enoki Mushrooms

On 16 August 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated the Automated Import Reference Service (AIRS) Chapter 07 to add the following new OGD extensions for fresh enoki mushrooms. 07.09.59.3025.03 …



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Customs Notice 22-24 – January 1, 2023 Version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

The purpose of this notice is to advise that different format files for the January 1, 2023 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (Tariff) are now available on the Customs …



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CFIA updates list of regulated pests to include Cydalima perspectalis (box tree moth)

On November 23, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published RMD-22-02: Pest risk management decision (RMD) for the regulation of Cydalima perspectalis in Canada. This decision added Cydalima perspectalis, …



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Willson 2023 Holiday Schedule

Willson International Ltd. (CANADIAN OFFICES)Dec 31 2022: CLOSED 4:00 PM (on call thereafter)Jan 01 2023: CLOSEDJan 02 2023: OPEN 8:00 AM Willson International Inc. (USA OFFICES)Dec 31 2022: CLOSED 4:00 …



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