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AP-2014-021, Worldpac Canada

March 24, 2016

IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary issue of jurisdiction in an appeal filed by Worldpac Canada on September 3, 2014, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.);

BETWEEN WORLDPAC CANADA Appellant

AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Respondent

Mandatory COOL Regulations Amended to Remove Muscle Cut and Ground Beef and Pork

March 24, 2016

The [US] Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service… issued a final rule that removes muscle cut beef and pork, ground beef and ground pork from the list of commodities covered by mandatory country of origin labeling [COOL] requirements, [as of March 2].

2016 IFCBA World Conference - Shanghai, China

March 24, 2016

The bi-annual World Conference of the IFCBA is designed for customs brokers who want to better understand the global trading environment. This year’s conference is titled"Facilitating Trade Through the Customs-Business Connection” and will take place in Shanghai, China from May 17-21.

Canadian Organic Industry to Benefit from Expanded Canada-European Union Organic Equivalency Arrangement

March 24, 2016

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland announced [on March 7, 2016] that the European Union (EU) has voted in favor of expanding the current scope of the Canada-EU Organic Equivalency Arrangement.

List of Establishments Approved for Meat Export to U.S.

March 24, 2016

The List of Establishments approved to export meat to the United States in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP) has been revised on March 3, 2016, with the following information:

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