The following meat hygiene directives are now available in HTML versions at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry-products/manual-of-procedures/directives/eng/1331330793114/1331330868647
MHD 2014-01
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Update to CFIA Meat Hygiene Directives
February 12, 2014
CN 14-002, Mandatory electronic notification of cargo arrival at sufferance warehouses
February 12, 2014
The following is now available on the CBSA website. This notice replaces Customs Notice 13-018.
Customs Notice 14-002, Mandatory electronic notification of cargo arrival at sufferance warehouses
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn14-002-eng.html
CFIA No Longer Requiring FSIS Form Pre-Clearance for Meat Exports [from US]
February 12, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) [has] reported that on Jan. 20, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) implemented a streamlined import document review process. The CFIA is removing the requirement for pre-clearance of the FSIS Form 9135-3, Certificate for Export of Meat and Poultry Products to Canada.
Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations
February 12, 2014
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 18 January 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
State of Trade
February 12, 2014
The Government of Canada has released a number of news releases on the State of Trade issues. Please click on the links below for specifics:
State of Trade Issue 1: Canada Had Best Performance of G-7 Economies During Global Economic Downturn