Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Journal of Commerce reports that the Long Beach Harbor Commission voted to reduce free time for the storage of containers and to impose a hefty fine on those who violate the amended tariff. According to the article, other ports, such as New York-New Jersey, Vancouver, WA, and Los Angeles have also tightened free-time rules in an effort to reduce congestion. (JoC, dated 06/27/05, www.joc.com.)
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1. Long Beach and Other Ports Tightens Container Free-Time Rules
2. FSIS Public Meeting on Upcoming Codex Committee Meeting
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a notice announcing that it is sponsoring a public meeting on October 18, 2005, to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 27th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) which will be held in Germany on November 21-25, 2005. (FSIS notice, D/N 05-006N, FR Pub 08/11/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-15913.pdf.)
3. APHIS Finalizes Document Identifying Smallest EU Administrative Units for for Disease Outbreak Purposes
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice announcing the availability of a finalized document that identifies the smallest administrative jurisdictions ("units") within the 11 European Union (EU) member states that APHIS would consider "regions" in the event of future animal disease outbreaks. (D/N 04-081-2, FR Pub 07/29/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-4061.pdf)
4. DoD Proposes to Amend DFARS to Prevent Unauthorized Disclosure of Certain Export-Controlled Information & Technology
The Department of Defense has issued a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address requirements for preventing unauthorized disclosure of export-controlled information and technology under DoD contracts. In a subsequent notice, DoD extended the comment period to October 12, 2005 (from September 12, 2005). (DFARS Case 2004-D010, FR Pub 07/12/05 & 08/11/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-13305.pdf (original notice) and http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-15930.pdf (comment period extension))
5. State Dept Certifies Columbian Armed Forces, Etc. are Meeting Certain Conditions of the 2004 and 2005 Foreign Operations Appropriations Acts
The State Department has issued a notice announcing the determination and certification that the Columbian Armed Forces and the Columbian Government, as applicable, are continuing to meet certain conditions of the 2004 and 2005 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Acts. (State Department public notice 5152, FR Pub 08/09/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-15722.pdf.)