Canadian Government Notices for Feb 18-20
The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices on February 18-20, 2011:
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- Food destination inspection fees. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a notice to repeal the service and dumping fees associated with destination inspection under the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice that are no longer required. (here).
- Tobacco marketing prohibitions. The Department of Health announced proposed regulations that would prohibit the use of the terms “light” and “mild,” and variations thereof, on cigarettes, little cigars, bidis, kreteks, cigarette tobacco, tobacco sticks, cigarette papers, filters, and tubes. The prohibition would apply to the products, the packaging, advertising, promotions, and retail displays. (here).
- Tobacco labeling regulations. The Department of Health proposed new tobacco products labeling and information regulations for cigarettes and little cigars that would specify the labeling requirements for health warnings, health information messages and toxic emissions statements for packages of cigarettes and little cigars. (here) and (here).
- Wearing apparel or festive articles. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) announced that they would be holding public hearings to consider whether certain goods are properly classified under tariff item No. 6104.43.00 as women’s or girls’ knitted or crocheted dresses of synthetic fibers, tariff item No. 6114.30.00 as other knitted or crocheted garments of man-made fibers, tariff item No. 6115.96.00 as knitted socks of synthetic fibers, tariff item No. 6204.43.00 as women’s or girls’ woven dresses of synthetic fibers and tariff item No. 6211.33.90 as other men’s or boys’ woven garments, or if they should be classified under tariff item No. 9505.90.00 as other festive, carnival or other entertainment articles. (here).
- Anna Desgagnés ship. The Tribunal announced that they would be holding public hearings to consider whether the letter from the Canada Border Services Agency dated February 20, 2009 concerning the ship, Anna Desgagnés, constitutes a decision that is subject to appeal under section 67 of the Customs Act. If it is subject to appeal, then the Tribunal would consider whether this ship is properly classified under tariff item No. 8901.90.90 as other vessels for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods, other than open vessels, or if it should be classified under tariff item No. 9814.00.00 as goods, including containers or coverings filled or empty, which have once been released and accounted for under section 32 of the Customs Act and have been exported, if the goods are returned without having been advanced in value or improved in condition, etc. (here).
- Salvia divinorum (S. divinorum) plants. The Director General of Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate announced the opportunity to provide comments on Health Canada’s proposal to add the plant Salvia divinorum and its main active ingredient salvinorin A to Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. (here).
- Addition of vitamin D to bread. Health Canada intends to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the optional addition of vitamin D to bread, enriched bread, raisin bread, whole wheat bread, brown bread and unstandardized yeast-leavened bakery products at a level of up to 90 I.U. (2.25 µg) per 100 g of bakery product, as consumed. Health Canada’s intention is to amend the Regulations, within 75 days after the date of publication of this notice. (here).
- Interim Order on mail and cargo. Canada’s Department of Transportation issued Interim Order No. 8 (repealing Interim Order No. 7) respecting Mail, Cargo and Baggage which, among other things, states that an air carrier must not transport on a flight to Canada mail or cargo that originates or has transited through Yemen or Somalia. (here).
- Recalls. BT SA-17 Paintball Gun/Marker (02-18-11).