Canadian Government Notices as of Jan. 16
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Jan. 16 (some may also be given separate headlines):
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- New Safe Food for Canadians Regulations enter into effect. The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (see 1901110003) became effective Jan. 15, meaning "a new era for food safety for Canadians," the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a news release. "These new rules also mean greater market access opportunities for Canadian food products exported abroad. In addition, they will reduce the unnecessary administrative burden placed on businesses by replacing 14 sets of regulations with one." A license is required under the new regulations for food businesses that import or prepare food for export or to be sent across provincial or territorial boundaries. Additionally, the SFCR will permit Canadian food businesses to acquire a license that demonstrates that they meet the requirements under the U.S. Foreign Supplier Verification Program so that they can continue trading with the U.S.
- CBSA statement of facts regarding certain aluminum extrusions. The Canada Border Services Agency on Jan. 15 issued a statement of essential facts regarding the scope proceeding on certain aluminum extrusions. On Oct. 26, 2018, CBSA initiated a scope proceeding with respect to the goods. The administrative record for this scope proceeding closed on Dec. 17, 2018 (see 1812170001). The determination is that on the basis of the information available on the record and the consideration of the relevant factors contained in section 54.6 of the Special Import Measures Regulations as well as other relevant factors, the preliminary assessment is that the subject goods, namely the aluminum brackets included with Nokia’s unassembled BTS systems (designed to enable wireless communication between user equipment and a network), are not subject to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s order with respect to certain aluminum extrusions from China.
- NAFTA textile/apparel TPL utilization. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade updated the 2019 NAFTA textile and apparel tariff preference level utilization rate for imports and exports.
- Product Recalls: Shermag recalls Harrison convertible 4 in 1 crib manufactured in Vietnam, for suffocation or strangulation hazards; Specialized Bicycle Components Canada Inc. recalls select Specialized-branded bicycles with steerer tube collars manufactured in Taiwan, for fall and injury hazards; Midwest-CBK recalls Midwest Gift brand Baby Rattle Socks manufactured in China, for choking hazard.