The European Union is delaying until January 1, 2011 (from July 1, 2009), the requirement for the advance electronic submission of certain information (security data) on inbound and outbound cargo via an entry summary or exit summary declaration.
The U.S. International Trade Commission has announced an affirmative determination in its Section 421 China safeguard investigation involving certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires.
CBP has issued a CSMS message reminding the trade that Phase 3 (nationwide deployment to all remaining ports) of ACE entry summary filing capabilities was to be deployed on June 18, 2009. This is the final deployment for the 39 volunteers that responded to CBP's original request for comments and indication of interest to participate in the entry summary test. Additional entry filers are still scheduled to be permitted to transmit ACE entry summaries beginning on June 29, 2009. ACE is also expected to support type 01 and 11 ACE entry summaries filed through remote location filing (RLF) by June 29, 2009. (CSMS 09-000248, dated 06/17/09, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17637&page=&srch_argv=09-000248&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby)
In Heartland By-Products, Inc., v. U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Court of International Trade, ruling that the CIT erred by not allowing retroactive classification treatment at the higher Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) rate on imports of sugar syrup from Canada in accordance with an earlier decision by the CAFC (Heartland II CAFC 00-1287-1289).
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain energy drink products pursuant to a complaint.
On June 10, 2009, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee held a mark up of H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.
China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has issued a notice announcing an annual supervision examination on designated accreditation bodies, labs and factory inspectors, as well as spot tests on CCC licensed products which include toys, household appliances, information technical products, motorcycles, lighting, latex products, coffers against theft and plant protection machineries. (Notice, dated 06/11/09, available at http://english.aqsiq.gov.cn/NewsRelease/NewsUpdates/200906/t20090611_118033.htm)
The music executive planning to bring licensed file- sharing to a handful of universities this fall confessed the sins of his industry during the World Copyright Summit Wednesday, but asked ISPs to confess theirs. Jim Griffin, former digital chief at Geffen and founder of Warner Music Group-owned Choruss, said labels are interested in negotiating fair terms with ISPs for unlimited music use -- but providers must stop hiding behind their common-carrier status. “It is absolutely the case that they know what’s moving [on ISP networks] and they should be held responsible for it, financially,” he said on a panel on the role of ISPs in music. The founder of a music service for ISPs in the U.K. cited a similar thaw in label relations since early 2008.
The International Trade Commission has instituted a section 337 patent-based investigation of certain course management software products pursuant to a complaint.
On May 27, 2009, the House Energy and Commerce Committee posted a discussion draft of comprehensive food safety legislation, called the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.