August 2, 2019

New rules from “Safe Food for Canadians Regulations” start on January 15, 2020

Certain requirements, like preventive controls or traceability, come into force in less than six month The new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019 and some requirements had to be met immediately. Other requirements…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions

Memorandum D11-11-1 National Customs Rulings (NCR) Normal Value and Export Price Review- Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe. Notice of Close of Record and Updated Schedule Scope Proceeding – Seamless Casing and Oil Country Tubular Goods. Statement of Essential Facts…

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Canada and the EU agree to a temporary replacement for the WTO appeal body

The U.S. is still blocking the appointment of new judges, the Appelllate Body will end operations in December. The United States is still blocking the processes to appoint new judges to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body , which…

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Canadian rail freight volume increased 7.8% in May

 Freight originating in Canada rose 7.8% while freight received from the United States fell 11.1%. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s railways carried a total of 30.9 million tonnes of freight in May, up 7.8% from the same month a…

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CBSA can help Canadian rights holders to fight counterfeit imports

Canadian trademark or geographical indication rights holders can file a request for assistance.  Since most counterfeit goods are produced abroad, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has established a process under which intellectual property rights holders/owners can ask the Agency…

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