This is further to our message August 5, 2010, Consumer Product Safety Act Update.
In order to minimize the burden on industry of requirements under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, Health Canada has invited views on exemptions.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by October 19, 2010.…
The Consumer Protection Division of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the food labelling and advertising websites and guides and is seeking comments on the sites.
The websites provide information on food labelling and advertising requirements as well as policies which apply to statements and claims made for foods, including alcoholic beverages, …
The Government of Canada is seeking views on the scope of a possible free trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and Turkey. Canada and Turkey have agreed to explore the possibility of pursuing formal negotiations towards a comprehensive free trade agreement.
The following statistics were published by the Department of International Trade.
Imports …
A criminal investigation has begun after a container ship collided with a cargo vessel near Mumbai, India, resulting in the closure of the country’s biggest container port.
According to officials, the Panamanian-flagged container ship MSC Chitra and the cargo ship Khalijia III collided 8km off the Mumbai shore on Saturday morning.
Between 200 …
A criminal investigation has begun after a container ship collided with a cargo vessel near Mumbai, India, resulting in the closure of the country’s biggest container port.
According to officials, the Panamanian-flagged container ship MSC Chitra and the cargo ship Khalijia III collided 8km off the Mumbai shore on Saturday morning.
Between 200 …
Reports suggest around 50 people have been killed and more than 120 injured in widespread violence that began after the assassination of Raza Haider, a member of the Southern Sindh Provincial Assembly, was announced.
Angry protestors set fire to 35 vehicles around the city, and shops in deserted commercial centres remain closed, along with schools and most …
Companies are encouraged to check their business systems related to the declaration of imported goods. Failure to correct errors in classification, origin / tariff treatment and valuation results in penalties and assessments from the CBSA, and importers are required to pay back any duty and GST owing …
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has published a summary of proposed amendments to the Energy Efficiency Act aimed at reducing greenhouse gas and related emissions. The standards will also help to harmonize North American standards.
If the regulations are passed as proposed, all products manufactured after July 1, 2010, are regulated products that must comply with the …
On June 10, 2010, we advised that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act was re-introduced. The proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act will prohibit the importation and distribution of a wide range of banned products, and will require reporting of product safety issues. This article is located here.
Under the proposed regulations, importers, …