Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Wall Street Journal reports that North America's West Coast ports and railways are choked by the exponential growth in China imports, but Canadian National Railways Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. want to move more of these arrivals to the U.S. Midwest and East Coast. (WSJ, dated 03/24/05, www.wsj.com )
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1. Canada Railways Offer Alternative for U.S. Destined Exports
2. Chad Joins World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has issued a press release announcing that on February 16, 2005, the Republic of Chad deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention establishing the Customs Co-operation Council. As a result of Chad's accession, the WCO now has 165 members. (WCO Press Release, dated 02/16/05, available at http://www.wcoomd.org/ie/En/Chad%20-%20New%20member.htm)
3. CPSC Accepts $950,000 Settlement with Polaris Industries Over ATVs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice announcing its final acceptance of a settlement agreement with Polaris Industries Inc., which contains a civil penalty of $950,000 in order to settle CPSC allegations that Polaris failed to timely inform the CPSC of serious defects and hazards with its all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). (CPSC D/N 05-C0005, FR Pub 03/18/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-5354.pdf)
4. FSIS Seeks Comments on Draft Risk Assessments on Salmonella and Clostridium Perfringens in Certain Food Products
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a notice announcing the availability of two draft risk assessments on Salmonella in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products and on Clostridium perfringens in RTE and partially cooked products. FSIS held an open meeting on March 24, 2005; comments are due by May 9, 2005. (D/N 04-001N, FR Pub 03/24/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-5951.pdf)
5. TSA Meeting on Guidance for Use of Biometric Technology at U.S. Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) held an open meeting on March 11, 2005 in Arlington, VA and sought comments by March 18, 2005 regarding a guidance that it has been directed to issue concerning the use of biometric technology in connection with access control systems in U.S. airports by March 31, 2005. (D/N TSA-2005-20485, FR Pub 03/04/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-4179.pdf)
6. Continuation of Emergencies Relating to Cuba
The President has issued a notice stating that he is continuing the National Emergency relating to Cuba and the Emergency Authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of vessels, as set out in Proclamation 6867 (issued due to Cuba's destruction of two unarmed civilian aircraft) as amended and expanded by Proclamation 7757 (which denied monetary and material support to the Cuban government). (FR Pub 02/24/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-3701.pdf )
7. Correction to BIS Final Rule on Certain Humanitarian Exports to Sudan
The Office of the Federal Register has issued a notice correcting two typographical errors that appeared in the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) final rule that amended License Exception TMP in order to allow certain exports of basic communications equipment to Sudan. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/24/05 news, 05022440 for BP summary of final rule.)(D/N 05020930-5030-01, FR Pub 02/28/05, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/C5-3215.pdf )