Canadian Government Notices as of Nov. 13
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Nov. 13 (some may also be given separate headlines):
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- Process for goods re-entering Canada after being refused entry by U.S. The Canada Border Services Agency has issued Customs Notice 17-36, which outlines how commercial shipments are to be handled that have transited through Canada and are re-entering Canada after having been refused entry by the United States (U.S.) for plant or animal health concerns.
- Regulated goods for personal use through CLVS Program expanded. The Canada Border Services Agency has issued Customs Notice 17-35 to allow casual importations of cosmetics and energy-using products to be processed through the Courier Low Value Shipment (CLVS) Program, provided the importation is for personal use only and not for resale in Canada.
- CFIA suspends operating license for KML Meat Processors Ltd. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the operating license for KML Meat Processors Ltd., a registered meat slaughter and processing facility located in Westwold, British Columbia, effective Nov. 3, for the company’s inability to design, implement and maintain an acceptable written prerequisite programs and a hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) system, as required by the Meat Inspection Act and Regulations, 1990.
- Product Recalls: Amalie Oil Company recalls XCEL Dot 3 Brake Fluid manufactured in the United States, for health hazard related to improper labeling of chemicals; PlayMaty recalls magnetic building block sets manufactured in China, for health hazard if swallowed; The Genuine Canadian Corporation recalls Baby B’gosh Quilted Hooded Jackets manufactured in Indonesia, for choking hazard; Groupe Boyz Inc. recalls TAG brand sleepers and baby clothes manufactured in Bangladesh and China, for choking, laceration hazards; Thomas & Betts Limited recalls Red Dot brand white PVC wall electrical box kits with GFCI receptacle manufactured and packaged in Canada, for shock hazard due to mislabeling.