Canadian Government Notices as of March 23
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of March 23 (some may also be given separate headlines):
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- Investment to support agricultural standard-setting bodies. The Government of Canada March 22 announced it is investing $1 million to support scientific and technical work of the Codex Alimentarius; the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations; and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in their efforts to ensure that "technical regulations and standards do not unduly restrict global trade while at the same time protecting food safety, and animal and plant health."
- Minister of international trade to visit Singapore and Hong Kong. Minister of International Trade François-Philippe Champagne will travel to Singapore March 22-24 to promote Canada and Singapore’s growing bilateral trade and investment relationship, advance discussions with key partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and attend the Canada-ASEAN Business Council Forum. He will be in Hong Kong March 25-26 to promote Canadian investment opportunities with business leaders, participate in a round-table discussion with Chinese trade experts and meet with the secretary for commerce and economic development. The trips come as Canada "continues to ramp up its engagement across the entire Asia-Pacific region," a news release said.
- CFIA suspends the fish registration of Taiwan Foods Products Ltd. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency suspended the operating license of Taiwan Foods Products Ltd., in British Columbia, effective March 1. The company was cited for inadequate controls for food safety, as required by the Fish Inspection Regulations, and was found to be processing shellfish without a valid shellfish registration.
- Product Recalls: Wendy Tancock Design Inc. recalls various Baby Onesies with Metal Snaps designed and printed in Canada, for choking hazard; Makita Canada Inc. recalls Makita 26.7 cc gas-powered line trimmers manufactured in China, for fire and burn hazards; Woods recalls 4-Way Wedge Accessory for Log Splitters manufactured in China and India, for impact injury hazard; Amazon recalls Amazon Basics Portable Power Banks manufactured in China, for fire and burn hazards; Kidde recalls dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms manufactured in China, for hazard created by design flaw.