The Bureau of Industry and Security announces that the Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee, which advises on emerging technology and research activities, including those related to deemed exports, will meet on August 3-4, 2010 in Washington, DC, with an open session on August 3 to receive public comments.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated nine individuals and 13 entities located in Colombia, Mexico and Panama as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers pursuant to Executive Order 12978, which prohibits U.S. persons from conducting financial or commercial transactions with these individuals and entities and freezes any assets the designees have under U.S. jurisdiction.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls announces that DTrade will undergo essential system upgrades on Friday, July 16, 2010 from 5:00 p.m- 9:00 p.m. EST. During this time, the DTrade system will not be able to accept or process submissions until maintenance is completed. MARY will be available to check submission statuses.
Export.gov has a variety of upcoming webinars. These webinars cover a variety of topics. There is also a variety of recorded webinars available. These webinars include both beginner and advanced topics.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued updated versions of its list of Italian (July 14, 2010) firms eligible to export meat and poultry to the U.S.
The Federal Trade Commission is requiring a Health Sciences U.S.A. and two affiliated Canadian companies to pay $5.5 million to settle charges that it falsely advertised that its dietary supplements could help consumers lose weight and treat or prevent colds and other illnesses. The $5.5 million will be used for refunds to consumers who purchased Accelis, nanoSLIM, and any Cold MD, Germ MD, and Allergy MD product. These supplements were sold over the Internet and were widely available at retail stores. In addition, the settlement requires the marketer to stop making deceptive health claims about the products.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service is announcing that the U.S. Delegates to the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food (CCRVDF) have scheduled a public meeting prior to their committee meeting, to inform the public about the meeting agenda and proposed U.S. positions on relevant Codex issues. The meeting will be held on August 16, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The call-in phone number (to listen-in) is 1-866-692-3158, the passcode is 5986642.
The Foreign Agriculture Service has announced new one-year allocations under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for the July-June 2010/11 year. DEIP allocations of 68,201 metric tons of nonfat dry milk, 21,097 tons of butterfat and 3,030 tons of various cheeses may be made available through Invitations for Offers. These allocations correspond to total World Trade Organization limits for this year’s DEIP. Because of current international and domestic market conditions, Invitations for Offers will not immediately be made available. USDA will continue to monitor market conditions closely to determine when invitations on these allocations may be issued. Information about the DEIP, including Invitations for Offers when issued, is available www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/deip.html or by calling the Credit Programs Division, Office of Trade Programs, FAS, at (202) 720-3224 or (202) 720-6211.