Canada's Department of Environment is requesting applications by July 29, 2010, from persons seeking to use methyl bromide in Canada under a critical use exemption. Applications will be used by the government to determine its Montreal Protocol nominations for critical use exemptions for the years 2012 and 2013.
In the June 22, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
On June 17, 2010, the Canadian Border Services Agency issued an expiry determination to continue the antidumping duty orders on refined sugar, refined from sugar cane or sugar beets, in granulated, liquid and powdered form, originating in or exported from the U.S., Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and the countervailing duty orders these same products originating in or exported from the European Union. The CBSA determined that the expiry of the orders is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping and/or subsidizing of the goods
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency states that effective June 21, 2010, it is accepting shipments of fresh fruits (except grapes and olives) from areas of California regulated for European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) when they are certified free of the insect. Phytosanitary certificates issued by the USDA must declare that "The consignment was inspected and found free from Lobesia botrana." At present, six counties in California contain regulated areas: Fresno, Mendocina, Merced, Napa, Solano and Sonoma.
In the June 19, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
The European Chemicals Agency has announced the release of a new guide on how to address specific substance identification issues: evaluation of different crystalline forms. The guide makes clear that inorganic substances with the same chemical composition but different crystalline forms are regarded as different substances under REACH.
The European Chemicals Agency has announced the release of a new manual on how report the substance identity in IUCLID 5 for registration under REACH. The manual explains how to structure the substance identification information in IUCLID 5 in accordance with REACH-IT. The manual also explains which systematic verifications REACH-IT applies to registration dossiers to ensure coherence of the substance identity related information in the database.
The World Trade Organization has posted a notice announcing that the Dispute Settlement Panel on U.S. - Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products (WT/DS381) will not complete its work within six months from the date of its composition, and expects that it will issue its final report to the parties in February 2011.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada has issued a reminder that 2010-2011 tariff rate quota for frozen pork from the European Union will be accessible on July 5, 2010, at noon Eastern Daylight Time. Any applications submitted prior to 12:00 hrs EDT on July 5, 2010 will be rejected. The TRQ level established for frozen pork, for the twelve month period August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011 is 2,970,000 kilograms.
The Canada Border Services Agency states that in accordance with an agreement between the Government of Canada and the provincial governments of Ontario and British Columbia, effective July 1, 2010, CBSA will begin collecting the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on non-commercial goods imported for use in the provinces of Ontario (13 percent) and British Columbia (12 percent).