REGULATORY NEWS FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 14, 2019

• Service change for importers and brokers who declare CFIA regulated imports to the CBSA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to formally announce a service change for commercial importers and brokers who use the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Other Government Department (OGD) Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) and/or the OGD Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) processes when declaring CFIA regulated imports to the Canada Border Services Agency effective February 4, 2019.

• Identification of chemicals and polymers as risk assessment priorities

One of the approaches is the IRAP approach, which supports ongoing priority setting by identifying potential priorities for consideration under CEPA. This document describes the manner in which the IRAP approach was applied in the 2017-2018 IRAP review to identify chemicals and polymers as risk assessment priorities, and summarizes its results.

• Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) annual reporting requirements

It’s that time of the year again for reporting under the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations and Solvent Degreasing Regulations.

These regulations contain requirements for sales of PERC for the use in solvent degreasing and dry cleaning. Specifically, reporting requirements for these Regulations include:

1. The Solvent Degreasing Regulations require reporting by January 30 on:

• Use of >1000 kg of PERC or trichloroethylene (TCE) in solvent degreasing; and
• Sale of PERC or TCE for solvent degreasing.

2. The Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations require reporting by April 30 on:

• Use of PERC for dry cleaning (purchase and waste transport);
• Sale of PERC to owners and operators of dry cleaning machines;
• Import of PERC into Canada for any use; and
• Recycle of all PERC in Canada for any use.

The reporting of the sale of PERC for uses other than solvent degreasing and dry cleaning are not required for these Regulations.

Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have further questions.

• Comprehensive changes to employment insurance

The Government of Canada has introduced comprehensive changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program.

• Additions to Domestic Substances List published
• Deletion to the Non-Domestic Substances List published
• Rail Association of Canada publishes 2019 service fees

Please be advised of the rates for Inspection and Training services in 2019.

The RAC/BOE 2019 fees are as follows in Canadian funds:

Inspection and Training Fees:

• BOE Member Plant Inspection $2200
• Non-Member Plant Inspection $3950
• BOE Member Employee Training $3025
• Non-Member Employee Training $5850

Note: Plus applicable taxes.

• WorkSafe New Brunswick publishes 2019 Industry Assessment Rates

• Customs Border Protection Truck Manifest Enforcement Guidance

On January 1, 2019, Customs and Border Protection will begin the enforcement stage for carriers not filing an advance electronic manifest for Section 321 merchandise transported by commercial trucks.

• Upcoming inspections to check compliance with REACH registration obligations

Inspectors, working together with customs authorities, have started checking the compliance of importers and manufacturers with REACH registration obligations as part of an EU-wide Forum enforcement project

• Delivery of cargo without production of the original bill of lading

As the bill of lading is a document of title, a person presenting it to the carrier or its agent is ostensibly entitled to collect the goods and the carrier cannot refuse to deliver the goods to that person.

• Australia defers implementation of reforms

To assist regulated entities to adequately prepare for implementation of AICIS, the Liberal National Government has decided to defer commencement of the scheme until 1 July 2020.

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