CANADA

New Food Safety Regulations Enter into Force in Canada

17 January 2019

Canada on 15 January implemented new food safety regulations that according to Canadian authorities will usher “a new era of food safety for Canadians.” According to a press release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the new rules are consistent with international standards and further strengthen Canada’s food safety system by focusing on prevention and allowing for faster removal of unsafe food from the marketplace. More

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Offers More Details on Trade Priorities for this Year

11 January 2019

As previously reported, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley will once again chair the Senate Finance Committee after a 12-year hiatus due to Republican Party term limits for committee chairmen. More

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Canada Finds Certain Modules Are Covered by AD/CV Duty Orders on Fabricated Steel Components

08 January 2019

In its scope reviews of the AD and CV duty orders on certain mainland Chinese fabricated industrial steel components, the CBSA has determined that the fabricated industrial steel components of certain well pair modules, termination modules and metering modules are covered by these orders. More

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Ontario to Eliminate Certain Labelling Requirements for Upholstered and Stuffed Articles

02 January 2019

The Canadian Province of Ontario has approved the revocation effective from 1 July 2019 of a regulation that requires upholstered and stuffed articles offered for sale in the province to bear a label containing certain specific information and register with the Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Authority. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

27 December 2018

Topics: Canada to Issue AD/CV Duty Orders on Cold-Rolled Steel; Brazil Begins Sunset Review on Nylon Yarn; Brazil Does Not Find Circumvention of AD Duty Order on Pens; More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

19 December 2018

Topics: Argentina Initiates AD Investigation on Steel Wheels; Canada to Issue AD/CV Duty Orders on Sucker Rods; Argentina Begins AD Anti-circumvention Review of Fans; Brazil Does Not Find Circumvention of AD Duty Order on Pens; More

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Canada Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Various Products

11 December 2018

The Canadian government is proposing to update or establish new minimum energy performance standards and testing standards and reporting requirements to improve the energy efficiency of nine residential and commercial product categories, two of which are not currently regulated federally. More

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Canada Considering Restrictions on Talc-Containing Products

07 December 2018

Canadian authorities are considering measures that would prohibit or restrict the use of talc in a limited number of product types, such as certain cosmetics, natural health products and non-prescription drugs. More

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NAFTA Replacement Deal Signed but Lawmakers Warn of Hurdles Ahead

04 December 2018

The United States, Canada and Mexico signed on 30 November on the side-lines of the G-20 summit in Argentina a trade agreement updating the quarter century-old NAFTA. President Trump told reporters after the conclusion of the summit that he would be “formally terminating NAFTA shortly” but prospects for congressional approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement remain uncertain. More

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WTO Disputes over U.S. Actions on Imported Steel and Aluminium, Certain Mainland Chinese IPR Policies Move Forward

27 November 2018

The WTO Dispute Settlement Body agreed at its 21 November meeting to establish a panel to examine allegations by seven economies – mainland China, the EU, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Turkey and Russia – that the Section 232 tariffs the United States imposed earlier this year on imported steel and aluminium contravene U.S. multi-lateral obligations. More

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