U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to launch in spring 2022 a test of an improved method of identifying foreign business entities, supply chain roles, authorised economic operator programme status, and foreign addresses. More
The Canada Border Services Agency recently updated its guidance on imported goods made with forced or prison labour. The agency also notes that it is working closely with the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada to identify goods that have been produced by forced or prison labour in order to prevent their entry into Canada. More
Offices and classrooms both abruptly moved home early in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic brought in social-distancing measures and lockdowns across the world. More
The Canadian government on 12 January unveiled a comprehensive strategy to address human rights abuses in mainland China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Made in parallel with the United Kingdom, the new strategy is aimed at addressing the risk of forced labour entering global supply chains. More
Since announcing its withdrawal from the EU, the UK has successfully negotiated numerous trade agreements and continues to actively engage in trade negotiations. As the UK will no longer benefit from trade agreements between the EU and third countries after 31 December 2020, it is working to reproduce the effects of such agreements in order to ensure the continuity of trading arrangements for UK businesses. More
Like grape pickers rushing to gather their harvest before the first frost, engineers working on security systems worldwide are rushing to beat “Q-Day” — the day quantum computers can quickly crack current maths-based encryption protocols, a task which would take a classical computer centuries. More
The Canadian government recently issued an updated version of its guide for industry on Canada’s safety requirements for children’s toys and related products. More
The ORCA food waste management technology was developed in Toronto, Canada almost a decade ago. The system has since been operating in North America and other locations around the globe. Over the past three years the company has been making inroads into the Hong Kong, mainland and Asian markets from its base in the SAR and executives at ORCA Asia believe that now the time is ripe for new growth on the back of the GBA initiative. More
