Published by Ana on 22 May 2009
No Clear Timeline for Panama FTA After Senate Finance Hearing…
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Published by Ana on 22 May 2009
USDA to Revise Regulations on Phytosanitary Treatments, Specialty Crops Program:
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Published by Ana on 22 May 2009
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Published by Ana on 22 May 2009
CBP ISF/”10+2″ 2009 Outreach Schedule
(05/19/2009)
CBP is hosting trade outreach events in various locations around the country to provide the trade community with an opportunity to learn more about the new Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (a.k.a. ISF/”10+2”) interim final rule. These events are intended to give the importing and filing community a basic understanding of how to fulfill the new requirements. Space is limited so please pre-register using the CBP on-line registration process.
ISF/”10+2” outreach events have already occurred in the following cities:
Long Beach/Los Angeles, CA - Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Long Beach/Los Angeles, CA - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Seattle, WA - Thursday, December 11, 2008
Newark, NJ - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Newark, NJ - Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Oakland/Burlingame, CA - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Baltimore, MD - Thursday, January 22, 2009
Philadelphia, PA - Friday, January 23, 2009
Charleston, SC - Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Savannah, GA - Thursday, January 29, 2009
Houston, TX - Wednesday, February 4, 2009
JFK Area, NY - Thursday, February 5, 2009
Miami, FL - Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Long Beach, CA - Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Boston, MA - Monday, February 23, 2009
Chicago, IL - Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Portland, OR - Thursday, March 5, 2009
Newark, NJ - Monday, March 9, 2009
Newark, NJ - Tuesday, March 10, 2009
JFK Airport, NY - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
JFK Airport, NY - Thursday, March 12, 2009
New Orleans, LA - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Detroit, MI - Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Norfolk, VA - Friday, May 15th, 2009
Atlanta, GA - Friday, May 15th, 2009
Note: This schedule is subject to change and certain locations may be repeated based on demand.
Published by Ana on 22 May 2009
From: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) [mailto:fda@service.govdelivery.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 2:32 PM
Subject: FDA Bioterrorism Act Update
Dear Colleague,
The following is a link to the April 28, 2009 edition of the CFSAN Constituent Update. This updated is regularly published by the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and available on the FDA Website at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cfsup195.html
Sincerely yours,
Patricia Kuntze
Senior Advisor for Consumer Affairs
Food and Drug Administration
Published by Ana on 05 May 2009
Seaboard Receives 580 New 40-foot Refrigerated Containers
April 24, 2009. Seaboard Marine has recently received the majority of 580 new 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) high-cube containers at company locations in Chile, Costa Rica, and Miami, Florida. 430 of the new containers were received in the first quarter of 2009 with another 150 scheduled to be received in late May. This is in addition to 300 new 40-foot reefer containers that were purchased and delivered in 2008. All of the equipment is being utilized throughout Seaboard Marine’s network as soon as it is received to satisfy customer demand.
“Despite the global economic situation, Seaboard Marine has seen reefer cargoes remain relatively strong. It is important that we continue to provide high-quality equipment, built with superior specifications, to our valued customers, “said Edward Gonzalez, President and CEO.
All 580 of these steel containers were built by MCI, one of the world’s premier container manufacturers, using features not only making the box stronger, but also more energy efficient, hygienic, and repair friendly. This new generation of container minimizes material use while optimizing structural strength. The actual cooling machinery inserted in these reefer containers was provided by Thermo King, a global leader in transport temperature control units, using their latest Magnum series units. Using an exclusively designed scroll compressor, these highly reliable units consume forty percent less energy than traditional compressors.
“Seaboard is pleased to not only introduce the latest in next generation steel reefer containers into our fleet, but also equipment that consumes less energy while being more environmentally friendly. This benefits not just ourselves, but also our customers and the communities in which we operate”, added Gonzalez.
Published by Ana on 05 May 2009
| CBP agricultural specialists have extensive training and experience in agricultural and biological inspection. Their historic mission of preventing the introduction of harmful pests into the United States provides CBP with the expertise to recognize and prevent the entry of organisms that could be used for biological warfare or terrorism.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/port_activities/agro_inspection/ What is the Importance of U.S. Agriculture Inspection?http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/port_activities/agro_inspection/agri_ins_overview.xml |
National Agriculture Release Program (NARP)http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/port_activities/agro_inspection/narp/