Transportation & Trade Alerts

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This website is provided by Manitoba Transportation & Government Services, to highlight notices of any policy, international trade, or new trade legislation issues or developments that could affect the operations and activities of Manitoba-based companies at the Canada-U.S. border.

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Transportation Systems Planning & Development
November 16, 2005:  Current Transportation Studies (Brandon Area Road Network & Nunavut-Manitoba Link)

Cargo Securement
October 30, 2005:  Interpretation Guide on the NSC Standard and Securement of Dress Lumber and similar building materials on flatbed trucks and trailers

March Update: Please refer to Manitoba Regulation: Cargo Securement Regulation (37/2005) as amended from time to time for specific details on cargo securement regulations.

March 24, 2005: Hay and Straw Bales Cargo Securement Compliance Guide
                           Minimum Recommended Securement Practice Transportation of Round Bales

March 1, 2005 - National Safety Code Standard 10 Cargo Securement, Driver's Handbook for Cargo Securement, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)

Manitoba has adopted the National Safety Code Standard 10 Cargo Securement as approved by the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, Sept. 23, 2004.  Cargo carried by a vehicle with a registered gross weight of 4500 kg (10,000 lb.) or more, must be secured in accordance with the provisions of this standard when the vehicle is operated on a highway.  Note: In the event of a discrepancy between the Handbook and the Standard, the Standard will prevail.

August 10, 2004 - Compliance Policy Guide, Guidance for FDA and CBP Staff, Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

The FDA Compliance Policy Guide indicates that full enforcement of the interim final rule for prior notice of all food and feed products is scheduled to begin August 13, 2004.

According to the Compliance Policy Guide, the FDA is currently able to refuse shipments or issue fines for lack of any prior notice and as of August 13, 2004, the FDA is expected to refuse shipments or issue fines for incomplete or untimely prior notification.

December 15, 2003 – Notice To All Producers, Shippers, Manufacturers, Brokers and Carriers of Agricultural and Food Articles – US-FDA Final Interim Rules On Registration And Prior Notice

Effective December 12, 2003 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) has new requirements for any foreign food items entering the U.S. Please see the following links for further details on the new rules on registration and prior notice.

News Release October 9th, 2003:

U.S. Health and Human Services Issues New Rules to Enhance Security of U.S. Food Supply

 

US-FDA-published booklets on:

What You Need to Know About Registration of Food Facilities

What You Need to Know About Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments

The US-FDA continually updates its information and has published a series of fact sheets, question and answer pages, and booklets on the new interim rules, which can be found at the US-FDA site Protecting the Food Supply-FDA Actions on New Bioterrorism Legislation.