| Title: | TBT-03-017 CANADA CERTIFICATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-06-03 |
| To: | abi |
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MAY 28, 2003
TO: ALL INTERIM DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: TBT-03-017 CANADA EXPORT PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
CHANGE
BACKGROUND:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, THE
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE (FAIT)
INFORMED CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION IN A LETTER DATED MAY 13, 2003,
THAT THE EXPORT PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WILL BE CHANGED.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 3, 2003, THE CANADIAN EXPORT AND IMPORT CONTROLS
BUREAU WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW AUTOMATED SYSTEM KNOWN AS THE EXPORT IMPORT
CONTROLS SYSTEM (EICS) TO REPLACE THE EXISTING IMPORT PERMIT PROCESSING
SYSTEM (IPPS). WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EICS, A NEW EXPORT
PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WILL BE ESTABLISHED, WHICH WILL NO
LONGER BE PRINTED ON MULTI-PART FORMS NOR WILL IT HAVE A UNIQUE FORM
NUMBER. THE BROKERS AND/OR FAIT WILL PRINT THE NEW EXPORT
PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY ON STANDARD WHITE BOND PAPER. THE
FORMAT OF THE EXPORT PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WILL NOT CHANGE
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE FORM CURRENTLY GENERATTED FROM IPPS.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE JUNE 3, 2003, THE CANADIAN EXPORT PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF
ELIGIBILITY WILL BE ISSUED VIA A NEW AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, EICS. PLEASE
NOTE THAT FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS, BOTH EXPORT PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF
ELIGIBILITY FORMATS WILL BE VALID.
PLEASE PASS THIS MEMORANDUM TO PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS,
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALIST, INSPECTORS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL MS. SUSAN THOMAS AT (202)
927-3719, MS. CHERIE PARSONS AT (202) 927-7002 OR MR ROBERT ABELS AT
AT (202) 927-1959.
(SIGNED JANET L. LABUDA FOR)
ELIZABETH G. DURANT