2009-03-18

1. This "In Brief" page replaces the "In Brief" page dated August 13, 2008 only. The content of Memorandum D3-5-1 does not change.
2. Information related to the ACI program has been incorporated into this memorandum as well as in D3-1-1, Policy Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods; D3-2-1, International Air Traffic; D3-2-2, Air Cargo - Import Movements and D3-5-2, Marine Operations - Canada Border Services Agency - Marine Cargo - Import Movements.
3. Procedures and guidelines regarding outward reporting of marine conveyances has been removed from this memorandum and can be found in D3-1-8, Cargo Reporting - Export Movements.
4. Procedures and guidelines regarding loading or discharge of cargo at non-CBSA port have been added to this memorandum.
5. Procedures and guidelines regarding coasting licences have been removed from this memorandum and can be found in D3-5-7, Temporary Importation of Vessels.
6. Procedures and guidelines regarding international waste have been added to this memorandum.
7. Procedures and guidelines regarding wood packaging material have been add to this memorandum.
8. This "In Brief" page has been revised to denote changes made as a result of the Government of Canada's Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative. Revisions are as follows:
   1. Paragraph 19, Transmission of Advance Commercial Information (ACI) - Conveyance was deleted as cargo requirements are stated in D3-5-2, Marine Cargo - Import Movements, under paragraph 9 of that memorandum.
   2. Paragraph 25, First Port of Arrival was deleted as ships stores procedures are stated in D4-2-0, Ships' Stores Regulations and D4-2-1, Ships' Stores Regulations.
   3. In section entitled Coastwise Shipping,
      • paragraph 45 was deleted since the requirements for coastwise shipping are discussed in paragraphs 87 and 96 of this memorandum.
      • paragraphs 47, 48, 52 and 53, have been deleted since the requirements for cruise ships are discussed in D2-3-7, Marine Operations - Canada Border Services Agency Processing of Cruise Ships.
   4. Paragraphs 54, 55, 57 and 62, Outwards Report, have been deleted since the requirements for outward reporting are discussed in D3-1-8, Cargo - Export Movements.
   5. In section entitled Coastal Fisheries Protection Act - Fisheries and Oceans,
      • paragraph 77 has been deleted since the requirements for outward reporting are discussed in D3-1-8.
      • paragraph 81 has been deleted as this repeats inward and outward reporting requirements discussed in paragraph 63 of this memorandum.