On May 18, 2004, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice announcing that it is extending until July 13, 2004 the comment period regarding all aspects of its interim final rule on prior notice of imported food shipments.
The Journal of Commerce reports that the DHS Bureau of Transportation and Security Directorate (BTS) Container Working Group, which is working on "secure systems of transportation" and container seals and locks, is thinking about leveraging DHS' scarce assets, including whether the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA's) known-shipper program can somehow help the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). The article notes that the CWG intends to present the results of its work to the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) and obtain input from technology providers. (JoC dated 05/17-23/04, www.joc.com.)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice announcing that at the request of the Government of Canada it is extending until July 13, 2004 the comment period regarding all aspects of its interim final rule on prior notice of imported food shipments.
In April 2004, the World Customs Organization's (WCO's) Task Force on Security and Facilitation of the International Trade Supply Chain (Task Force) held its final session. According to a WCO press release, discussions at the Task Force session focused on, among other things, the implementation of existing WCO measures and instruments, the drafting of international standards, and Customs-business partnerships.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the creation of its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Status Verification Interface (SVI).
The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) held a quarterly meeting on April 2, 2004 in Washington, DC to discuss, and receive updates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on various trade and customs issues.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice announcing that it is reopening until May 14, 2004 the comment period for its interim final rule on prior notice of imported food shipments.
FDA and CBP to Examine Whether FDA's PN Timeframes Can be the Same as CBPs Advance Cargo Information
Timeframes
On March 24, 2004, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on the state of maritime security, focusing on the impact of security efforts on maritime commerce, and the additional measures that may be needed to further enhance maritime transportation security.
On March 24, 2004, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on the state of maritime security, focusing on the impact of security efforts on maritime commerce, and the additional measures that may be needed to further enhance maritime transportation security.