Canadian Government Notices as of Sept. 22

The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Sept. 22 (some may also be given separate headlines):

• CITT procurement inquiry jurisdiction regarding CETA. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that beginning Sept. 21, 2017, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations (SOR/93-602) have been amended to add the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to the list of trade agreements under which CITT can review designated federal government procurements.
• Vessels seeking duty reduction where no coasting trade license is required. The Canada Border Services Agency has issued Customs Notice 17-31, which explains that under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, two categories of EU entities are allowed to provide certain marine coasting trade or cabotage services in Canada without a coasting trade license.
• South Korea: Certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe, preliminary decision. The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a preliminary determination of dumping with respect to certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from South Korea.
• Copyright, trademarks and geographical indications. The Canada Border Services Agency issued Memorandum D19-4-3 on Sept. 21 to reflect amendments made to the Trade-marks Act as a result of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CETA), which expanded CBSA's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Program to include counterfeit geographical indications (GI). The memorandum outlines and explains the legislation governing the role of the agency in dealing with counterfeit protected marks (i.e., trade-marks or GI) or pirated copyright goods.
• Product Recalls: Deere & Company recalls John Deere D105 lawn tractors and D105 service transmissions manufactured in the United States, for crash hazard.