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CBSA Advice Sheet Causing Concern for Breeders

Dec 19, 2010 2 Comments by

Some larger American horse breeding operations that had exported semen to Canada within the last few years recently received in the mail a communication from the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) entitled “Advice Sheet – Responsibility of Vendors with Respect to Valuation of Horse Semen”. Some of the information required is causing concern in the equine breeding community.

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Canadian Semen Import Regulatory Change

May 20, 2010 No Comments by

Minor Change in US-origin Equine Semen Canadian Import Protocol -Possible Delay Causer? CFIA today announced a change in the import protocol for semenoriginating from other countries including the USA. Following therestrictions implemented as a result of the CEM outbreak in the USA,equine semen – both cooled and frozen – from that country has beensubject to [...]

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Import Suspension for Horses from Texas

Oct 27, 2009 No Comments by

The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Texas, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export certificates for horses and other [...]

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Import Restrictions Reduced

Aug 06, 2009 No Comments by

Import Restrictions Reduced for Horses from Texas and New Mexico Entering Canada due to Vesicular Stomatitis Ottawa, ON—Equine Canada’s Breeds & Industry Division and Health & Welfare Committee would like to inform all stakeholders that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has eliminated import restrictions for horses from Texas and reduced import restriction for horses [...]

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Import Restrictions from Missouri

Jul 06, 2009 No Comments

Piroplasmosis—Import Restrictions Announced for Horses from Missouri Entering Canada        | Print | June 22, 2009 — The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Missouri, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United [...]

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Import Restrictions from New Mexico

Jul 06, 2009 No Comments

Import Restrictions for Horses from New Mexico Entering Canada due to Vesicular Stomatitis Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the reported finding of one horse infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in New Mexico, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the [...]

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Import Restrictions from Texas

Jul 06, 2009 No Comments

Vesicular Stomatitis Invokes Import Restrictions for Horses from Texas Entering Canada Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the reported finding of a horse infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Texas, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department [...]

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