August 02, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
Purely Juice is a pomegranate juice manufacturer based in California. It was ordered to pay a $1.5 million judgment to a competitor for false and misleading claims. Claiming that its suppliers had given it faulty Certificates of...
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July 13, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
Wondering what is going on in China? Take a look at english.gov.cn, the official government website, which posts most of its articles in English.
Posted in China, USA, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Dispute Settlement, Food and Drug Regulation, Free Trade Agreements, Import Controls, Intellectual Property, WTO Developments, Shipping & Transport | No Comments
July 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I was in Seoul, South Korea last week with the American Bar Association ILEX trip and we learned first hand about the anti-U.S beef sentiment in Korea. This is a divisive issue in Korea and may stop the Korea - U.S. Free...
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May 26, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
In late 2007, the general press was full of public complaints about the safety of food and toys. Some six plus months later, change at the Food and Drug Administration remains in limbo as Congress continues to consider...
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April 20, 2008By: Susan Kohn Ross
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Protection Plan was released in November 2007. Against the backdrop of the publicity surrounding tainted food from China (and there is, of course, tainted food coming from other...
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April 15, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Canada's Globe & Mail newspaper reports that on April 16, 2008, Health Canada may label bisphenol A a dangerous substance. However, it is not expected that Health Canada or other governmental departments will, in the near...
Posted in Canada Law Blog, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Consumer Protection Law, Trade Law, Canada, Food and Drug Regulation, Free Trade Agreements, Government Relations, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | No Comments
April 08, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On April 8, 2008, the Minister of Health tabled in the House of Commons Bill C-52 "An Act respecting the safety of consumer products". This proposed legislation changes the landscape in Canada to protect individuals by...
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February 07, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
This is the first time that I will refer Trade Lawyers Blog readers to China Law Blog. China Law Blog has posted an article Bad China Products. Hey, It's a Criminal Thing -...
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January 20, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On January 16, 2008, Health Canada issued revised Guidelines for the Canadian Pharmaceutical Industry on Reporting Adverse Reactions to Marketed Drugs (Vaccines Excluded). The revised guidelines, when finalized, will...
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January 20, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On January 15, 2008, Canada's Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced that they would consult with interested parties on the proposed Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan. Prime...
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December 17, 2007By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On December 17, 2007, Prime Minister Harper announced that the Conservative Government plans to table new legislation in the new year concerning product and food safety.
It was reported online by the Globe &...
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November 11, 2007By: Susan Kohn Ross
On Tuesday, November 6th, two noteworthy publications were posted on the Internet. The first was the Action Plan from the President's Import Safety Working Group. It can be found at:...
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October 01, 2007By: Susan Kohn Ross
The U.S., Mexico and Canada continue to seek ways to increase competitiveness in the North American region. The last leaders' meeting was in August 2007. For more details about the results of that meeting, see...
Posted in Agriculture, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Border Security Initiatives, Canada, Mexico, USA, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Food and Drug Regulation, Free Trade Agreements, Government Relations | No Comments
October 01, 2007By: Susan Kohn Ross
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has announced ways in which to obtain phytosanitary certificates for plants and plant products. For more details, see the latest USDA flyer
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