Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia
Registration:
9
of
31
(2012-12-17
to
2013-05-14)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Container Examination Facilities with respect to supporting Port Metro Vancouver's request for funds for a new container examination facility in Greater Vancouver, BC.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Shipping Act with respect to ongoing regulatory reform
- Canada Transportation Security Act with respect to marine transportation security
- Oceans Act with respect to marine transportation and the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA)
- Pilotage Authorities execution of the Pilotage Act, fee amendments : regulations
- The decision of the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America to establish an Emissions Control Area (ECA) extending 200 miles offshore with respect to the proposed application guidelines and the challenges of compliance, in particular the availability of compliant fuel.
Policies or Program
- Canada Border Services Agency proposed policies related to the filing of passenger purchasing regulations.
- Canada Border Services Agency with respect to the requirement for vessel operators to file for individual carrier codes.
- Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council and Red Tape Reduction Commission on the matter to improve trade facilitation and eliminate redundant regulatory oversight.
- Canadian Coast Guard cost recovery program for Marine Navigation Services with respect to international vessels and Canadian Coast Guard budget.
- Canadian Coast Guard levels of service review.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Consultations on alternate service delivery with respect to services to international ships.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Asian Gypsy Moth Policy with respect to the inspection policy for vessels arriving from high risk ports.
- Canadian Government policy with respect to ransom payments to secure release of piracy detained vessels.
- Port Authorities with respect to fees.
- Transport Canada Shortsea Shipping Policy - initiatives / programs and impact on the movement of containers through British Columbia ports
- U.S. and Canada - Implementation of "Beyond the Border" initiative.
- Wood packaging material & dunnage - compliance for shipborne dunnage - wood packaging in containers and fumigation.
Regulation
- Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations - deck cargoes on vessels, fumigants in ship holds and the 2011 revision to deck cargo loading regulations.
- Environmental Response Regulations in respect to oil spill response requirements, enhancement and limitations of liability.
- Marine Transportation Security Regulations : Proposals on regulatory amendments and how this affects marine personnel and the requirements for access and security closures.