Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 11 (1998-09-28 to 1999-04-21) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS AND BORDER AGENCIES
1500 - 85 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6A4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-9039 |
| Fax number: | 613-236-9175 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | LEVON MARKAROGLU, DIRECTOR OPERATIONS |
| Description of the organization's activities: | REPRESENTATION OF MEDIUM & SMALL CUSTOMS BROKERS WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF SMALL & MEDIUM SIZE CUSTOMS BROKERS ALL ACROSS CANADA. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | LEVON MARKAROGLU |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OPERATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | REVENUE CANADA AGENCY, CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE REVUE, Y2K COMPUTER RISKS FOR MEDIUM TO SMALL SIZED BUSINESS, REVENUE CANADA ACROSS (SPECIAL PROGRAM) : SYSTEM STABILITY, TARRIF AMENDMENT PACKAGES, REVENUE CANADA : CUSTOMS AND TRADE ADMINISTRATION CONSULTATIVE COMMITEE (CTACC) MEETINGS, CARRIER RE-ENGENEERING MEETINGS, DFAIT : IMPORT EXPORT PERMIT PROGRAMS, REVENUE CANADA : ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, BROKERS UNABLE TO MEET MONTHLY K84 PAYMENTS, SIMA (SPECIAL IMPORT MESURES ACT) GOODS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DUMPING, MODERNISING OF CUSTOM BROKERS LISCENCING REGULATIONS, SUFFERANCE WAREHOUSE MODERNISATION, PERIODIC (MANUAL) VERIFICATION AUDIT BY REVENUE CANADA, IMPACT OF NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS FOR SMALL & MEDIUM BROKERS THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF LARGE IMPORTERS; HARMONIZATION OF HST ON COMMERCIAL GOODS; VIRTUAL CUSTOMS OFFICE (VCO) MEETING WITH DEPUTY MINISTER; CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION; CCFTA (CANADA - CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) PROBLEM RELATED TO TRANS-SHIPMENT DIVISION; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REMOVAL OF TARIFFS ON REQUESTED COMMODITIES; REVENUE CANADA - BROKERS LICENSING REGULATIONS; U.S.-CANADA JOINT CUSTOMS INITIATIVES; HST ON BROKERS FEES CLARIFIED; NATIONAL SECTOR TEAM INITIATIVES WITH INDUSTRY CANADA; SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT LEVELS BY CUSTOMS BROKERS; REPRESENTATION BEFORE HOUSE INDUSTRY COMMITTEE (BILL C-11); ACCELERATED ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS UNDER NAFTA; LIAISON WITH DFAIT (EPD); PARTICIPATION ON CUSTOMS & TRADE ADMINISTRATION CONSULTATIVE (CTACC) COMMITTEE (PREVIOUSLY CCS). |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | REVENUE CANADA AGENCY, CANADIAN LEGISLATIVE REVUE, Y2K COMPUTER RISKS FOR MEDIUM TO SMALL SIZED BUSINESS, REVENUE CANADA ACROSS (SPECIAL PROGRAM) : SYSTEM STABILITY, TARRIF AMENDMENT PACKAGES, REVENUE CANADA : CUSTOMS AND TRADE ADMINISTRATION CONSULTATIVE COMMITEE (CTACC) MEETINGS, CARRIER RE-ENGENEERING MEETINGS, DFAIT : IMPORT EXPORT PERMIT PROGRAMS, REVENUE CANADA : ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, BROKERS UNABLE TO MEET MONTHLY K84 PAYMENTS, SIMA (SPECIAL IMPORT MESURES ACT) GOODS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DUMPING, MODERNISING OF CUSTOM BROKERS LISCENCING REGULATIONS, SUFFERANCE WAREHOUSE MODERNISATION, PERIODIC (MANUAL) VERIFICATION AUDIT BY REVENUE CANADA, IMPACT OF NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS FOR SMALL & MEDIUM BROKERS THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF LARGE IMPORTERS; HARMONIZATION OF HST ON COMMERCIAL GOODS; VIRTUAL CUSTOMS OFFICE (VCO) MEETING WITH DEPUTY MINISTER; CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION; CCFTA (CANADA - CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) PROBLEM RELATED TO TRANS-SHIPMENT DIVISION; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REMOVAL OF TARIFFS ON REQUESTED COMMODITIES; REVENUE CANADA - BROKERS LICENSING REGULATIONS; U.S.-CANADA JOINT CUSTOMS INITIATIVES; HST ON BROKERS FEES CLARIFIED; NATIONAL SECTOR TEAM INITIATIVES WITH INDUSTRY CANADA; SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORT LEVELS BY CUSTOMS BROKERS; REPRESENTATION BEFORE HOUSE INDUSTRY COMMITTEE (BILL C-11); ACCELERATED ELIMINATION OF TARIFFS UNDER NAFTA; LIAISON WITH DFAIT (EPD); PARTICIPATION ON CUSTOMS & TRADE ADMINISTRATION CONSULTATIVE (CTACC) COMMITTEE (PREVIOUSLY CCS). PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT (RC) ON UPCOMING POLICIES. |