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Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for November, 2024

Arbitration Dispute Resolved
| DRC

ARBITRATION DECISION BRIEF: Dispute over change of Terms of the Sale, use of Private Inspections and Fair Return.

We are here to lend a hand.
| DRC

Unpaid Arbitration Award… Now what?

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for October, 2024

Arbitration Dispute Resolved
| DRC

Arbitration Decision Brief: Dispute Over Produce Quality and Inspection Results

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for September, 2024

Claims
| DRC

Claiming Damages: The Power of an Itemized Account of Sales

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for August, 2024

ARBITRATION DECISION BRIEF
| DRC

ARBITRATION DECISION BRIEF: ANALYZING RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for July 2024

PREVENT TRANSIT TEMPERATURE DISPUTES
| DRC

Recommendations to prevent transit temperature disputes.

Consignment or Price-After-Sale?
| DRC

Deciphering Consignment and Price-After-Sale

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for June 2024

Mitigate Risk Transporting Produce
| DRC

Best Practices to Mitigate Risk Transporting Produce

COMMUNICATE AND DOCUMENT
| DRC

Contract of Sale: A Practical Tool for Dispute Prevention and Business Clarity

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for May 2024

TEN STEPS TO FIGHT FREIGHT FRAUD
| DRC

TEN STEPS TO FIGHT FREIGHT FRAUD

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update for April 2024

Understanding Transport Refrigeration Unit Telematics
| DRC

Temperature recording and monitoring of perishable goods for the transport refrigeration industry

Attention Foreign Suppliers
| DRC

ATTENTION FOREIGN SUPPLIERS! Here’s how to send fresh produce to Canada as an NRI.

Accessing Inspection Reports
| DRC

Accessing Government Quality / Condition Inspection Reports

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update – March 2024

Your options as a buyer/receiver
| DRC

Dealing with a Bad Load? Your Options as a Buyer/Receiver Revealed.

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update – February 2024

Tips for better business practices.
| DRC

Withholding payment of an undisputed amount: Tips for Better Business Practices

Grade Standards Update
| DRC

CFIA’s Pause on FFV Grade Standards Sparks Concern

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update – January 2024

DRC will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica, From February 7th-9th, 2024 in Berlin.
| DRC

Meet DRC at Fruit Logistica 2024

Will a thumbs-up emoji lead to a contract?
| DRC

Will a thumbs-up emoji lead to a contract?

Dispute Resolution with Non-Members
| DRC

Breaking Barriers: Resolving Disputes with Non-Members

Membership Update
| DRC

Membership Update – December 2023

Stay connected with the DRC through Social Media.
| DRC

Stay Connected with the DRC on Social Media!

Responsibilities when using a truck or trailer as warehousing.
| DRC

Using a truck or trailer as warehousing? Learn the key responsibilities of carriers and receivers.

Welcome new DRC members!
| DRC

The DRC welcomes 14 new members in November 2023!

Romaine Lettuce from the U.S.
| DRC

Romaine Lettuce from the United States

Welcome new members!
| DRC

The DRC welcomes sixteen new members in October 2023!

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| DRC

How to Keep Your Membership in Good Standing

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| DRC

Disposing of a Shipment with No Commercial Value

Welcome new DRC members!
| DRC

The DRC welcomes ten new members in September 2023!

Know Your Customer
| DRC

A little Due Diligence and Helpful Tips from The DRC

DRC top 10 inquiries
| DRC

Top 10 Inquiries You Need to Know

Welcome new DRC members!
| DRC

DRC Welcomes 14 New Members in August 2023!

Welcome new DRC members!
| DRC

Membership Updates for July 31st, 2023

Incoterms and the DRC
| DRC

Incoterms® in Maritime Transportation Transactions and the DRC

Grade changes to cucumbers.
| DRC

Changes to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 – Fresh Fruit or Vegetables

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for June 30th, 2023

DRC Bonding Policy
| DRC

What Triggers the Fruit & Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation’s (DRC’s) Bonding Policy?

Grade Standards
| DRC

Canada’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grade Standards – Beyond the Obvious.

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for May 15, 2023

CFIA-AIRS
| DRC

AUTOMATED IMPORT REFERENCE SYSTEM

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ARBITRATION DECISION BRIEF: Whether the Respondent’s return is reasonable.

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for April 15, 2023

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| DRC

ARBITRATION DECISION BRIEF:
In-House Inspections and temperature control issues during transit.

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for March 15, 2023

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| DRC

Fruit and Vegetable Grade Standards

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| DRC

Customs Brokers’ peace of mind

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| DRC

Private Inspections and DRC Members obligations

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| DRC

Implications of not honouring an arbitration award

| DRC

ASSIST Moves to CFIA Shipment Tracker for Food, Plant and Animal

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for January 15, 2023

| DRC

Addition of “Commercial Unit” definition to Trading Standards

| DRC

Membership Renewal 2023

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| DRC

Happy Holidays & DRC Holiday Hours

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for November 15, 2022

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| DRC

Broker Payment: Who pays who?

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for October 15, 2022

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| DRC

Meeting of the minds and burden of proof

| DRC

Meet us at Fruit Attraction and The Global Produce & Floral Show!

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| DRC

A PACA-like Trust for Canada; Bill C-280 – the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act

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| DRC

Is it possible for a receiver/buyer to reject a portion of a distressed shipment?

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for September 15, 2022

| DRC

Conditions for Maintaining DRC Membership

Welcome New DRC Members
| DRC

Membership Updates for August 15, 2022

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| DRC

DRC Help Desk: your go to resource

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| DRC

An inspection is requested in a timely manner, but not performed in a timely manner

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| DRC

Automated Import Reference System

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