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IMPORTANT UPDATES

Last updated: 2008-09-29

Customers should ensure they are using the most current version of the Canada Postal Guide, Canada Post Prices and other applicable documents, which are posted on the Canada Post website. See in particular, www.canadapost.ca/postalservices for key documents.

The most significant changes are highlighted with edit marks in the margin. New or modified information appears in red in the CD-ROM and Web versions.

The sections updated in the 2008 September edition replace the existing sections of the Canada Postal Guide.

Amendments/Corrections - Canada Postal Guide

The modifications and information updates to the Postal Guide are listed in the table below:


Chapter Name	Change Location	Description
Global Changes
Throughout the Canada Postal Guide references to Purolator International have been replaced by the Priority^TM Worldwide service.
Part B: General Information
ABCs of Mailing	section 4.2.2.8	Requirements and restrictions for mailing eggs and live animals
	section 4.2.2.12	Dry biological specimens
	section 5	Delivering the mail
	section 6	Identification requirements
Customs Requirements	section 4.3.3	Prescription drugs to the U.S.A.
Non-mailable Matter	section 2	Restrictions for mailing sexually explicit material
Non-mailable Matter	section 4.3	Firearms
Service Standards	section 8	Priority Worldwide delivery service standards
Part E: U.S.A. and International Products and Services
Priority™ Worldwide	section 2	Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide
Part G: Other Products and Services
Philatelic Products	section 7	2008 stamp program
Part H: International Destination Listing
Part H: International Destination Listing		Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide

Amendments/Corrections - Canada Post Prices

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The important changes brought to Canada Post Prices are listed in the table below.


Chapter Name	Description
Global Changes
Throughout Canada Post Prices
Canada Post Prices (Counter)
Introduction
Prepaid Products
Canada	Proof of Identity with Data Transfer
U.S.A.	Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide
International	Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide
Other Products and Services
Small Business Prices
Introduction
Prepaid Products
Canada
U.S.A.	Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide
International	Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide
Rate Codes and Rate Zones
Rate Code Tables
Air Stage Office List
Xpresspost-USA and Expedited Parcel-USA Rate Zones
International Shipping Chart	Introduction to the new service Priority Worldwide

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