What are Risk Assessment Notices?
Risk assessment notices may be issued when the CBSA requires the client to provide more information regarding the house bill or, to provide the client with specific instructions regarding the loading/unloading of the cargo. These notices are sent to the applicable parties depending on the type of notice and who sent the transmission.
Similar to reject notices (or error codes), risk assessment notices include a coded field identifying the reason why the notice was issued and the specific data element requiring clarification or further explanation. In addition, risk assessment notices may also include a free text remarks field providing external clients with additional information concerning the coded field or with instructions for the client.
CBSA systems will send 'Hold' and/or 'Cancellation' coded messages back to the sender and other relevant parties. The message is sent to the parties via the same electronic means as the incoming transmission. These messages will reference the house bill CCN. It is the freight forwarders responsibility to check their system for coded messages.