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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Thursday, January 15, 2004 - The United States Postal Service has
notified St. Lucia’s Postal Service of the implementation of new procedures in
respect to commercial mail. Assistant Post Master General Philomene St.Clair
says the new procedures are to take immediate effect.
“Prior to the notice Individuals and businesses alike would have been expected
to declare all items being mailed as a parcel or packet. However the US has now
informed that although the arrangement remains the same for non- commercial
items, or items prepared from a person’s own residence, the commercial houses
would be required to seek a prior notice confirmation number and this number can
be obtained via the website address -
www.access.fda.gov/index.html#prior.”
According to St. Clair this confirmation number will be required for the mailing
of any food or drug item to the United States. The United States Postal Services
has been implementing several post 9/11 security measures.
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