WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/161/Rev.2/Add.1
11 July 2003
(03-3776)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 3 July 2003 has been received from Canada.
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Geraniums ( Pelargonium  spp.) from Costa Rica, Guatemala and Kenya
On 20 June 2003, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency implemented directive D-03-09:
Import Requirements for Pelargonium  spp. and Solanum  spp. Propagative Material to Prevent the
Entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2) into Canada.  Imports of Pelargonium  (geranium)
from Costa Rica, Guatemala and Kenya, which had been suspended due to interceptions of
R. solanacearum , Race 3 (Biovar 2) on geraniums imported into Canada from those countries, are no
longer suspended, but must meet the requirements of this new policy directive.
This directive may be found at the following website:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-03-09e.pdf  (English)
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/plaveg/protect/dir/d-03-09f.pdf  (French)
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