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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/182
8 August 2003
(03-4158)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
3.Products covered (provide tariff item num ber(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):
080910  Apricot fruit (fresh)
080920  Cherry fruit (fresh)080930  Peach and Nectarine fruit (fresh)
080940  Plum and Sloe fruit (fresh)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
countries that export or intend to export fresh fruit Prunus  to Canada.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Directive D-03-XX:
Canadian Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Fruit of Prunus  (English,
27 pages;  French, 29 pages)
6. Description of content:  This directive provides the general policy for importation of the
fresh fruit of Prunus  spp., summarises the phytosanitary documentation requirements for
Prunus  from various countries, and provides the protocol for obtaining approval to import
from a new source country.
Countries exporting fresh fruit of Prunus  to Canada are subject to prior approval and a Pest
Risk Assessment (PRA) by the CFIA.  Importation of Prunus  from new countries of origin
is prohibited until a PRA has been carried out and pest mitigation measures, if required,
have been developed by country of origin and approved by CFIA.
Countries currently authorised to export to fresh fruit of Prunus  to Canada are listed in
Appendix 3 of the Directive.  Those exportin g countries whose status is listed as "Under
Review" are required to submit information to the CFIA describing one of the three
certification options which meet the requirements of this directive.  This must be received
by the CFIA by 31 January 2004, in order to allow sufficient time for review, final
approval by the CFIA and implementation of the protocols by the exporting country.
These exporting countries (listed in Appendix 3) may continue to export under presentrequirements, subject to inspection in Canada, pending the delivery of the required
information to the CFIA by 31 January 2004.  Information or certification protocols not
provided to the CFIA by 31 January 2004 will result in the suspension of importations from
that country.  Directive D-03-XX:  Canadian Plant Protection Import Requirements for
Fresh Fruit of Prunus  will be updated as certification programs are approved under these
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7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
Plant Protection Act (1990, c. 22)
(English:  http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/p-14.8/text.html )
Plant Protection Regulations (SOR/95-212)
(English:  http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/p-14.8/sor-95-212/text.html )
ISPM No. 4, Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas
ISPM No. 10, Requirements for the Establishment of  Pest Free Places of Production and
Pest Free Production Sites
10. Proposed date of adoption:  1 October 2003
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   1 October 2003
12. Final date for comments:  1 October 2003
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (ifavailable) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Standards Council of Canada
270 Albert Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6N7Telephone: + (1613) 238 3222
Telefax: + (1613) 569 7808
E-mail/Internet: info@scc.ca
Website: http://www.scc.ca