WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/88
13 June 2000
(00-2324)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable). Prunus branches used for decorative and other non-propagative purposes from
countries where the Plum Pox Virus occurs   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to
the extent relevant or practicable:  All countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  The prohibition of live (green)
Prunus branches for decorative and other non-propagative purposes from countries where the
Plum Pox Virus occurs (D-00-02) (7 pages)
5. Description of content:  This directive prohibits the import of live Prunus (stone fruit)
material used for decorative purposes from any countries where the Plum Pox Virus occurs, to
prevent the entry into Canada of a serious stone fruit disease, Plum Pox Virus.
6. 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           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Recent review of the dangers of Plum Pox Virus have
identified the risk of spreading this disease via decorative material. Due to this information,
Canada has taken the measure at this time to suspend importation of all host Prunus
decorative material from infested countries.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The Prohibition of
Prunus  Branches for Decorative Purposes from C ountries where the Plum Pox Virus Occurs
(D-00-02) (Available in English and French).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  17 April 2000
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  The text is also available on the
Internet at:
http://www.cfia-acia.agr.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/directe.shtml