RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CAN/1
2March 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0431)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CANADA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Department ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plants
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Plant Protection Regulations
5. Description ofcontent:
- ThePlant Protection Regulations willprotect theagricultural andforestry sectors ofthe
Canadian economy bypreventing theintroduction intoCanada andthespreading within orfrom
Canada ofinjurious plant pests (e.g. insects anddiseases). Theregulations willcontain
provisions forthedisposition, treatment, quarantine anddetention ofthings thatareinfested or
suspected ofbeing infested withaplant pest. These provisions willenable theDepartment to
dealwithplant pestoutbreaks within Canada inaquick andefficient manner. Theregulations
have been written inamanner which, incomparison toPlant Quarantine Regulations, grants
inspectors adequate powers tohandle anyplant pestsituation which mayarise.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection oftheenvironment
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [x].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final date forcomments: 22April 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [x]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: