G/TBT/N/CAN/654/Add.1  
 
12 July 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English /French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Canada . 
 
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Title:  Amendment to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 - Fresh Fruit or Vegetables: - 
Standard for greenhouse cucumbers; - Standard for greenhouse mini cucumbers; and - Standard 
for greenhouse tomatoes.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 7 July 2023  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 7 July 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 7 July 2023; The transition period begins July 
7, 2023, and ends on January 6, 2024.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://i nspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/acts -and-regulations/list -of-acts-and-
regulations/documents -incorporated -by-reference/canadian -grade -compendium -
volume -2/eng/1519996239002/1519996303947?chap=0  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/lois -et-reglements/liste -des-lois-et-
reglements/documents -incorpores -par-renvoi/recueil -des-normes -canadiennes -de-
classification -v/fra/1519996239002/1519996303947?chap=0  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
Notice to industry:  
https://inspection.canada.ca/food -labels/labelling/changes -to-canadian -grade -
compendium/eng/1688567729566/1688 567730160  (English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/etiquetage -des-aliments/etiqueta ge/modifications -au-
recueil -des-normes -canadiennes -de/fra/1688567729566/1688567730160  (French)  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/CAN/654/Add.1  
 
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Description:  Certain fresh fruit or vegetables (FFV) must be graded in order to be marketed in 
import or interprovincial trade in Canada. FFV grades and requirements are maintained and enforced 
by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in an incorporated by referen ce (IbR) document 
titled "Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 – Fresh Fruit or Vegetables", incorporated into the 
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations  (SFCR).  
CFIA is pr oposing to modernize and harmonize existing grade requirements related to the quality of 
FFV and introduce new grade standards to certain commodities. This consultation is being conducted 
in phases to solicit feedback on proposed changes to the grades and requirements for FFV. Each 
phase will focus on a different group of commodities. A notification will be sent for each phase of the 
consultation.  
This phase of modifications focused on the proposed changes to grades and requirements for 
greenhouse cucumbers , including a new standard for greenhouse miniature cucumbers. This 
Amendment to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 - Fresh Fruit or Vegetables include  
• changes to size requirements,  
• clarifications to terminology for defects and tolerances, and  
• the introduction of new standard for greenhouse miniature cucumbers.  
During the transition period, regulated parties may comply with either the previous or new grade 
requirements.  
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