G/SPS/N/CAN/1498  
2 May 2023  
(23-3074) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  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 should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  All propagative plant material of Chaenomeles  spp., Cydonia  spp. 
(including Pseudocydonia ), Malus  spp., Prunus  spp., and Pyrus  spp. Regulated commodity 
classes  include all rooted and unrooted plants for planting, seed, pollen, and fresh 
decorative branches and flowers.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  D-22-01: Phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of fruit tree material for propagation or decorative use as fresh cut branches; 
D-22-02: Phytosanitary requirements for the domestic movement of Prunus  spp. plant 
material to prevent the spread of plu m pox virus (PPV) within Canada . Language(s):  
English and French . Number of pages:  21 and 22; 11 and 12  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_937 3_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_9373_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_9373_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_9373_01_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently 
completed a review of its fruit tree import requirements and domestic plum pox virus 
(PPV) program . As a result, the CFIA has developed two new plant health policy directives:  
− D-22-01: Phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fruit tree material for 
propagation or decorative use as fresh cut branches , which outlines the import 
requirements for  propagative plants and plant parts of Chaenomeles  spp., 
Cydonia  spp., Malus  spp., Prunus  spp., and Pyrus  spp. 
− D-22-02: Phytosanitary requirements for the domestic movement of Prunus spp., plant 
material to prevent the spread of plum pox virus (PPV) within Canada, which outlines 
the domestic movement requirements for all Prunus spp., plant material as it relates to 
plum pox virus (PPV) within Canada.  
Directive D -22-01 
Directive D -22-01 serves to amalgamate the fruit tree -specific import requirements from 
all origins into a single document, including those that were previously only found in CFIA's 
Automated Import Reference System  (AIRS) and not otherwise included in a specific plant 
health policy directive.  
While most of the requirements outlined in directive D -22-01 remain consistent with 
current imp ort requirements, the CFIA is proposing several changes to reflect current 
science, including the eligibility requirements of decorative branches and cut flowers, true G/SPS/N/CAN/1498  
 
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  seedlings, and Prunus  spp., from Europe. The list of superseded policies, as well as det ails 
of all proposed changes, can be found on pages 1 and 2 of this directive.  
Directive D -22-02 
Directive D -22-02 summarizes the domestic movement requirements specific to PPV within 
Canada. As such, the requirements found within directive D -22-02 will su persede all 
domestic requirements found within directive D-99-07: Policy for Importation from the 
United States and Domestic Movement of Plum Pox Virus (PPV) susceptible Prunus  
Propagative Plant Material . 
The requirements outlined in directive D -22-02 remain consistent with CFIA's current 
domestic movement requirements outlined in directive D -99-07, with the exception of a 
few m inor changes which are summarized on page 1 and 2 of D -22-02. These changes 
have been made according to the most recent science and are commensurate with risk to 
ensure the continued protection of Canada's fruit tree industry and mitigate the risk of new 
introductions of regulated pests into Canada.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Cod e, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
− ISPM No. 01: Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade  
− ISPM No. 05: Glossary of phytosa nitary terns  
− ISPM No. 14: The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest 
risk management  
− ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− D-94-35: List of Sources Approved to Export Fruit Tree and Grape Propagative Material 
to Canada  (English)  
− D-94-35: Liste des sources approuvées de matériel de multiplication d'arbres fruitiers 
et de vigne pour exportation vers le Canada  (French)  
− D-99-07: Policy for importation from the United States and domestic movement of 
plum pox virus (PPV) susceptible Pr unus propagative plant material  (English)  
− D-99-07: Politique concernant l'importation en provenance des États -Unis et le 
transport en territoire canadien du matériel de multiplication de Prunus sensible au 
potyvirus de la sharka du prunier (PPV)  (French)  
− D-08-04: Plant Protection Import Requirements for Plants and Plant Parts for Planting  
(English)  
− D-08-04: Exigences phytosanitaire régissant l'importation de végétaux et de parties de 
végétaux destinés à la plantation  (French)  
− D-14-03: Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Fresh and Dried Branches, Cut 
Flowers and Other Plant Parts for Ornamental Purposes  (English)  
− D-14-03: Exigences phytosanitaires d'importation pour les branches frais et séchés, les 
fleurs coupées et autres parties  de plantes destinées à des fins ornementales  (French)  G/SPS/N/CAN/1498  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/o r 
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca