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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/179
30 June 2003
(03-3478)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Pelargonium  spp. and non-tuber bearing Solanum  spp. propagative material,
including unrooted and rooted plants for planting. (060210 and 060290)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   All
regions or countries exporting propagative material of Pelargonium  spp. and non-tuber
bearing  Solanum  spp. to Canada.
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Directive D-03-09:
Import Requirements for Pelargonium  spp. and Solanum  spp. Propagative Material to
Prevent the Entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2) into Canada (available in
English and French:  English 8 pages;  French 9 pages)
6. Description of content:  This policy directive, D-03-09, outlines the interim phytosanitary
requirements for the importation of Pelargonium  and non-tuber bearing Solanum
propagative material into Canada. It also lists the countries in which R. solanacearum ,
Race 3 (Biovar 2) has been reported and provides sampling, testing and notification
requirements for exporting facilities located in these countries.
Effective 20 June 2003, all imports of propagative material of Pelargonium  spp. and Solanum
spp. must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which contains an additional
declaration either that:
• the plant material in the consignment has been produced in a facility that has been
sampled, tested and found free of Ralstonia solanacearum , Race 3 (Biovar 2) in
accordance with Canada’s import requirements;  or
• the plant material in the consignment originates in a country in which Ralstonia
solanacearum , Race 3 (Biovar 2) is absent.
CFIA is developing a certification program to approve individual production facilities
permitted to export regulated propagative material into Canada. D-03-09 and will bereviewed when this certification plan is available.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ]  protect territory from other
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8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Ralstonia solanacearum ,
Race 3 (Biovar 2), a quarantine pest, has been detected in imported Pelargonium  cuttings.
This interim policy (D-03-09) is being implemented on an emergency basis as a precaution
to prevent the introduction of R.  solanacearum,  Race 3 (Biovar 2) into Canada.
9. 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:
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Directive D-03-09:
Import Requirements for Pelargonium  spp. and Solanum  spp. Propagative Material to
Prevent the Entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2) into Canada (available in
English and French).
Plant Protection Act (1990, c. 22 ), Plant Protection Regulations (available in English and
French).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   20 June 2003
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) 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:
The electronic version of the Di rective can be downloaded at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/dir/d-03-09e.shtml (English)
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/plaveg/protect/dir/d-03-09f.shtml  (French)
The regulatory text of the Plant Protection Regulations is available at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/reg/rege.shtml  (English)
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/reg/regf.shtml  (French)