G/SPS/N/CAN/1302  
 
18 March 2020  
(20-2147) Page: 1/2 
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 (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):  Lonicera  spp. Fresh fruit  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  Except for the contin ental United States.  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Addition of Lonicera spp. fresh fruit to AIRS: NAPPRA 
from all countries except for the continental United States . Language(s):  English and 
French . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  
− The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added an HS code to the Automated 
Import Reference System (AIRS) for Lonicera spp. fruit (fresh or chilled).  
− The addition of Lonicera  spp. fresh fruit to AIRS is based on the resul t of importer 
interest and will be considered Not Approved Pending a Pest Risk Analysis (NAPPRA)  
from all countries except the co ntinental United States under the authority of the 
Plant Protection Act . 
− No phytosanitary documents will be required for this material when originating from 
the United States.  
− CFIA's Automated Import Reference System  (AIRS) 
(https://www.inspection.gc.ca/importing -food-plants -or-animals/plant -and-plant-
product -imports/airs/eng/1300127512994/1300127627409 ) is the definitive source 
for up to date import requirements.  
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 Alimentari us 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 Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 
11, 17 and 19  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CAN/1302  
 
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  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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 May 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 May 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 11 May 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 May 2020  
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 SPS and TBT 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