G/TBT/N/CAN/657/Add.1  
 
28 February 2022  
(22-1861) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English, French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 February 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada . 
 
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Title: Proposed Amendment to the Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 - Fresh Fruit or 
Vegetables. - Standard for apples (9 and 11 pages, available in English and French); - Standard for 
apricots (3 pages, available in English and French); - Standard for asparagus (2 pages, available in 
English and French); - Standard for grapes (2 pages, available in English and French); - Standard 
for peaches (2 pages, available in English and French); - Standard for pears (5 pages, available in 
English and French); - Standard for plums and prunes (4 and 3 pages, available in English and 
French); a nd - Standard for nectarines (2 pages, available in English and French)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  11 March 2022  
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[  ] Other:  
 
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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)  in an incorporated by reference (IbR) document titled 
"Canadian Grade Compendium: Volume 2 - Fresh Fruit or Vegetables", incorporated into the  Safe 
Food for Canadians Regulations  (SFCR).   
CFIA is proposing 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 commod ities. A notification will be sent for each phase of the 
consultation.  
 
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/657/Add.1  
 
- 2 - 
 
  This phase focuses on the proposed changes to grades and requirements for apples, apricots, 
asparagus, grapes, peaches, pears, plums and prunes, including a new standard for nectarines . The 
Proposed 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 nectarines.  
The consul tation period has been extended until 11 March 2022.    
The electronic version of the regulatory texts can be found at:  
-           Standard for apples  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
1/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-ap/eng/1638987888530/163 8987889295  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -1/fra/1638987888530/1638987889295  (French)  
-           Standard for apricots  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-ap/eng/1638992932173/1638992932501  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
partici pation/flf/etape -2/modifications -proposees -aux-categories -et-
exigence/fra/1638992932173/1638992932501  (French)  
-           Standard for asparagus  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-as/eng/1638993887247/1638993887622  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -2/modifications -proposees -aux-categories -et-
exigence/fra/1638993887247/1638993887622  (French)  
-           Standard for grapes  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-gr/eng/1638995433899/1638995434274  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -2/modifications -proposees -aux-categories -et-
exigence/fra/1638995433899/1638995434274  (French)  
-           Standard for peaches  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-pe/eng/1638997741913/ 1638997742257  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca /a-propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -2/modifications -proposees -aux-categories -et-
exigence/fra/1638997741913/1638997742257  (French)  
-           Standard for pears  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades-and-requirements -for-pe/eng/1638998874155/1638998874429  
(English)  G/TBT/N/CAN/657/Add.1  
 
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  https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -2/modifications -proposees -aux-categories -et-
exigence/fra/1638998874155/1638998874429  (French)  
-           Standard for plums and prunes  
https://inspection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultat ions-and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-pl/eng/1638999540089/1638999540390  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -2/modifications -proposees -aux-categories -et-
exigence/fra/1638999540089/1638999540 390 (French)  
-           Standard for nectarines  
https://insp ection.canada.ca/about -cfia/transparency/consultations -and-engagement/ffv/phase -
2/proposed -changes -to-grades -and-requirements -for-ne/eng/1638999977874/1638999978202  
(English)  
https://inspection.canada.ca/a -propos -de-l-acia/transparence/consultations -et-
participation/flf/etape -2/fra/1638999977874/1638999978202  (French)  
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