G/SPS/N/CAN/1279  
 
5 November 2019  
(19-7471) 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  
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 rooted and unrooted plants for planting and fresh branches that 
are a host of Anoplophora  spp. and that have a diameter of 10  mm (0.4 in) or more at 
their widest poi nt, including artificially dwarfed plants (bonsai and penjing)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  European Union  
5. Title of the notified document:  D-11-01: Phytosanitary Requirements for Plants for 
Planting and Fresh Branches to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Anoplophora  spp. 
Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  Canada proposes to recognize certain European countries as 
free from citrus and Asian longhorned beetles.  
In response to a request from the European Commission, the Canadian Food Inspection 
Agency (CFIA) is proposing to recognize 22 European Union (EU) me mber States as free 
from citrus longhorned beetle (CLHB) and Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB). Under this 
proposal, the CFIA would only recognize those EU member States that are free from both 
pests or that eradicated an infestation three or more years ago. The EU member States 
of Austria, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, and Italy remain on the list of countries 
where CLHB and/or ALHB are present.  
Host plants of genera already accepted for import to Canada that have a diameter of 
10 mm (0.4 in) or more at their widest point will now be admissible from EU Member 
States that are considered free from CLHB and ALHB . 
CFIA's Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) 
(http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/imports/airs/eng/1300127512994/1300127627409 ) 
is the definitive source for up to date import requirements.  
A list of host plants for Anoplophora  spp. can be found in Appendix 1 of D -11-01: 
Phytosanitary Requirements for Pla nts for Planting and Fresh Branches to Prevent the 
Entry and Spread of Anoplophora  spp. 
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.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1279  
 
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  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 Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 
Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 17 and 19  
[ ] 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-11-01: Phytosanitary Requirements for Plants for Planting and Fresh Branches to 
Prevent the Entry and Spread of Anoplophora  spp. (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant -pests -invasive -
species/directives/horticulture/d -11-01/eng/1322607792840/1322607978401  
− D-11-01: Exigences phytosanitaires visant les végétaux destinés à la plantation et les 
rameaux décoratif s frais afin de prévenir l'introduction et la dissémination des insectes 
appartenant au genre Anoplophora  spp. (French)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/vegetaux/phytoravageurs -especes -
envahissantes/directives/horticulture/d -11-01/fra/1322607792840/1322607978401   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 2019  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Not ification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Comments can be submitted directly to:  
cfia.wto -omc.acia@canada.ca  
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