G/SPS/N/CAN/1532  
26 September 2023  
(23-6396) 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):  HS 07.13, HS 10.00, HS 12.00, HS 23.02  
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-96-07: Phytosanitary Import Requirements for 
Screenings, and Grain and Seed for Cleaning . Language(s):  English and French . Number 
of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_12602_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CAN/23_12602_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection  Agency (CFIA) has recently 
completed a review of grain and seed import requirements. As a result, the CFIA has 
revised plant health policy directive, D -96-07: Phytosanitary Import Requirements for 
Screenings, and Grain and Seed for Cleaning.  
While the maj ority of the requirements outlined in directive D -96-07 remain consistent 
with current import requirements, the CFIA is removing the prohibition for seed or grain to 
be cleaned in Canada when the material originates from outside North America.  
The list of updates and superseded policies can be found on page 1 of the document.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage fro m 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 Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/CAN/1532  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Not applicable.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 October 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 November 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enq uiry 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  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca