G/SPS/N/CAN/927/Rev.1  
5 August 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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):  Fresh fruit of Solanum lycopersicum  (tomato) (070200000000) and 
fresh fruit of the genus Capsicum  spp., including peppers (070960000100), Bell peppers  
(070960000200), and other fruits of the genus Capsicum  spp. (070960999900)  
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-10-01: General phytosanitary requirements for fresh 
pepper and tomato fruit imported from the world - 3rd Revision . Language(s):  English 
and French . Number of pages:  13 and 14  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_5056_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CAN/21_5056_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is revising 
directive  D-10-01: General Import Requirements for Fresh Peppers and Tomatoes from 
the World. The 3rd revision of the directive is intended to improve the clarity of the 
requirements and to improve their alignment with international standards.   
The changes included  in the 3rd revision of D -10-01 are as follows:  
− Additional declarations for regulated articles originating from infested countries have 
been revised.  
− The list of countries approved to export regulated articles to Canada has been 
updated.  
− Various editoria l changes to improve the clarity of the text. Changes to the CFIA's 
Automated Import Reference System ( www.inspection.gc.ca/airs ) associated with 
the 3rd revision of D -10-01 will be implemented on the date o f publication of the 
directive. The CFIA will provide a 30 -day transition period during which time both the 
current and revised additional declarations will be accepted on phytosanitary 
certificates received by Canada.  
Additional details regarding the timi ng of adoption and publication of directive D -10-01 
will be communicated as an addendum to this document.  G/SPS/N/CAN/927/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from 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 A nimal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
 ISPM 4, ISPM 11 and ISPM 14  
[ ] 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-10-01: General Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Fresh Pepper and Tomato Fruit 
from the World (2nd revision) (available in English)  
D-10-01: Exigences générales phytosanitaires visant l'importation des poivrons frais et 
tomates fraîches en provenance de toutes les régions du monde (2e ré vision) (available 
in French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2021  
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 Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontari o, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca