G/SPS/N/CAN/808/Add.1  
 
26 October 2017  
(17-5813) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 24 October 2017, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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D-13-03 – Phytosanitary import requirements to prevent the introduction of Lobesia botrana , the 
European grapevine moth  
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published the initial version of G/SPS/N/CAN/808 on 
9 April 2014 to provide notification of the original version of directive "D -13-03: Phytosanitary 
import requirements to prevent the introduction of Lobesia botrana , the European grapevine 
moth". Implementation of the requirements in D -13-03 was divided into several phases. The CFIA 
is now publi shing the 1st revision of D -13-03. At the end of the implementation period for the 
1st revision of D -13-03, the requirements related to L. botrana  will be fully implemented. 
L. botrana  is a polyphagous insect that feeds predominantly on grapes but also on a wide range of 
alternate hosts where it reduces both yields and quality, in all areas of the world where it is 
present. L. botrana  is not present in Canada but could survive in Canada's major grape -growing 
areas.  
The changes included in the 1st revision of D -13-03 are as follows:  
• Following the eradication of L. botrana  in the United States, this country has been removed from 
the list of regulated countries in Annex 2 of D -13-03 (trade facilitating). These changes have 
already been implemented in the CFIA's Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) 
(http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/imports/airs/eng/1300127512994/1300127627409 ). 
• The following taxa, both fruits and plants, have been removed from the list of regulated articles 
in Annex 1 of D -13-03 as they have been re -evaluated (based on feedback from other countries 
and additional review of the scientific literature) as posing a  relatively low risk for the introduction 
of L. botrana  into Canada: Actinidia  spp. (kiwi), Berberis vulgaris  (European barberry), Diospyros 
kaki (persimmon), Punica granatum  (pomegranate), Ziziphus jujub a (Chinese date) (trade 
facilitating). Some of these  requirements had never been implemented in AIRS and those that 
were have now been removed.  
• Cut plant material (e.g. for consumption or decorative purposes) of regulated host taxa is now 
exempt from specific requirements for L. botrana , though all articl es imported to Canada must still 
be free from the pest (trade facilitating). These requirements were never implemented in AIRS.  
• For plants for planting, the requirement for a pest -free area, systems approach or fumigation has 
been replaced with a require ment for an additional declaration stating the plants have been 
inspected and found free from flowers, fruits and L. botrana . This change is trade facilitating but 
note that, though the previous stricter requirements were notified in the previous version o f this 
notification (published on 9 April 2014), they were never implemented in AIRS. This will therefore 
be the first time that specific requirements related to L. botrana  are implemented for plants for 
planting. These requirements will be implemented in AIRS on the effective date of D -13-01 1st rev. 
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  • For fresh fruit, the wording of the additional declarations for pest -free areas and systems 
approaches has been modified. These changes will be implemented in AIRS on the effective date of 
D-13-01 1st rev. ( 2 January  2018), but there will be a 30 -day implementation period during which 
both the old and the new additional declarations will be accepted on phytosanitary certificates 
received by Canada. Starting on 1 February 2018, only the new a dditional declarations will be 
accepted.  
• The fumigation schedules for fresh fruit have been moved from the appendices of this directive 
to a stand -alone webpage referenced in the directive. The fumigation schedules for fresh 
blueberries and grapes have been modified and the equivalent schedules in the United States 
Department of Agriculture Treatment Manual have been noted. Following the effective date of 
D-13-03 1st rev. ( 2 January 2018), there will be a 6 -month implementation period during which 
either  the old or new fumigation schedules may be used and will be accepted on phytosanitary 
certificates received by Canada; both sets of fumigation schedules will appear in AIRS. Starting on 
3 July 2018, only the new fumigation schedules may be used; the older  fumigation schedules will 
be removed from AIRS.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment per iod provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 24 December 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] Nation al Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
  
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   
 
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