G/SPS/N/CAN/730/Add.1  
 
9 January 2013  
(14-0070)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
 
The following communication, received on 6 January 2014, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Canada. 
 
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  Deregulation of Heterodera glycines  Ichinohe (soybean cyst nematode) 
The proposal to deregulate H. glycines  as notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/730 (dated 27 September 
2013) was adopted on 25 November 2013 and the Cana dian Food Inspection Agency will no longer 
be enforcing import requirements related to this pest. Consequently, the CFIA has updated the 
following directives to remove the requirements related to H. glycines : 
• D-08-04: Plant protection import requirements for plants and plant parts for planting • D-98-01: Import requirements for seed potatoes and other potato propagative material 
• D-96-05: Phytosanitary requirements for the importation and domestic movement of non-
propagative potatoes ( Solanum tuberosum ) and related potato articles, including 
associated soil 
• D-94-26: Phytosanitary import requirements for root crops (other than ginseng or potato), 
mushrooms, and vegetables with attached roots for consumption or processing 
 
In addition, Directive D-94-17 has been revoked and the requirements for a phytosanitary 
certificate with additional declarations related to H. glycines  to accompany soybean seed ( Glycine 
max) imports for propagation have been removed. 
 
For more information, please see the CFIA’s web page on soybean cyst nematode: 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/p lants/plant-protection/nem atodes-other/soybean-cyst-
nematode/eng/1326425480858/1326425556395 . 
 
This addendum concerns a: 
[] Modification of final date for comments 
[x] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[] 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 potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  G/SPS/N/CAN/730/Add.1 
 
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  [] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents:  [] National Notification Authority, 
[] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
  Text available from:  [] National Notificati on Authority, [x] National Enquiry Point. 
 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
The updated directives can be found at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-
protection/directives/date/eng/1312227346910/1312227453760  (English) 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/v egetaux/protection-des-
vegetaux/directives/date/fra/1312227346910/1312227453760  (French) 
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