G/SPS/N/CAN/846  
 
6 August 2014  
(14-4607)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Malus spp.  propagative material (rooted and unrooted 
plants and true seedlings, excluding tissu e culture and seeds) and branches under 
HS Codes: 060210000901, 060210000902, 060220001902, 060220001903, 
060220001702, 060220001703, 060420004513 
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: RMD-14-03: Risk Management Document - 
Deregulation of Yponomeuta malinellus  (apple ermine moth)  Language(s): English and 
French  Number of pages: 10 and 11 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_3562_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_3562_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to 
deregulate Yponomeuta malinellus  Zeller ( Y. malinellus ), apple ermine moth. Effective 
12 September 2014, the CFIA will not enforce the phytosanitary import requirements related to Y. malinellus  for the commodities listed in section 3 above; nor will the CFIA 
enforce the Schedule II of the Plant Protection Regulations  pertaining to the domestic 
movement restriction of Y. malinellus  infested material. The plant protection policy 
directive D-96-02, Plant Protection Requirements to Pr event the Introduction and Spread 
of Apple Ermine Moth on Malus Species , which outlined the phytosanitary import and 
domestic requirement will be repealed. 
The decision took into account several factors including the pest risk assessment, 
international obligation, and the results of domestic consultations. 
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 st andard? 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)    G/SPS/N/CAN/846 
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
 ISPM N° 1, Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade  
 ISPM N° 2, Framework for pest risk analysis 
 ISPM N° 5, Glossary of phytosanitary terms 
 ISPM N° 19, Guidelines on lists of regulated pests 
[ ] 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: 
Automated Import Reference System - Système automatisé de référence à l'importation:  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca /english/imp/airse.shtml  (English) 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/f rancais/imp/airsf.shtml  (French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2014 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Horticulture Section 
Plant Health and Biosecurity Directorate 59 Camelot Drive 
Ottawa (Ontario) Canada 
K1A 0Y9 Tel: +(613) 773 7180 E-mail: horticulture@inspection.gc.ca 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_3562_00_e.pdf  (English) 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_3562_00_f.pdf  (French)