G/SPS/N/CAN/124/Rev.1  
 
14 September 2018  
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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): Firewood of all tree species; Logs of all tree species destined for the 
production of firewood  
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-01-12: Phytosanitary requirements for the import 
and domestic movement of firewood and logs destined for the production of firewood . 
Language(s): English and French.  Number of pages: 11 and 14  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CAN/18_4873_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CAN/18_4873_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Directive is intended to regulate the importation into 
Canada of firewood of all tree species and logs of all tree species destined for the 
production of firewood from all areas of the world.  
The requirements for firewood from the Continental United States  have been updated: 
Firewood of all tree species and logs of all tree species destined for the production of 
firewood will require an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate or a treatment 
certificate.  
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 Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 
No. 1: "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the application of 
Phytosanitary Measures in International Trade"  G/SPS/N/CAN/124/Rev.1  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 November 2018  
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 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