G/SPS/N/CAN/823  
 
11 June 2014  
(14-3367)  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):  
 Pyrus  spp. propagative material (excluding tissue culture and seeds) under 
HS Codes: 060210000932, 060210000934, 060210000936, 060220001715, 
060220001717, 060220001719 
 Juniperus  spp. rooted material (excluding unrooted material, tissue culture and 
seeds) under HS Code: 060290002308 
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-12-07: Pest Risk Management Document to 
Deregulate Gymnosporangium fuscum  Hedw. f., the cause of Pear Trellis Rust  
Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 9 and 10 
6. Description of content: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to 
deregulate Gymnosporangium fuscum  Hedw. f. ( G. fuscum ), the plant pathogen that 
causes Pear Trellis Rust in Pyrus  s p p .  ( p e a r )  a n d  Juniperus  spp. (juniper) plants.  
Effective 24 July 2014, the CFIA will not enforce the phytosanitary import requirements 
related to G. fuscum  for the commodities listed in section 3, above "Products covered", 
nor will the CFIA enforce the Schedule II of the Plant Protection Regulations  pertaining 
to the domestic movement restriction of G. fuscum  infested material. A notification 
pertaining to the deregulation will be issued at a later date. 
The decision took into account several factors including the reported wide distribution of 
G. fuscum  in both Ontario and British Columbia, the impracticability of eradication of the 
pest, 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/823 
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPMs N° 1, 
2, 5 and 19  
[ ] 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  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/f rancais/imp/airsf.shtml  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 July 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 July 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 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) : 10 July 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 text can be downloaded from:  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/pla nts/plant-protection/direc tives/risk-management/rmd-
12-07/eng/1397173583178/1397173583928  (English) 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/veg etaux/protection-des-veget aux/directives/gestion-du-
risque/dgr-12-07/fra/1397173583178/1397173583928  (French)