G/SPS/N/CAN/808  
 
9 April 2014  
(14-2227)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CANADA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
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): Plants and plant parts (including fresh fruit) hosts of 
Lobesia botrana , the European grapevine moth (EGVM) 
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-13-03 - Phytosanitary import requirements to 
prevent the introduction of Lobesia botrana , the European grapevine moth  
Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 18 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_1879_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_1879_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content: The CFIA is proposing to put in place phytosanitary import 
requirements for plants and plant parts to prevent the introduction of Lobesia botrana  
(L. botrana ), the European grapevine moth (EGVM), into Canada. 
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 (southern Ontario and parts of British Columbia) 
where it could cause significant damage and yi eld reduction, and also preclude export of 
host plant material to foreign markets. 
The notified document describes the proposed import requirements for plants and plant 
parts, including fresh fruit, plants for planting and processed plant products, to prevent 
the introduction of L. botrana . 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] 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/808 
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
 ISPM Nº 4: Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas . 
International Plant Protection Convention, 1996.  
 ISPM Nº 14: The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest 
risk management . International Plant Protection Convention, 2002.  
 ISPM Nº 29: Recognition of pest free areas and areas of low pest prevalence . 
International Plant Protection Convention, 2007.  
 ISPM Nº 32: Categorization of commodities according to their pest risk . 
International Plant Protection Convention, 2009. 
[ ] 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:  
Specific import requirements for fresh fruit hosts of L. botrana  are described in 
Appendix 1 of D-95-08 (General Import Requirements for Fresh Temperate Fruits from the World) and will be revised upon adoption of D-13-03 (available in English and 
French) 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plan t-protection/directives/date/d-95-
08/eng/1322413085880/1322413348292  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/veg etaux/protection-des-veget aux/directives/date/d-95-
08/fra/1322413085880/1322413348292  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 10 June 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 June 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 4 August 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 June 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_1879_00_e.pdf  (English)  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CAN/14_1879_00_f.pdf  (French)