G/SPS/N/CAN/1120  
 
7 June 2017  
(17-3010) 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 natio nal 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): The following plant and its propagative parts are 
prohibited:  Arundo donax  (giant reed) . 
This prohibition applies to both intentional and unintentional pat hways of introduction. 
Commodities or articles found to be infested with Arundo donax  or its propagative parts 
will be subject to phytosanitary action.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading p artners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Directive D -12-01 Phytosanitary requirements to 
prevent the introduction of plants regulated as pests in Canada.  Language(s): English 
and French . Number of pages:  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant -pests -invasive -species/directives/date/d -12-
01/eng/1380720513797/1380721302921  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/vegetaux/phytoravageurs -especes -
envahissantes/directives/date/d -12-01/fra/1380720513797/1380721302921  
6. Description of content: A pest risk analysis was conducted for Arundo donax . 
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) determined that it poses a significant risk 
to Canada's plant resource base. Based on this analysis  and on feedback received from 
Canadian stakeholders, the CFIA is planning to regulate Arundo donax  as a quarantine 
pest under the Plant Protection Act . 
Intentional importation of this species is prohibited. To prevent non -intentional 
(contaminants) import s, all commodities to be imported into Canada are required to be 
free from propagative parts of Arundo donax . 
The applicable directive (D -12-01) will be amended after the end of the comment period 
and prior to implementation, to reflect this change.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  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 Protecti on Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPMs 1, 
2, 11, 20  
[ ] 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:  
 RMD-16-02: Pest Risk Management Document for Arundo donax  (giant reed) in 
Canada/ DGR -16-02: Document de gestion du risque phytosanitaire pour Arundo 
donax  (canne de Provence) au Cana da : 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant -pests -invasive -species/directives/risk -
management/ rmd-16-02/eng/1480113538475/1480113602164  (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/veg etaux/phytoravageurs -especes -
envahissantes/directives/gestion -du-risque/dgr -16-
02/fra/1480113538475/1480113602164  (French)  
 Invasive Plants Policy of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Politique sur les 
plantes envahissantes de l'Agence canadienne d'inspe ction des aliments:  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/invenv/consult/iaspole.shtml  (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/plaveg/invenv/consult/iaspolf.shtml  (French)  
 List of Regulated Pest by Canada/Liste des parasites réglementés par le Canada:  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/listpespare.shtml  (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/fr ancais/plaveg/protect/listpesparf.shtml  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2018  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 August 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notifica tion 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Wendy Asbil  
National Manager, Invasive Alien Species and Domestic Programs Section  
59 Camelot Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0Y9  
E-mail: IAS.EEE@inspection.gc.ca  
13. Text(s)  available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body: