G/SPS/N/CAN/1103  
 
10 April 2017  
(17-1921) Page: 1/2 
Committee on S anitary 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): Non-processed wood and other wooden products, 
bamboo poles, bamboo stakes and other bamboo products  
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: Phytosanitary import requirements for non -processed 
wood and other wooden products, bamboo and bamboo products, originating fr om all 
areas other than the continental United States.  Language(s): English and French . 
Number of pages: 49 and 52  
6. Description of content: The Canadian Food Inspection  Agency is revising directive 
D-02-12 (7th Revision). This directive outlines the phy tosanitary import requirements for 
the following products originating from all areas of the world: non -processed wood and 
other wooden products, bamboo poles, bamboo stakes and other bamboo products. 
Based on previously established harmonized regulations o f certain forestry pests and 
applicable specific pest directives, the continental United States is exempt from this 
revised directive.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/pla nt 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 01: 
Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the applicatio n of 
phytosanitary measures in international trade. Also, specific requirements will 
fall under ISPMs 05, 07, 15, 20.  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/CAN/1103  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possib le, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant -pests -invasive -species/directives/forestry/d -
02-12/eng/1488215831209/1488215831755  (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/vegetaux/phytoravageurs -especes -
envahissantes/directives/forets/d -02-12/fra/1488215831209/1488215831755  (French)   
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) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 June  2017 
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:  
Comments can be submitted directly to: forestry -foresterie@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 ot her body: