. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/514 
24 January 2011  
 (11-0370) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Wood packaging material (ICS Codes:  55.040, 79.020) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United States  
5. Title of the notified document:  Implementation of ISPM 15 (2009) for wood packaging 
material moving between Canada and the United States  Language(s):  English and French  
Number of pages:  3 and 2 
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing to 
remove the exemption that allows for th e import of non-manufactured wood packaging 
material from the United States into Canada  without meeting the treatment and marking 
requirements specified in D-98-08 "Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Contin ental United States."  The policy title and 
contents will be updated to remove the curre nt ISPM No. 15 exemption on wood packaging 
materials moving from the United States into Ca nada.  This action is necessary in order to 
prevent the dissemination and spread of pests via wood packaging material between Canada 
and the United States.  Untreated wood packag ing material has been responsible for the 
introduction of many alien invasive plant p ests into Canada and the United States.  
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 stan dard?  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 15  G/SPS/N/CAN/514 
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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:   
More information is available on the CFIA Website at: 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/fore.shtml  (English) 
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/franc ais/plaveg/for/forf.shtml  (French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not stated. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not stated. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not stated. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  8 March 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Questions or comments can be submitted to:  f orestry@inspection.gc.ca  
For further information, please contact  
Ms. Mélanie Mecteau 
Forestry specialist, Forest Resources, Forestry Division 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency 59 Camelot Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9 Tel.:  +(1 613) 773-7375 
Fax:  +(1 613) 773-7261 
E-mail:  melanie.mecteau@inspection.gc.ca 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/for/wopae.shtml  (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/plaveg/for/wopaf.shtml  (French)