. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/292 
6 August 2007  
 (07-3334) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Fresh blueberries ( Vaccinium  spp.) (ICS: 67.080)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  
Uruguay 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  D-07-04: Canadian Plant 
Protection Import Requirement s for Fresh Blueberries ( Vaccinium ) from Uruguay (available 
in English, 8 pages;  and French, 9 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notification serves to advise  Members that Canada plans to 
implement a policy regulating the import of fresh blueberries ( Vaccinium ) from Uruguay.  
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) drafted this directive based on information 
provided by Uruguay and on a Pest Risk Assessme nt conducted by the CFIA.  This directive 
contains new phytosanitary requi rements in order to import fresh blueberries from Uruguay.  
Canada is initiating a two-year trial period for imports of fresh blueberries from Uruguay, 
during which 100% of the incoming shipments will be inspected in order to verify compliance 
with Canadian phytosani tary requirements.  
During this trial period, an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO 
of Uruguay will be required.  These docu ments shall accompany  all shipments.  
During the trial period, an advance notification of  the arrival of the shipment is required in 
order to provide sufficient time to arrange the inspection.  A copy of the phytosanitary 
certificate should be sent to the regional CFIA Office at least three days before the arrival of the shipments.   
Blueberries from Uruguay which are imported to  the United States and then re-exported to 
Canada must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the United 
States, stipulating that Uruguay is the country of  origin.  In addition, shipments of blueberries 
transiting through the United Stat es require an original phy tosanitary certificate from 
Uruguay. 
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    G/SPS/N/CAN/292 
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  8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
ISPM No. 01 (2006) Phytosanitary Principles fo r the protection of plants and the application 
of phytosanitary measures  in international trade 
ISPM No. 05 (2007) Glossary of phytosanitary terms 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Garland, J.A; 
MacLatchy, I.A. Plant Health Risk Assessment: Va ccinium: Blueberries from Uruguay,  
30 May 2007  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  17 September 2007  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  17 September 2007  
12. Final date for comments:  4 September 2007 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Canadian Enquiry Point 
 Standards Council of Canada  200-270 Albert Street  Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 6N7 
 Tel:  +(1 613) 238 3222 
 Fax:  +(1 613) 569 7808  E-mail:  enquirypoint@scc.ca