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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/281/Rev.1 
7 May 2010  
 (10-2626) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Marine vessels which have visited ar eas during the period of risk for the 
international movement of the Asian strain of gypsy moth ( Lymantria dispar  L.) as 
specified in the CFIA policy directive D-95- 03, and intending to enter Canada between 
1 March and 15 October each year 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Members with marine vessels travelling to Canada 
via identified areas in Russia, Japan, China,  and the Republic of Korea during high risk 
periods for Asian gypsy moth  
5. Title of the notified document:  CFIA Policy Directive D-95-03 (10th Revision):  Asian 
Gypsy Moth ( Lymantria dispar  L.) – Plant Protection Policy for Marine Vessels 
Language:  English and French  Number of pages:  12 and 13, respectively   
6. Description of content:  The proposed revision of CFIA Policy Directive D-95-03 will 
include all ports in infested areas of Russi a, Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea 
known to pose a potential risk for the introduction of the Asian gypsy moth (AGM) into Canada by marine vessels travelling throug h these ports during the period in which the 
insect may be distributed onto marine vessels. 
Vessels that have visited any of the infested  areas in Russia, China, and the Republic of 
Korea between 1 July and 30 September or Japan during periods specified in D-95-03 (10
th Revision), are required to be thoroughly clean ed of all life stages of the Asian strain of 
gypsy moth and to present phytosanitary cer tificate or other approved document endorsed 
by an National Plant Protection Organization of  the country which the marine vessel visited 
prior to entry into Canadian ports be tween 1 March and 15 October each year. 
Until March 2012, Canada will not take enforc ement action on vessels that do not present a 
certificate provided an inspect ed vessel is found free of AGM.  Between 16 October and 
28 (or 29) February audit inspections may be conducted on all vessels without causing 
delay to the vessel's schedule. G/SPS/N/CAN/281/Rev.1 
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  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 N°1, 
ISPM N°2, ISPM N°4, ISPM N°5, ISPM N°8  
[ ] 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:  The Directive 
D-95-03 (10th Revision) will appear on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) 
website when adopted (available in English and French): http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/pl aveg/protect/dir/d-95-03e.shtml
 (English)  
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/ plaveg/protect/dir/d-95-03f.shtml  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 June 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 June 2010 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  5 July 2010 
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:   
Joanne Rousson 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency 59 Camelot Drive Ottawa, Ontario – K1A 0Y9 E-mail:  Joanne.Rousson@inspection.gc.ca 
Tel.:  +(613) 221 4341 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
The electronic version of D-95-03 (10th Revision) can be downloaded at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/CAN/10_2020_00_e.pdf  (English) 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/CAN/10_2020_00_f.pdf  (French)