Christmas trees, and seeds, logs, lumber and processed wood products of all coniferous species are not considered to be a pathway for the introduction or spread of the European race and are exempted from regulations in place on the movement of pine nursery stock. However, import and domestic movement restrictions are still in place for most coniferous species to prevent the spread of other forest pests. Pines originating from other countries are prohibited entry unless prior approval is given by the Plant Health and Production Division pending results of a pest risk assessment. All areas within Canada and the continental U.S. where the European race of scleroderris canker is known to occur. See Appendix 1.
Infested sites are to be determined on the basis of national, provincial or state surveys.
A buffer zone of 1 km will be applied around all positive findings. An infested site will be defined as any area where a positive identification of Gremmeniella abietina var. This application of a buffer zone takes into account the latent period of the fungus, and the potential for discovery of previously undetected symptoms. Otherwise, movement of Pinus spp. In addition, a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of the U.S. based on the conditions listed in Appendix 3 is required.