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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CAN/1/Rev.1
15March 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0569)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
Revision
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CANADA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Department ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plants
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Plant Protection Regulations
5. Description ofcontent:
ThePlant Protection Regulations willprotect theagricultural andforestry sectors ofthe
Canadian economy bepreventing theintroduction intoCanada andthespreading within
orfrom Canada ofinjurious plant pests (e.g.insects anddiseases). Theregulations will
contain provisions forthedisposition, treatment, quarantine anddetention ofthings that
areinfested orsuspected ofbeing infested withaplant pest. These provisions will
enable theDepartment todealwithplant pestoutbreaks within Canada inaquick and
efficient manner. Theregulations havebeenwritten inamanner which, incomparison
toPlant Quarantine Regulations, grants inspectors adequate powers tohandle anyplant
pestsituation which mayarise.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofplant health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final date forcomments: 22April 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: