CAN/1120
WTO/SPS
CA Canada
  • 65 - Agriculture
2017-08-07
2017-06-07

The following plant and its propagative parts are prohibited: Arundo donax (giant reed) .

This prohibition applies to both intentional and unintentional pathways of introduction. Commodities or articles found to be infested with Arundo donax or its propagative parts will be subject to phytosanitary action.

Directive D-12-01 Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction of plants regulated as pests in Canada

A pest risk analysis was conducted for Arundo donax.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) determined that it poses a significant riskto Canada's plant resource base. Based on this analysis and on feedback received fromCanadian stakeholders, the CFIA is planning to regulate Arundo donax as a quarantinepest under the Plant Protection Act.Intentional importation of this species is prohibited. To prevent non-intentional(contaminants) imports, all commodities to be imported into Canada are required to befree from propagative parts of Arundo donax.The applicable directive (D-12-01) will be amended after the end of the comment periodand prior to implementation, to reflect this change.