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Plants > Plant Protection Policy Directives 

Plant Protection Policy Directives

These directives are for information purposes only. Controlled copies are maintained by the Plant Health Division.

Directives 2005
Directives 2004
Directives 2003
Directives 2002
Directives 2001
Directives 2000
Directives 1999
Directives 1998
Directives 1997
Directives 1996
Directives 1995
Directives 1994
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Policy Directives 2005 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-05-02 Pilot Project– Import requirements for wheat, triticale, rye and barley for non-propagative uses originating from the state of North Dakota and approved areas within the state of Montana. 2005-12-15
(Original)

Policy Directives 2004 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-04-03 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Plant Health Division policy for international reporting of quarantine pests 2005-01-25
(Original)
D-04-02 Plant Protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit from South Africa 2005-01-26
(Original)

Policy Directives 2003 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-03-14 Canadian Hay Certification Program to certify hay for export 2004-02-12
(Original)
D-03-13 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp.) from Brazil 2004-01-19
(Original)
D-03-11 Plant Protection import requirements for fresh pears Pyrus spp. from Japan 2005-10-21
(1st Revision)
D-03-10 Prohibitions and Restrictions of Importation into Canada of Decorative Chaenomeles (Flowering Quince), Malus (Apple and Crabapple), Prunus (stone fruits, e.g. cherry), Pyrus (pear) and Salix (willow) Branches 2003-09-30
(Original)
D-03-09 Import Requirements for Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. Propagative material to prevent the entry of Ralstonia solanacearum, Race 3 (Biovar 2) into Canada 2003-09-11
(1st Revision)
D-03-08 Phytosanitary Requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire), into Canada 2003-06-03
(Original)
D-03-07 Canadian Barley, Oat, Rye, Triticale and Wheat - Policy on export to countries with requirements for dwarf bunt (also known as TCK) via transfer elevators along the St. Lawrence seaway and Halifax 2003-05-30
(Original)
D-03-06 Plant protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit from Ecuador 2003-04-14
(Original)
D-03-05 Plant protection Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Oak (Quercus spp.) Nursery Stock From Sources Outside of the Continental United States 2003-07-21
(Original)
D-03-04 Plant Protection Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Maple (Acer spp.) Nursery Stock From Sources Outside of the Continental United States 2003-07-21
(Original)
D-03-03 Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Ash (Fraxinus spp.) Nursery Stock From Sources Outside of the Continental United States 2003-07-21
(Original)
D-03-02 Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (CHTWPCP) 2005-11-28
(2nd Revision)
D-03-01 Swede midge certification program (SMCP) 2005-06-06
(1st Revision)

Policy Directives 2002 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-02-12 Import requirements of non-manufactured wood and other non-propagative wood products, except solid wood packaging material, from all areas other than the continental United States 2005-10-24
(3rd Revision)
D-02-11 Plant protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit from Chile 2004-12-14
(1st Revision)
D-02-10 Canadian Phytosanitary Certification for Seeds to meet the phytosanitary import requirements of the United States 2002-12-18
(Original)
D-02-09 Hay and Straw - Import and Domestic Movement Requirements to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus) 2005-08-24
(4thRevision)
D-02-08 Sampling requirements for PVY and PVYN testing in accordance with the “Canada / US Management Plan for Potato Viruses That Cause Tuber Necrosis”. 2005-07-15
(1st Revision)
D-02-07 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp.) from the People's Republic of China 2004-11-03
(3rd Revision)
D-02-06 Interim Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii) 2002-05-29
(Original)
D-02-04 Phytosanitary requirements for the importation from the continental United States and for domestic movement of commodities regulated for blueberry maggot 2002-04-09
(Original)
D-02-02 Plant protection imports requirements for rooted, or unrooted plants, plant parts, and plants in vitro for planting 2003-04-16
(2nd Revision)

Policy Directives 2001 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-01-12 Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation and Domestic Movement of Firewood 2002-10-07
(1st Revision)
D-01-11 Phytosanitary certification of exports of alfalfa seed to the European Union countries 2001-11-09
(Original)
D-01-10 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples (Malus spp) from the United Kingdom 2002-06-24
(1st Revision)
D-01-09 Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh strawberry fruit (Fragaria) from Argentina 2006-01-24
(2nd Revision)
D-01-08 Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh blueberry fruit (Vaccinium) from Argentina 2006-01-24
(2nd Revision)
D-01-07 Canadian Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Citrus and Tropical Fruits 2001-08-13
(Original)
D-01-06 Canadian phytosanitary policy for the notification of non-compliance and emergency action. 2001-08-16
(Original)
D-01-05 The Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program for Export 2005-11-28
(2nd Revision)
D-01-04 Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for Barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis, Mahonia)
2002-05-01
(1st Revision)
D-01-03 Plant Protection Requirements for Importations of Houseplants Intended for Personal Use from the Continental United States and Hawaii 2002-03-27
(1st Revision)
D-01-02 Import Requirements for Packages of Flower Bulbs Purchased in The Netherlands by Travellers Returning to or Visiting Canada 2003-01-17
(1st Revision)
D-01-01 Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum 2005-10-18
(11th Revision)

Policy Directives 2000 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-00-08 Requirements to Prevent the Introduction of undescribed species of Phytophthora pathogenic to Alder (Alnus spp.). 2001-07-13
(1st Revision)
D-00-07 Import and domestic requirements for fresh fruit and plants of hosts of apple maggot (Malus spp., Crataegus spp. and some species of Prunus) into British Columbia from Mexico, the continental United States, and infested areas of Canada. 2004-10-05
(1st Revision)
D-00-06 Plant protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for fresh grapes from Peru 2004-11-24
(2nd Revision)
D-00-05 Canadian Barley, Oat, Rye, Triticale and Wheat - Export to People's Republic of China (Superceded by D-03-07) 2000-09-15
D-00-04 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Earthworms 2000-05-23
D-00-03 Import requirements from the United States and domestic movement requirements for Corylus material to prevent the introduction of eastern filbert blight into British Columbia 2000-04-10
D-00-02 The Prohibition of Prunus Branches for Decorative Purposes from Countries where the Plum Pox Virus Occurs (Superceded by D-03-10) 2000-04-28
D-00-01 Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements for Fresh Cherries from Spain 2001-05-15
(1st Revision)

Policy Directives 1999 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-99-07 Policy for Importation from the United States and Domestic Movement of Plum Pox Virus susceptible Prunus Propagative Plant Material 2003-03-27
(4th Revision)
D-99-06 Policy on the issuance of phytosanitary certificates 2003-09-30
(1st Revision)
D-99-05 Phytosanitary certification requirements for pre-fabricated buildings and log houses made of coniferous wood to the European union countries 1999-09-23
D-99-04 Systems approach based oriental fruit moth certification program 2003-04-25
(2nd Revision)
D-99-03 Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Entry of Oak Wilt Disease (Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt) from the Continental United States 1999-04-01
D-99-02 Requirements for the import and domestic movement of fresh blueberries and fruit of other hosts of blueberry maggot moving from regulated areas in Canada and the United States to non- regulated areas in Canada. (Superceded by D-02-04) 2000-06-09
(2nd Revision)
D-99-01 Barley, Oat, Rye, Triticale and Wheat – Phytosanitary Requirements on Import, Transshipped, In-Transit and Domestic Movement 2004-02-17
(2nd Revision)

Policy Directives 1998 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-98-12 Pilot Project -- Alternative Import Requirements for Wheat, Durum Wheat and Triticale from the states of North Dakota and Montana into Canada (Superceded by D-99-01) 1999-02-01
(1st Revision)
D-98-11 Alternative Import Requirements for Rail Movement of Grain from the Approved Areas in the United States In-transit Through Canada or Via Canadian Ports for Transfer Directly from Rail Cars to Vessels for Export. (Superceded by D-99-01) 2000-01-01
(2nd Revision)
D-98-10 Import requirements for wood dunnage, pallets, crating or other wood packaging materials originating in China and Hong Kong special administrative region. (Superceded by D-98-08) 2000-01-24
(3rd Revision)
D-98-09 Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada and the United States 2005-08-25
(2nd Revision)
D-98-08 Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Continental United States. 2005-06-09
(5th Revision)
D-98-07 Pilot project for the import and domestic movement of fresh blueberry fruits moving from infested areas in North America to non infested areas in Canada. Superceded by D-99-02 1998-06-15
D-98-06 Interim Import requirements of parasitic plants : Cuscuta, Striga, and Orobanche 1999-11-17
(1st Revision)
D-98-05 Plant protection import requirements for untreated fresh grapes from Australia 2004-01-19
(2nd Revision)
D-98-04 Seed Potato Program - Certification of Garden Potato Varieties in Canada 2002-12-03
(2nd Revision)
D-98-03 Plant Protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for fresh asian pears from the Republic of Korea 2004-11-03
(4th Revision)
D-98-02 Importation into Canada and Movement within Canada, of plants and plant parts of Pinus spp. to prevent the entry and spread of Scleroderris Canker, Gremmeniella abietina (Lagerb.) Morelet, variety abietina (European Race) 1999-05-29
D-98-01 Import Requirements for seed potatoes and other potato propagative material 2005-11-18
(4th Revision)

Policy Directives 1997 top of the page

As of April 1, 1997, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and Regulations thereunder. Please note, however, that any unrevised Directives listed in this index that have been published under the name of the Food Production and Inspection Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada prior to this date remain in effect.

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-97-12 Seed potato certification program - Bacterial ring rot testing program for field grown seed potatoes 2005-08-03
(4th Revision)
D-97-11 Seed Potato Certification Program - Requirements for the production of Pre-Elite seed potatoes from sources other than Nuclear Stock 1997-09-19
D-97-10 Interim Policy on Importation into Canada and Movement within Canada, of plants and plant parts of Larix spp. and Pseudolarix spp. to prevent the spread of European larch canker 1997-08-22
D-97-09 Policy to prevent the spread of blueberry maggot from infested sites in Quebec  (Superceded by D-02-04) 1997-07-18
D-97-08 Production, maintenance, multiplication and certification of nuclear stock seed potatoes 2004-11-23
(1st Revison)
D-97-07 Interim policy on domestic movement of elm material (Ulmus spp. and Zelkova spp.) to prevent the spread of dutch elm disease Ophiostoma ulmi (Buisman) Nannf. and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (Brasier) within Canada 1997-07-07
D-97-06 Plant Protection export certification program for grapevine nursery stock, Vitis spp. 1997-07-04
D-97-05 Phytosanitary Measures for Chrysanthemum, Dendranthema, and Leucanthemella serotina Plant Material to Prevent the Introduction of Chrysanthemum White Rust, Puccinia horiana, P. Henn. 2004-09-29
(1st Revision)
D-97-04 Application, procedures, issuance and use of a permit to import under the Plant Protection Act 2005-01-10
(7th Revision)
D-97-03 Deregulation of Colletotrichum Acutatum, Simmonds 1997-03-10
D-97-02 (RETRACTED - Feb. 7, 1997) 1997-01-30
D-97-01 Domestic Regulation of Pear Trellis Rust, Gymnosporangium fuscum Hedw. f. 1997-02-20

Policy Directives 1996 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-96-23 (RETRACTED - March 8, 2000) 1996-12-23
D-96-22 Plant Protection Import Requirements for fresh strawberries from Gaza 1996-11-28
D-96-21 Certification of Christmas Trees and non-propagative forest products with bark for export to the U.S. to prevent the spread of gypsy moth (Superceded by D-98-09) 1998-01-23
(2nd Revision)
D-96-20 Canadian Growing Media Program , prior approval process and import requirements for plants rooted in approved media 2002-08-01
(5th Revision)
D-96-19 Asian Gypsy Moth Policy 1996-11-13
D-96-18 (RETRACTED - 1996-09-09) 1998-08-20
D-96-17 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Grapes from Lebanon 1996-07-23
D-96-16 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Grapes from Uruguay 1996-06-18
D-96-15 To Prevent the spread of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica 1999-10-27
(4th Revision)
D-96-14 Import Requirements for Invertebrates and Microorganisms 1996-09-19
D-96-13 Import Permit Requirements for Plants with Novel Traits (including Transgenic plants) and their products 1998-07-27
(1st Revision)
D-96-12 Greenhouse Certification Program for Export of Greenhouse-Grown Plants to the United States 2004-10-05
(4th Revision)
D-96-11 Plant Protection Import Requirements for United States Greenhouse-Grown Plants Imported by a Designated Facility 1997-07-04
(1st Revision)
D-96-10 Policy for Preventing the entry of Tilletia indica, causal agent of Karnal Bunt (KB), from the Continental United States
(Superceded by D-99-01)
1998-04-14
(4th Revision)
D-96-09 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Orchid Plants 2002-02-14
(2nd Revision)
D-96-08 Sorghum spp., Import and Domestic Movement Requirements 1999-03-25
(2nd Revision)
D-96-07 Screenings, Grain and Seed for Cleaning: Import Requirements 1996-02-28
D-96-06 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Blueberries from Chile 1996-03-05
D-96-05 Import Requirements for Packaged Potatoes for Consumption (table stock) and Bulk Potatoes for Processing and Repacking 2003-01-15
6th Revision
D-96-04 Export of Kiln Dried Lumber of Pinus spp. and Larix spp. to South Korea      Under Revision 1996-02-01
D-96-03 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Hemp, Cannabis Sativa 1998-01-27
(3rd Revision)
D-96-02 Plant Protection Requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of Apple Ermine Moth on Malus species 2002-10-07
(1st Revision)
D-96-01 Seed Potatoes - Interim Program to Recognize Laboratories to do Virus and Viroid Testing   REVOKED 1996-03-05
(1st Revision)

Policy Directives 1995 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-95-28 Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for corn, Zea mays 1998-07-30
(2nd Revision)
D-95-27 Plant protection import requirements for rubus fruits from Mexico (blackberries and raspberries) 1998-06-19
(1st Revision)
D-95-26 Phytosanitary requirements for soil and related matter, alone or in association with plants 2002-01-25
(1st Revision)
D-95-25 Plant Protection Import Requirements for fresh Fuji Apples from Japan 1995-12-18
D-95-24 Exemption from import permit requirements for the worker caste of harvester ants from the U.S.
(Superceded by D-96-14)
1995-11-20
D-95-23 Plant Protection import requirements for Fresh apples from the Republic of Korea 1996-12-06
(1st Revision)
D-95-22 Deregulation of European pine shoot moth, Rhyacionia buoliana, Sch. 1995-11-01
D-95-21 Importation of Cereal material: Straw, bran, chaff, shorts, and feed pellets from the continental United States (Superceded by D-99-01) 1995-11-17
D-95-20 Phytosanitary Requirements for the importation of fresh grapes from Greece 1995-07-10
(1st Revision)
D-95-19 Plant Protection import requirements for phytosanitary requirements for the blueberry fruit from Australia 1995-10-10
D-95-18 Seed Potato Certification Program - Investigation procedures after discoveries of Bacterial Ring Rot 2004-07-21
(2nd Revision)
D-95-17 Exemption of Bedding Plants for Personal Use from Plant Protection Requirements (REVOKED) 1996-08-16
D-95-16 Policy to prevent the spread of Blueberry Maggot in Ontario (Superceded by D-02-04) 1996-08-22
(1st Revision)
D-95-15 Management of the North American Gypsy Moth (REVOKED) 1995-07-21
D-95-14 Importation of logs, lumber and other unmanufactured wood products from all areas other than the Continental United States (U.S.) (Superceded by D-02-12) 1996-02-29
(1st Revision)
D-95-13 Seed Potato Certification Program - Submission/Refund of Fees for Field Inspection 1998-04-09
(1st Revision)
D-95-12 European Chafer - Deregulation and Withdrawal of Import Requirements 1995-06-12
D-95-11 Export of Christmas Trees to Mexico 1996-12-12
2nd Revision
D-95-10 Import Requirements for Loose Wood Dunnage (Superceded by D-98-08) 1996-05-27
D-95-09 Importation of Dried Plant Material 1995-12-20
(1st Revision)
D-95-08 The Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Fruit - under revision 1995-06-20
D-95-07 Permit Requirements for Importations from the continental U.S. to multiple destinations within a province of Canada (Superceded by D-97-04) 1995-05-24
D-95-06 Greenhouse Bench Inspection Program for Export Certification to the United States (Superceded by D-96-12) 1995-05-23
D-95-05 Identification of Mail Shipments of Plants, Plant Material, and other related matter (Superceded by D-97-04) 1995-04-24
D-95-04 Revised Plant Protection Import Requirements for Geranium and Pelargonium propagative material: Removal of Requirements for Geranium Rust and Geranium Plume Moth (Superceded by D-03-09) 1995-04-24
D-95-03 Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar L.) - Plant Protection Policy for Ships 2000-03-01
(7th Revision)
D-95-02 Import Requirements for Seed of Prunus pensylvanica, and P. serotina, and P. virginiana and from the Continental United States (Superceded by D-99-07) 1995-03-17
D-95-01 Numbering System for Plant Protection Policy Directive (D-Memos) 1995-03-29

Policy Directives 1994 top of the page

NUMBER SUBJECT DATE
D-94-37 Plant Protection Import Requirements for prunus fruit from South Africa 1995-04-24
D-94-36 Plant Protection Import Requirements for pears from the Netherlands 2003-04-25
(1st Revision)
D-94-35 List of sources approved to export fruit tree and grape propagative material to Canada 1995-04-04
D-94-34 Import Requirements for grapevines from countries other than the United States 1996-04-24
(1st Revision)
D-94-33 Fababean - Deregulation of import requirements 1994-12-07
D-94-32 Interim Policy for Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Pears from the People's Republic of China 2005-11-30
(11th Revision)
D-94-31 Exhibitions - Plant Protection Import Policy and Procedures 1994-11-07
D-94-30 Amendment to T-93-09 (Superceded by D-96-21) 1994-10-14
D-94-29 New Treatments accepted for the control of Apple Ermine Moth (Superceded by D-96-02) 1994-10-13
D-94-28 Blueberry Plants from Australia 1994-10-12
D-94-27 The Plant Protection Import Requirements for True Aquatic Plants (REVOKED) 2001-12-07
D-94-26 The Plant Protection Import Requirements for Edible Roots for Consumption or Processing 1995-03-09
D-94-25 Plant Protection Import Requirements for Ginseng (Panax spp.) 1995-02-01
D-94-24 Was given to gypsy moth - will be replaced Number cancelled
D-94-23 Use of D-memos for communication of Plant Protection policies (Under revision) 1995-03-29
D-94-22 To prevent the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle 2000-07-24
(4th Revision)
D-94-21 Plant Protection Import Requirements for grapes from Japan 2003-04-25
(1st Revision)
D-94-20 was given in draft stage, but has been given new number - 95-14 Number cancelled
D-94-19 Trial Importation of Apple fruit from Uruguay 1994-05-16
D-94-18 Importation of Ribes, spp. (Currants and Gooseberries) 1994-07-12
D-94-17 Plant Protection Import Requirements for soybean seed 1995-05-15
D-94-16 Importation into and Movement within Canada of Canadian and U.S. grown potatoes - PVYn (Superceded by D-98-01) 1994-04-06
D-94-15 Importation of frest fruit of strawberry from Colombia and Blackberry from Costa Rica and Guatemala 1994-10-24
D-94-14 Permit to import Requirements for plant material from the continental United States
(Under construction - see Summary)
1997-03-10
(2nd Revision)
D-94-13 Importation of Coconut Fibre Products (Superceded by D-95-09) 1994-06-08
D-94-12 Seed Potato Certification Program - Inspection of Tubers (REVOKED) 1994-03-25
D-94-11 Seed Potato Certification Program - Inspection of non-entered fields (REVOKED) 1994-03-22
D-94-10 Seed Potato Certification Program (Superceded by D-95-13) 1994-03-22
D-94-09 Permits to cover importations from the USA destined to numerous locations within provinces in Canada (Superceded by D-95-07) 1994-04-20
D-94-08 Asian Pears from China (Superceded by D-94-32) 1994-03-17
D-94-07 Resumption of French grapevine importation program (Superceded by D-94-34) 1994-03-17
D-94-06 Import of logs, lumber and other unmanufactured wood products from areas other than the continental United States and the Former USSR (Superceded by D-95-14 and D-95-14 was superceded by D-02-12) 1994-05-16
D-94-05 Trial Importation of apple fruit from the Netherlands 1994-03-16
D-94-04 Tuber sampling on imported seed potatoes for entry into the Seed Potato Certification Program. (Superceded by D-98-01) 1994-03-09
D-94-03 Asian Gypsy Moth - Plant Protection Policy for Ships (Superceded by D-95-03) 1994-03-24
D-94-02 Certification of apples for export for the presence of Apple Maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) 1994-05-01
D-94-01 Trial Importation of Blueberry Fruit from Chile (Superceded by D-96-06) 1994-01-07



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