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Horticulture

The Horticulture Section of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of policies and standards for the horticultural industry to prevent the introduction and spread of regulated quarantine pests into Canada. This section of the CFIA website is committed to helping producers, importers, exporters, regulatory organizations and any other individual or group involved in the horticulture industry to access information related to the program.

Export, Import and Movement within Canada | Pests of Concern | Program Information | Related Sites

Acts and Regulations

Export, Import and Movement within Canada
Commodity Officers, working within the CFIA Horticulture Section develop and maintain policy directives that outline the requirements for the movement of plants, plant materials and any other related horticulture commodities that are regulated due to their association with quarantine pests.

Directives are intended to be used by importers, exporters, shippers, custom brokers, industries, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, CFIA inspection staff and the public. If you are looking for any specific policy directive concerning a pest, plant, plant material or any other horticulture related commodity:

On the other hand, for general information, please select among the following:

Pests of Concern
Early detection control and eradication of the Canadian regulated pests is a sound practice by which introduction and spread of these pests can be efficiently limited.  You can help us doing so. Do you recognize one of these undesirable invaders?
If you do, you can notify one of the CFIA operational regional offices, or a provincial agricultural ministry.

Program Information
Numerous policies, plants, plant material and pests are covered by the Horticulture Section.  If you have special inquiries, or would like to inform the CFIA about issues or special topics, we are always pleased to assist you.

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