The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed on a science-based framework to minimize
trade disruptions resulting from the detection of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN).
The framework allows for the creation of regulated
areas and designates conditions for the domestic and international movement
of regulated articles from these areas.
| Commodity |
Originating Inside PCN-Regulated Area |
Originating Outside PCN-Regulated Area or outside the
State/Province containing the Regulated Area |
| Nursery stock, bulbs, corms, rhizomes |
Permitted export if
- washed free of soil, and originating in a field found free of PCN based on soil survey, OR
- produced under a certification program in a pest-free place of production
or a pest free production site; OR
- originating from outside of the regulated area and has been handled and
grown in a manner to prevent potato cyst nematode infestation.
|
No additional PCN-related requirements. |
| Potatoes for consumption |
Export is not permitted.
Movement within Canada is allowed provided the following:
- potatoes are from a field found free of PCN, must be washed free of soil and
commercially packed in an approved facility.
- potatoes grown in a PCN-positive field may only be processed in an
approved facility.
|
No additional PCN-related requirements. |
| Seed potatoes |
Production is not permitted inside the PCN regulated area. |
If originating outside of the regulated area but within the
Province or State where the regulated area is found, all fields must be
surveyed and found free of PCN
within the previous 12 months.
If originating outside the Province or State containing the regulated
area:
No additional PCN-related
requirements.
|
| Small grains, soybeans, unshucked ear corn, hay, straw and plant
litter |
Export and domestic movement is permitted if products are free
of soil and transported in a container that is free of soil. |
No additional PCN-related requirements. |
| Root crops |
Export and domestic movement is permitted if products are free
of soil and transported in a container that is free of soil.
Sugar Beets cannot be moved outside of the regulated area as they can not be
effectively washed.
|
No additional PCN-related requirements. |
| Farm equipment and similar articles |
Products must be washed free of soil prior to movement outside
of the regulated area. |
No additional PCN-related requirements. |
