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PLANT HEALTH DIVISION
PLANT PRODUCTS DIRECTORATE
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
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D-99-01Printer-friendly PDF Version |
(EFFECTIVE DATE)
September 18, 2006
(2nd Revision)
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Title: Barley, Oat, Rye, Triticale
and Wheat Phytosanitary Requirements on Import, Transshipped, In-Transit
and Domestic Movement |
Subject
This directive specifies the plant protection requirements for the import,
transshipped, in-transit and domestic movement into or through Canada of barley
(Hordeum spp.), oat (Avena spp.), rye (Secale spp.), triticale (X-Triticosecale) and
wheat (Triticum spp.):
- seed (for propagation) and grain (whole) for consumption and for
processing;
- straw, hay and compost;
- screenings, chaff, hulls, grain for cleaning, processed products and
by-products.
The following changes have been made to the D-99-01 (1st
Revision):
The phytosanitary requirements for bulk imports of cereal
grains imported from the continental United States (U.S.) have been amended to allow for the Additional
Declarations on the Phytosanitary Certificate for wheat flag smut and dwarf
bunt to be replaced by a document issued by an accredited laboratory for
phytosanitary testing indicating that the material in the shipment has been
officially sampled and tested and found to be free of spores of the regulated
pests.
The phytosanitary requirements for transshipment of grain of
wheat, triticale, barley, rye or oats originating from the U.S., through Canada via the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence seaway transportation system (i.e., east of Thunder Bay, Ontario) have been amended. These
grain shipments will no longer require the FGIS-909 documentation to certify
that the grain was loaded at an elevator following a Karnal bunt testing
protocol approved by United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service-Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA-APHIS-PPQ).
Following the confirmation of the presence of Karnal bunt in
South Africa, and based on published reports confirming the presence of Karnal
bunt in Iran, these countries have been included in the list of countries from
which seed, grain, straw and hay of barley, oat, rye, triticale and wheat are
prohibited.
Following the confirmation of the presence of Karnal bunt in
Archer, Baylor, Throckmorton and Young Counties in Texas, these counties have
been included in the list of counties in Texas from which seed, grain, straw
and hay of barley, oat, rye, triticale and wheat are prohibited.
Imports of screenings, chaff and/or hulls, declared by the
importer as finely ground or milled (<2mm),
or processed as blocks, pellets, crumbles or cubes, prior to entry to Canada,
are exempt from phytosanitary requirements required for the import of
unprocessed screenings. However, these consignments are required to be approved
for release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prior to entry into Canada.
The Importer must indicate, when submitting a request for release approval to a
CFIA Import Service
Centre (ISC), how the screenings have been processed.
Consignments of cereal grain (barley, oat, rye, triticale or
wheat) originating from Karnal bunt free states of the continental U.S. moving in-transit through Canada in sealed
cargo containers for destination in a third country are exempt from the
phytosanitary requirements required for import of these commodities to a
destination in Canada. However, these consignments are required to be approved
for release by the CFIA prior to entry to Canada. When
submitting a request for release approval to a CFIA - ISC, the Importer must provide: evidence that
the container will be shipped in bond through Canada as regulated by the Canada
Customs and Revenue Agency; and a statement that there is no loose grain on the
exterior of the container, and the container is in good condition and not
likely to leak while in-transit in Canada.
Note that separate requirements exist for consignments of cereal
grain (barley, oat, rye, triticale or wheat) originating from areas of the
continental U.S. approved by CFIA and moving in-transit
through Canada in covered hopper bottom rail cars to a destination in the
U.S..
Prior to importation to Canada, grain imported for
non-propagative purposes, originating from approved areas outside of the
continental (U.S.) must be cleaned,
and free of soil and seeds of prohibited plant species. Import shipments
originating from outside of the continental (U.S.) which do not meet these standards are
prohibited entry to Canada.
Note that the Canadian Importer of screenings, or grain or seed
for cleaning in Canada, originating from approved areas of the continental
U.S. must obtain an Permit to Import
from the CFIA Plant
Health Division (PHD) Permit
Office prior to importation.
The alternative requirements for in-transit movement through
Canada of grain from approved areas of the United States as described in
D-98-11 (2nd Revision), "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", dated January 1, 2000, have been incorporated into this version
of this Directive. D-98-11 is therefore revoked and superseded by this
Directive.
The area in British Columbia considered to be infested with
cereal leaf beetle has been revised to include the East Kootenay Regional
District and the Central Kootenay Regional District. The area in Ontario
considered to be infested with cereal leaf beetle has been revised to include
that part of the Province South of Highway 101 from the Western boundary of
Wawa to the Ontario/Quebec border.
- Note that the phytosanitary requirements for import and domestic
movement of all species of hay and straw, other than the cereals included in
this directive, are found in D-02-09: Hay and Straw - Import and Domestic
Movement Requirements to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Cereal Leaf
Beetle (Oulema melanopus).
Table of Contents
Review
Endorsement
Amendment Record
Distribution
Scope
References
Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms
1.0 General Requirements
1.1 Legislative Authority
1.2 Fees
1.3 Regulated pests
1.4 Regulated Commodities
1.5 Commodities Exempt
1.6 Regulated Areas
2.0 Movement Requirements and Prohibitions
2.1 Import, Transshipment, In-Transit and Domestic Movement
Requirements for: Seed and Grain, and Straw and Hay (e.g. oat hay)
2.2 Import Requirements for Grain or Seed for Cleaning in
Canada, Screenings, Chaff and Hulls
2.3 Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for Soil Free
Mushroom Compost derived from Cereal Straw
2.4 Requirements for Special Purposes
2.5 Inspection Requirements
2.6 Non-Compliance
2.7 Other Requirements
3.0 Appendices
Appendix 1: Areas Infested or Suspected to be Infested
with Regulated Pests
Appendix 2: Acceptable Additional Declarations and
Treatments
Appendix 3: Seed and Grain Movement Requirements
Appendix 4: Straw and Hay and Compost Movement
Requirements
Appendix 5: Grain or Seed for Cleaning, Screenings, Chaff
and Hulls; Processed Products, By-Products and other Exempt Material; and
Sealed Cargo Containers of U.S. Grain
Moving In Bond and In-transit through Canada Movement Requirements
Appendix 6: Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions
of Entry for Screenings, Chaff, Hulls and Grain or Seed for Cleaning
Appendix 7: Status of Countries Approved by CFIA for Export of Cereal
Grain Or Seed to Canada
Appendix 8: Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions
of Entry for Grain Originating From Approved Areas Other Than the Continental
United States
Appendix 9: List of Areas Approved for In-transit Rail
Movement of Wheat, Triticale, Barley, Rye and Oats
Appendix 10: Conditions for In-transit Rail Movement of
Grain
Appendix 11: Example of an Acceptable Certificate of
Origin
This directive will be reviewed every five years unless otherwise needed. The next review date for the directive is September 18, 2011. The contact for this directive is Joanne Rousson. For information or clarification, please contact the Grains and Field
Crops Section.
Approved by:
______________________
Director
Plant Health Division
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Amendments to this directive will be dated and distributed as outlined in
the distribution below.
- Directive mail list (Regions, PHRA, USDA)
- Provincial Government, Industry (via Regions)
- National Industry Organizations (determined by Author)
- Internet
This directive is intended for the use of the CFIA inspection staff and the Canada Border Services Agency in order to prevent the entry of regulated pests of cereals, including the cereal leaf beetle, dwarf bunt, flag smut of wheat and Karnal bunt, into areas of Canada not currently infested with these pests. It is also intended for use by importers, shippers and customs brokers as a reference to the import, domestic, transshipped and in-transit movement requirements of the regulated commodities.
D-98-06 (1st Revision): Interim Import Requirements of Parasitic Plants:
Cuscuta, Striga, and Orobanche spp. November 17, 1999.
The following documents on cereals are superseded by this
directive:
D-98-11 (2nd Revision): 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 Railcars to Vessels for Export.
January 1, 2000.
D-99-01 (1st Revision) : Barley, Oat, Rye, Triticale and Wheat --
Phytosanitary Requirements on Import, Domestic and In-Transit Movement.
November 1, 2000.
Memorandum. Containerized Wheat Transiting Canada in sealed containers from
low risk states i.e. all states excluding New
Mexico, Texas, Arizona and California. July 25, 1996.
References to cereals in the following documents are superseded by
this directive:
D-94-14. Permit to Import Requirements for Plant Material from the
Continental United States. PPD, Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada.
D-96-07. Screenings, Grain and Seed for Cleaning: Import Requirements.
PPD, Agriculture Canada.
February 28, 1996.
D-95-09. Importation of Dried Plant Material. PPD, Agriculture Canada. February 20,
1995.
Memorandum. Regulation of the Following Cereal and Grass Seed Originating in
the State of Washington, USA
-- Wheat, Triticale, Oats, Barley, Rye, Sorghum, Millet and All Types of
Grasses Including Brome, Fescue and Kentucky Blue. PPD, Agriculture Canada. February 10,
1988.
D-83-2. Revision of Quarantine Directives and Memoranda for Plant
Commodities Controlled Under the Plant Quarantine Act. Plant Health and Plant
Products Directorate, Agriculture Canada. January 10, 1983.
Quarantine Circular 12C. Regulations to
Prevent the Introduction into Canada and the Spread within Canada of the Cereal
Leaf Beetle, Oulema Melanopus (L). PPD, Canada Department of
Agriculture. September 21, 1973.
Accreditation |
Official recognition of proficiency resulting in
approval and authority to perform specific tasks or provide specific services
in full or partial support of official obligations |
Barley |
Hordeum spp. |
CCRA |
Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency |
CFIA |
Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
CLB |
Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema
melanopus) |
COO |
Certificate of Origin |
DB |
Dwarf Bunt (Tilletia
controversa) |
FSW |
Flag Smut of Wheat (Urocystis
agropyri) |
Grain |
Seeds intended for processing or consumption and not
for planting (See Seed). |
PI |
Permit to Import |
In-Transit |
Consignment that is not imported into a country but
passes through it to another country, subject to official procedures which
ensure that it remains enclosed, and is not split up, not combined with other
consignment nor has its packaging changed. |
ISC |
Import Service Centre (CFIA) |
KB |
Karnal Bunt (Tilletia
indica) |
Laboratory |
A public or private facility that calibrates, tests,
identifies or conducts diagnoses |
MC |
Movement Certificate |
Oat |
Avena spp. |
PC |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
PHD |
Plant Health Division (CFIA) |
PMRA |
Pest Management Regulatory Agency |
Rye |
Secale spp. |
Screenings |
Separable foreign materials such as weed seeds,
other grains, straw, chaff, hulls, etc, removed
from grain or seed during the cleaning process. |
Seed |
Seeds for planting not for consumption or processing
(See Grain). |
Test |
Official examination, other than visual, to
determine if pests are present or to identify pests. |
Transshipped |
A consignment which is transferred from one
conveyance to another for further transportation. |
Triticale |
X-Triticosecale |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
Wheat |
Triticum spp. |
The Plant Protection Act, S.C.
1990, c.22
The Plant Protection Regulations, SOR/95-212
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice, Canada Gazette, Part 1
(05/13/2000)
The CFIA is
charging fees in accordance with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees
Notice. For information regarding fees associated with imported product,
please contact the Import Service Centres (ISC) at the following phone numbers:
Eastern ISC 1-877-493-0468;
Central ISC 1-800-835-4486;
Western ISC 1-888-732-6222.
Anyone requiring other information regarding fees may contact any local
CFIA office or visit
us at our Fees Notice Web Site.
Tilletia indica Mitra (Karnal bunt);
Wheat attacking strains of Urocystis agropyri (Preuss)
Shroeter (wheat flag smut or flag smut of wheat);
Tilletia controversa Kühn (dwarf
bunt);
Oulema melanopus (Linnaeus) (cereal leaf
beetle);
More pests may be added to the above list as pest risk assessments are completed.
The following commodities are regulated:
Seed and grain of wheat and triticale, as a recognized pathway of Tilletia indica, wheat attacking strains of Urocystis agropyri, and Tilletia
controversa;
Seed and grain of barley and rye, a recognized pathway of Tilletia indica and Tilletia
controversa;
Seed and grain of oat a recognized pathway of Tilletia
indica;
Straw, hay and compost of barley, oat, rye, triticale and wheat, a
recognized pathway of Tilletia indica, wheat
attacking strains of Urocystis agropyri, Tilletia controversa, and Oulema
melanopus.
Seed and grain for cleaning, screenings, chaff and hulls of, or derived
from, barley, oat, rye, triticale and wheat, a recognized pathway of Tilletia indica, wheat attacking strains of Urocystis agropyri and Tilletia
controversa. Screenings, chaff and/or hulls, declared by the
importer as finely ground or milled (< 2 mm), or processed as blocks, pellets, crumbles or cubes,
prior to entry to Canada, are exempt from import requirements required for
unprocessed screenings. However, these consignments are required to be approved
for released by the CFIA prior to entry into Canada.
When submitting a request for release approval to a CFIA - ISC, the importer must indicate how the
screenings have been processed.
U.S. origin grain of barley, oat,
rye, triticale and wheat, originating from areas approved by the CFIA, moving in-transit by
hopper bottom railcars via Canada to a destination in the U.S.
- U.S. origin grain of barley, oat,
rye, triticale and wheat, originating from Karnal bunt free states of the
continental U.S., moving in sealed
cargo containers, in transit and in bond, via Canada for destination in a third
country.
cooked grain; meal;
couscous; endosperm; flour; germ; gluten; pasta; semolina;
broken, chopped, crushed, flaked, ground, kibbled, pearled, rolled, or
sliced grain;
bran; middlings; milling run; shorts;
- sprouted seed and seedlings for food or feed; malt; malt sprouts;
straw artifacts, ornaments and toys that have been bleached, dyed, painted
or shellacked; and
- Small quantities of hay or straw carried in vehicles only for in-transit
use by animals are exempt from the import and domestic requirements identified
in this directive. If disposed of in Canada, this hay or straw must be
deposited in an area where it will be disposed of by burial or burning (where
approved) in a municipal landfill
Note: Importers and shippers should be aware that all shipments may be
subject to inspection to verify freedom from quarantine pests and practical
freedom from injurious pests and soil.
All countries where one or more of the regulated pests listed in Section 1.3
of this directive occur.
See Appendix 1 for a list of countries/areas infested or suspected to be
infested with:
Tilletia indica Mitra (Karnal bunt);
Wheat attacking strains of Urocystis agropyri
(Preuss) Shroeter (wheat flag smut or flag smut of wheat);
Tilletia controversa Kühn (dwarf bunt);
or
Oulema melanopus (Linnaeus) (cereal leaf
beetle).
Material imported into, moving within or transiting through Canada, shall
meet the requirements listed in Column V of the tables in Appendix 3, Tables 1
through 3 (Seed and Grain) and Appendix 4, Table 1 (Straw and Hay).
Non-processed screenings and grain and seed of cereals imported for cleaning
in Canada, originating from Karnal bunt free states of the continental US may be imported subject to the following
requirements (refer to Appendix 5, Table 1, and Appendix 6):
The Importer must obtain a Permit to Import issued by the CFIA PHD.
With the application for a Permit to Import, the Importer must attach a
completed "Conditions of Entry" form (see Appendix 6) outlining the
import, transportation, handling, storage and disposal procedures to be carried
out to prevent spills, scattering or unauthorized spread of imported
screenings, screenings derived from cleaning of imported grain or seed, or
uncleaned grain or seed. This application must be signed by a representative of
the importing company. The application must also be signed by a CFIA inspector, following an
inspection of the facility to verify that the company is able to comply with
the procedures identified in the Application. Information on the Import
Conditions and completion of the Application by importer are given in Appendix
6.
A Phytosanitary Certificate may be required for seed or grain imported for
cleaning in Canada. Refer to Appendix 3 for phytosanitary requirements for
import of seed and grain.
A Phytosanitary Certificate is not required for import of screenings, chaff
and hulls.
Soil free mushroom compost derived from straw of wheat, triticale, barley,
rye and/or oats, and originating from Karnal bunt free states of the
continental US, may be imported
subject to the following requirements (refer to Appendix 4, Table 2):
The imported material must be accompanied by a Proof of Process (e.g., a document signed by a USDA or state Department of
Agriculture official authorized to attest to the compost process); and
The Proof of Process must attest that the compost has been produced under a
combination of time and high temperatures generated under sound composting
practices to destroy regulated pests, e.g.,
75°C for three days, 65°C for five days, 60°C for seven days,
55°C for fourteen days, or other efficacious combination of temperature
and time. The process must be monitored by USDA or state Department of
Agriculture inspectors.
A Phytosanitary Certificate is not required.
In cases where the regular requirements for import of a regulated commodity
cannot be met, the importer may submit a completed application for a Permit to
Import, along with details of the proposed importation to the CFIA PHD.
The application must be accompanied by specific information on the scientific
name of the product to be imported, the origin of the product, the anticipated
volume of the product to be imported, the method and anticipated dates of
shipment (includes means of preventing possible pest escape), the port of entry
and estimated date of arrival of the product in Canada, the purpose of
importation, any treatments or processes to be undertaken (include details of
proposed process or treatment and the site where these will occur) and any
other information that may be required to assess the risk of possible pest
introduction. Issuance of a Permit to Import and the conditions of import
identified on the Permit will be assessed on a case by case basis.
For further information on Permits to Import, importers should refer to
D-97-04 "Application, Procedures, Issuance and use of a Permit to Import
under the Plant Protection Act"
In cases where the regular requirements for domestic movement of a regulated
commodity cannot be met, a Canadian may submit, to the CFIA PHD,
Ottawa, ON, a written letter stating the
reasons for requesting permission to move a regulated thing from regulated to
non-regulated areas within Canada. The letter must contain the following
details: common name (and scientific name if a plant or organism) of product,
origin of the product, quantity of product to be moved, method of shipping
(include means of preventing possible pest escape), destination of product,
persons responsible for shipping, receiving and handling of the product and
their address, probable date of product movement, details of treatments or
processes of the product and the site where these will occur, and any other
information which may be required in order to assess the risk of possible pest
spread. Upon receipt by PHD,
the written submission will be assessed by the responsible commodity officer at
the PHD. Issuance of a
Movement Certificate and the conditions of movement identified on the Movement
Certificate will be assessed on a case by case basis.
2.5.1 Document Verification
When applicable, valid Permits to Import, Phytosanitary Certificates,
Certificates of Origin and Proof of Process documents, must be verified prior
to the release of the material to the importer or consignee. Additional
information is provided in Column VI of Appendices 3, 4 and 5.
2.5.2 Product Examination
All shipments of regulated commodities, imported or moving within Canada,
are subject to inspection and/or sampling and testing for regulated pests and
soil contamination by an authorized CFIA inspector.
2.5.3 Facility Inspections
Facilities approved to import screenings, chaff, hulls, or grain or seed for
cleaning in Canada, are subject to audit as per internal work plans. Audits
must verify if the conditions spelled out in the application by importer have
been met.
Shipments not meeting the import or domestic movement phytosanitary
requirements of this directive will be refused entry or movement, returned to
origin, re-exported, treated or destroyed at the importer's or
shipper's expense. These expenses also include, but are not limited to,
costs associated with quarantine actions resulting from accidental
contamination caused by in-transit shipments and any seizure, confiscation and
forfeiture of shipments.
The Permit to Import or the Movement Certificate will be cancelled if an
importer/shipper does not comply with conditions of the Permit or
Certificate.
Notifications of non-compliance will be issued in accordance with D-01-06:
Canadian Phytosanitary Policy for the Notification of Non-compliance and
Emergency Action.
The importation and domestic movement of cereals are also subject to the
Seeds Act and Regulations; the Feeds Act and
Regulations; the Animal Health Act and Regulations;
the Canadian Wheat Board Act and Regulations; the
Canadian Grain Act and Regulations; the Export-Import
Permits Act and Regulations administered under the Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and provincial noxious weed or weed
control acts and regulations.
Importers wishing to know more about these acts and regulations may contact
the offices of the CFIA, the Canadian Wheat Board, the
Canadian Grain Commission or the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade. The provincial departments responsible for administering
the provincial noxious weed or weed control legislation may be contacted for
information on that legislation. Information is also available on the CFIA's website.
It is the responsibility of the importer to meet all regulations pertaining
to the imported goods or commodities.
Appendix 1: Areas Infested or Suspected to be Infested with Regulated
Pests
Appendix 2: Acceptable Additional Declarations and Treatments
Table 1: Acceptable Treatments on Phytosanitary Certificates and Domestic
Movement Certificates for Regulated Pests
Table 2: Acceptable Declarations on Domestic Movement Certificates for
Regulated Pests
Table 3: Acceptable Declarations on Phytosanitary Certificates to Attest
Freedom from Regulated Pests
Appendix 3: Seed and Grain Movement Requirements
Table 1: Seed and Grain of Wheat and Triticale - Import, Transshipped,
In-transit and Domestic Movement Phytosanitary Requirements
Table 2: Seed and Grain of Barley and Rye - Import, Transshipped, In-transit
and Domestic Movement Phytosanitary Requirements
Table 3: Seed and Grain of Oats - Import, Transshipped, In-transit and Domestic
Movement Phytosanitary Requirements
Appendix 4: Straw and Hay and Compost Movement Requirements
Table 1: Straw and Hay of Wheat, Triticale, Barley, Rye and Oats - Import and
Domestic Movement Phytosanitary Requirements
Table 2: Compost of Wheat, Triticale, Barley, Rye and Oats - Import and
Domestic Movement Phytosanitary Requirements
Appendix 5: Grain or Seed for Cleaning, Screenings, Chaff and Hulls; Processed
Products, By-Products and other Exempt Material; and Sealed Cargo Containers of
US Grain Moving In Bond and
In-transit through Canada Movement Requirements
Table 1: Grain or Seed for Cleaning, Screenings, Chaff and Hulls of Wheat,
Triticale, Barley, Rye and Oats - Import and Domestic Movement Requirements
Table 2: Processed Products, By-Products and Other Exempt Material of Wheat,
Triticale, Barley, Rye and Oats - Import and Domestic Movement Phytosanitary
Requirements
Table 3: Sealed Cargo Containers of US Grain Moving In bond and In-transit through
Canada
Appendix 6: Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions of Entry for
Screenings, Chaff, Hulls and Grain or Seed for Cleaning
Appendix 7: Status of Countries Approved by CFIA for Export of Cereal Grain Or
Seed to Canada
Appendix 8: Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions of Entry for Grain
Originating From Approved Areas Other Than the Continental United States
Appendix 9: List of Areas Approved for In-transit Rail Movement of Wheat,
Triticale, Barley, Rye and Oats
Appendix 10: Conditions for In-transit Rail Movement of Grain
Appendix 11: Example of an Acceptable Certificate of Origin
Areas Infested or
Suspected to be Infested with Regulated Pests
Acceptable Additional
Declarations and Treatments
Seed and Grain
Movement Requirements (Tables 1, 2 and 3)
Straw and Hay (Table
1) and Compost (Table 2) Movement Requirements
Grain or Seed for
Cleaning, Screenings, Chaff and Hulls (Table 1);
Processed Products,By-Products and other Exempt Material (Table 2); and
Sealed Cargo Containers of US Grain
Moving In Bond and In-transit through Canada (Table 3) Movement
Requirements.
Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions of Entry for
Screenings, Chaff, Hulls and Grain or Seed for Cleaning (Grain or Seed for
Cleaning, Screenings, Chaff and Hulls of Wheat, Triticale, Barley, Rye and
Oats
A Permit to Import, issued by the CFIA Plant Health Division, is
required prior to importation. Issuance of the Permit will be based on the
capability of the importing firm to comply with the following:
- The material must be:
- transported, handled and stored in such a manner to prevent spills,
scattering or unauthorized spread;
- routed directly to the facility with equipment for milling or making pellets
for animal feed; or to the facility with cleaning equipment; and
- (for screenings) converted into pellets or milled for feed use; (for grain
and seed) cleaned as soon as possible following arrival; and
All unprocessed and residual material at a processing or cleaning facility
must be securely contained and disposed of in a manner acceptable to a CFIA authorized inspector.
Disposal may include burning, where permitted, burial or other effective method
for preventing the spread of pests and weeds. Disposal of screenings produced
from the cleaning of imported grain or seed may also include milling and
pelletizing.
- A protocol outlining the import, transportation, handling, storage and
disposal procedures will be signed by a representative of the importing
company. The protocol must also be signed by a CFIA inspector, following an
inspection of the facility to ensure that the company is able to comply with
the conditions of entry identified in the protocol. The signed document shall
be submitted to the Permit Office with the application for a Permit to
Import.
An application for the importation of cereal screenings, chaff,
hulls and grain or seed for cleaning, is attached.
Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions of Entry for
Screenings, Chaff, Hulls and Grain or Seed for Cleaning (Grain or Seed for
Cleaning, Screenings, Chaff and Hulls of Wheat, Triticale, Barley, Rye and
Oats)
APPLICATION BY IMPORTER OF CEREAL SCREENINGS, CHAFF,
HULLS OR GRAIN OR SEED FOR CLEANING IN CANADA - CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY
Processing/Cleaning Facility:___________________
Address:
___________________
___________________
Tel. No.: ________________
Fax. No.: ________________
Commodity to be imported:
1. Grain or Seed for Cleaning Yes__ No__
(If Yes, complete part 3 below)
2. Screenings, chaff and/or hulls Yes__ No__
(If Yes, complete part 4 below)
Source (US State of Origin):
________________________
Volume (e.g. No of Truckloads):
________________________
Period of Importation: ________________________
CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY
3. If importing Grain or Seed for Cleaning:
Describe transportation, handling and storage conditions of grain or seed
prior to cleaning to prevent spills, scattering or unauthorized spread:
________________________
________________________
________________________
Identify method of disposal or processing of screenings derived from
cleaning of imported grain or seed (e.g. burning,
burial, shipping to a processing plant for pelleting or milling for animal
feed)
________________________
________________________
________________________
Describe transportation to disposal site, location of disposal site,
handling and storage conditions of screenings derived from cleaning of imported
grain or seed :
________________________
________________________
________________________
4. If importing screenings, chaff and/or hulls:
Describe transportation, handling and storage conditions of screenings, chaff
and/or hulls to prevent spills, scattering or unauthorized spread:
________________________
________________________
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Identify method to be used by facility to process screenings, chaff and/or
hulls (e.g. pelleting or milling):
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5. Inspection to the satisfaction of a CFIA inspector before a Permit to
Import will be issued authorizing movement of imported cereal grain or seed for
cleaning or screenings, chaff and/or hulls to the cleaning or processing
facility.
I ________________________ hereby certify that I have read and fully
understood all the conditions and requirements for receiving and processing
imported cereal grain or seed for cleaning in Canada, or imported cereal
screenings, chaff and/or hulls for processing in Canada, as set out in the
CFIA Directive
D-99-01 and will fully comply with all the specified conditions and
requirements.
Further, I am and shall be responsible for and shall indemnify and save
harmless Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, including the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency, Her Officers, Servants, Employees, Successors and Assigns,
from and against all manners of actions, causes of action, claims, demands,
loss, costs, damages, actions or other proceedings by whomsoever made,
sustained, brought or prosecuted in any manner based upon, caused by, arising
out of, attributable to or with respect to any failure, inadvertent or
otherwise, by act or omission, to fully comply with the said conditions and
requirements.
Dated _____________at_______________, Province of ____________________
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Applicant's Signature
The following to be completed by a CFIA Inspector designated under the
Plant Protection Act:
Approved for:
1. Receipt of Grain or Seed for Cleaning Yes__ No__
2. Receipt of Screenings, Chaff and/or Hulls for Processing Yes__ No__
________________________
CFIA Inspector
Date
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Status of countries
approved by CFIA for
export of cereal grain or seed to Canada
Plant Protection Permit to Import: Conditions of entry
for grain originating
from approved areas other than the Continental United States
Grain originating from approved areas outside the Continental United States
[Refer to Appendix 7], and imported to Canada for use as Animal Feed or Human
Consumption, may be imported subject to the following requirements:
The Importer must obtain a Permit to Import issued by the CFIA - PHD
Permit Office. With the application for a Permit to Import, the Importer must
provide information outlining the import, transportation, handling, storage,
processing and end use of the imported grain.
Prior to importation to Canada, a shipment of grain must be cleaned. The
material in the shipment must be free of soil and seeds of prohibited plant
species. The total of all extraneous matter, such as chaff and debris, weed
seeds, and other foreign material, which may be carriers of regulated pests,
must not exceed 2.0% by weight. Where higher industry
standards exist for levels of tolerance of extraneous matter these must be
respected. Import shipments which do not meet these standards are prohibited
entry to Canada.
Shipments of wheat, triticale, barley, rye or oats must be accompanied by a
Phytosanitary Certificate. Where required, Additional Declarations, certifying
freedom from flag smut (wheat strains) (Urocystis
agropyri) and dwarf bunt (Tilletia
controversa) must be included on the Phytosanitary Certificate.
- Refer to Appendix 3, Table 1, for requirements which have to be met for
import of grain or seed of wheat or triticale to Canada;
- Refer to Appendix 3, Table 2, for requirements which have to be met for
import of grain or seed of barley or rye to Canada; and
- Refer to Appendix 3, Table 3, for requirements which have to be met for
import of grain or seed of oats for to Canada.
All shipments of regulated commodities, imported or moving within Canada,
are subject to inspection and/or sampling and testing for regulated pests and
soil contamination by an authorized CFIA inspector.
Shipments of grain for non-propagative purposes originating from approved
areas outside of the continental United States will be held at the facility
off-loading the vessel shipping the grain for a period of up to two weeks or
until results of sample testing has been completed.
List of areas approved for In-transit rail movement of
wheat, triticale, barley, rye and oats
Table 1: Approved areas of origin for movement of grain by
hopper-bottom railcar from the United States in-transit through Canada to the
US or via Canadian ports for
transfer directly from rail cars to vessels for export.
Colorado |
The counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Cheyene,
Crowley, Custer, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano,
Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan,
Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Pueblo, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and
Yuma(1) |
Connecticut |
All counties |
Iowa |
All counties |
Kansas |
All counties |
Maine |
All counties |
Massachusetts |
All counties |
Missouri |
All counties |
Montana |
The counties of Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Carter, Cascade,
Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley,
Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Lincoln,
Madison, McCone, Meagher, Mineral, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips,
Pondera, Powell, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow,
Sweetgrass, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux and
Yellowstone1 |
Nebraska |
All counties |
New Hampshire |
All counties |
New Jersey |
All counties |
North Dakota |
All counties |
Pennsylvania |
All counties |
Rhode Island |
All counties |
South Dakota |
All counties |
Vermont |
All counties |
Wisconsin |
All counties |
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1 Grain originating from the other counties of
the States of Colorado and Montana may only move in-transit through Canada if
accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate with the appropriate Additional
Declarations for the area(s) of Canada they are transiting through.
Conditions for in-transit rail movement of
grain
For movement of grain by hopper-bottom railcar from the United States
in-transit through Canada to the United States or via Canadian ports for
transfer directly from rail cars to vessels for export.
The conditions of the shall be respected. An
Importer of Record (IOR),
residing in Canada, shall apply for this to the CFIA- PHD
Permit Office. An is required for each importing state, but several exporters
can be covered by the same . The IOR shall be a responsible employee or owner of
a rail company to be carrying US
grain in-transit through Canada. This IOR will be liable in ensuring that the
conditions are met. These conditions will be as follows: |
1 |
The in-transit rail movement through Canada of grain from other
than the approved areas of the US is
not permitted with a import permit. |
2 |
The grain shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Origin. |
3 |
The Importer of Record (IOR) will ensure that the Certificates of
Origin are presented as requested by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency or
the CFIA. The
IOR will ensure that all
requirements outlined in this Directive, regarding the Certificate of Origin,
are met. |
4 |
The imported grain shall transit through Canada only by rail,
shall return to the US and shall not
be unloaded in Canada; OR
Where the grain is delivered to a Canadian port for transfer to an ocean going
vessel for export directly from Canada, that the grain is transferred directly
from the rail car(s) to the vessel, the grain is not stored in a grain or bulk
handling facility within Canada, the grain is not cleaned during the transfer
from the rail car to the vessel, and that no mixing of grain of US origin with grain of Canadian origin occurs
during the transfer of the grain from the rail car to the vessel and that
separation is maintained where required. |
5 |
The IOR will
ensure that, prior to presentation to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency at
the Canadian point of entry, all hatches and gates on the rail cars are closed,
all gates are sealed, the exterior structures of the rail cars do not carry
grain, and the condition of the rail car is such that the risk of leakage or
spillage of grain during the in-transit movement of grain is negligible. |
6 |
The IOR will ensure that,
while the rail cars are in-transit through Canada, the rail cars are inspected
for soundness, and all the hatches and gates remain closed. |
7 |
The IOR will, in
the event of a derailment, or other instance of spillage or leakage of grain,
including at direct transfer from rail cars to vessels for export, immediately
dispatch a clean-up crew to the site to collect and dispose of the spilled
grain in a manner approved by the CFIA. In such cases, the IOR will contact the CFIA. |
8 |
The IOR will
provide a monthly cross border report to the CFIA which will include a
reconciliation of all inward and outward movement of rail cars carrying grain
under the alternative certification requirements, as well as a narrative
summary of actions taken to clean up and dispose of any spilled grain. This
report shall be submitted to: Plant Protection - Grains and Field Crops
Specialist, CFIA,
Federal, 6th Floor, Room 613 - 269 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1B2, telephone: 204-983-2236, Fax: 204-983-8022, no later than two weeks following the
final date covered by the report. |
9 |
The IOR shall,
where rail cars of companies other than the IOR's company use the rail tracks of the
IOR's company for in-transit
movement through Canada of US origin
grain, ensure that the grain moved by these other companies meets the
requirements of Directive D-99-01. |
10 |
The IOR shall
provide the CFIA
with the route and schedule of all rail cars ahead of time for audit
purposes. |
EXAMPLE OF AN ACCEPTABLE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
For movement of grain by hopper-bottom railcar from the United States in-transit through Canada to the United States or via Canadian ports for transfer directly from rail cars to vessels for export.
State of Origin Certificate
[Name of State Department of Agriculture included herein]
[Number of Certificate included herein] |
[Address of State Department of Agriculture included herein] |
To the plant protection organization of:
“The rail car(s) listed in this Certificate of Origin was (were) completely cleaned of any residues of previous consignments carried in the rail car(s) prior to loading the grain identified below in this Certificate. The grain in the rail car(s) listed below was produced and originated in the state(s) and county(ies) listed below.
Type of grain: |
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Origin (i.e., state and county where grain originated and was produced): |
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Rail car numbers: |
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Name of Elevator: |
City: |
State: |
Name of Elevator Agent: |
Signature of Elevator Agent: |
Date: |
State Department of Agriculture Authorized Certification Officer: |
Signature of Authorized Certification Officer: |
Date: |
[Distribution included herein, eg., original (white) to shippers, 1st copy (pink) to shippers, 2nd/ copy (canary) to the State.]
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