Potatoes
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for the federal Seed
Potato Certification Program, establishment and maintenance of policy directives to
prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and regulated quarantine pests of
potatoes in Canada.
Questions relating to the Seed Potato Certification Program or other potato-related
issues may be sent to the CFIA through our on-line feedback form
CFIA activities include:
- verifying and certifying that exports of potatoes meet the phytosanitary requirements of
countries that import Canadian products
- verifying that imports of potatoes meet Canadian phytosanitary requirements
- conducting surveys to detect and control or eradicate designated plant pests in Canada
The key acts and regulations we enforce are:
News Releases / Information Bulletins
Information we provide for the general public includes:
Information we provide for the plant industry includes:
Additional government and industry information can be found at:
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