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These directives are for information purposes only. Controlled copies are maintained by the Plant Health Division.
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Policy Directives 2008 
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-08-02 | Pre-Shipment Approval Program for the Export of Grain from Canada | 2008-07-07 (Original) |
| D-08-01 | Pilot Certification Program for Heat-Treated/Dehydrated Shredded or Chopped Forage Products Of or Containing Hessian Fly Host Material Produced in Canada for Export to Japan | 2008-04-07 (Original) |
Policy Directives 2007
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-07-05 | Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) from the United States and within Canada | 2008-07-01 (1st Revision) |
| D-07-04 | Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh
blueberry fruit (Vaccinium) from
Uruguay SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2007-07-20 (Original) |
| D-07-03 | Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (light brown apple moth) | 2008-01-25 (3rd Revision) |
| D-07-02 | Canadian Debarking and Grub Hole Control Program (CDGHCP) for the export of Cedar Forest Products to the European Union | 2008-07-02 (1st Revision) |
Policy Directives 2006
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-06-04 | Seed Potato Quality Management Program (SPQMP) | 2008-05-20 (1st Revision) |
| D-06-03 | Pilot Project - Import requirements for wheat, barley, triticale and rye for propagation originating from the state of North Dakota and approved areas within the state of Montana | 2007-02-09 (Original) |
| D-06-01 | Compliance Program for the Export of Niger Seed Products from Canada to the United States | 2008-06-05 (1st Revision) |
Policy Directives 2005
| 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. | 2008-05-20 (2nd Revision) |
Policy Directives 2004
| 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fresh strawberry fruit from South Africa SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2005-01-26 (Original) |
| D-04-01 | Canadian Nursery Certification Program (CNCP) | 2008-01-08 (1st Revision) |
Policy Directives 2003
| 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 SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-10-11 (1st Revision) |
| D-03-11 | Plant Protection import requirements for fresh pears Pyrus spp.
from Japan SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-08-28 (2nd 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 - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 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) | 2007-06-19 (1st Revision) |
| 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 - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Marc Faille, National Manager - Grains | 2003-05-30 (Original) |
| D-03-06 | Plant protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for
fresh strawberry fruit from Ecuador SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-03-15 (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 | 2006-04-06 (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) | 2007-07-31 (3rd Revision) |
| D-03-01 | Swede Midge Certification Program (SMCP) | 2008-07-09 (2nd Revision) |
Policy Directives 2002
| 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 | 2007-07-23 (4th Revision) |
| D-02-11 | Plant protection (phytosanitary) import requirements for
fresh strawberry fruit from Chile SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2004-12-14 (1st Revision) |
| D-02-10 | Canadian Phytosanitary Certification for Seeds to meet the phytosanitary import requirements of the United States | 2006-12-18 (1st Revision) |
| D-02-09 | Hay and Straw - Import and Domestic Movement Requirements
to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus)
SUPERCEDED BY RMD-07-02 |
2005-08-24 (4th Revision) |
| 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 SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2007-01-17 (5th Revision) |
| D-02-06 | Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii) | 2008-07-07 (1st Revision) |
| D-02-04 | Phytosanitary requirements for the importation from the continental United States and for domestic movement of commodities regulated for blueberry maggot | 2007-05-28 (1st Revision) |
| D-02-02 | Plant protection imports requirements for rooted, or unrooted plants, plant parts, and plants in vitro for planting | 2006-03-10 (2nd Revision) |
Policy Directives 2001
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-01-12 | Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation and Domestic Movement of Firewood | 2006-02-24 (1st Revision) |
| D-01-11 | Phytosanitary certification of exports of alfalfa seed to the European Union countries | Revoked |
| D-01-10 | Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Apples
(Malus spp.) from the United Kingdom SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-03-15 (1st Revision) |
| D-01-09 | Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh
strawberry fruit (Fragaria) from
Argentina SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-06-29 (3rd Revision) |
| D-01-08 | Canadian Plant Protection import requirements for fresh
blueberry fruit (Vaccinium) from
Argentina SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2007-05-07 (4th Revision) |
| D-01-07 | Canadian Plant Protection Import Requirements for Fresh Citrus and Tropical Fruits | 2008-08-27 (1st Revision) |
| D-01-06 | Canadian phytosanitary policy for the notification of non-compliance and emergency action. - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 2001-08-16 (Original) |
| D-01-05 | The Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program (CWPCP) | 2008-08-01 (4th Revision) |
| D-01-04 | Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for Barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis, Mahonia) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program | 2008-10-27 (2nd Revision) |
| D-01-03 | Plant Protection Requirements for Importations of Houseplants Intended for Personal Use from the Continental United States and Hawaii | 2006-09-29 (1st Revision) |
| D-01-02 | Import Requirements for Packages of Flower Bulbs Purchased in The Netherlands by Travellers Returning to or Visiting Canada - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 2003-01-17 (1st Revision) |
| D-01-01 | Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Phytophthora ramorum | 2008-07-24 (16th Revision) |
Policy Directives 2000
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-00-08 | Requirements to Prevent the Introduction of undescribed species of Phytophthora pathogenic to Alder (Alnus spp.). | 2006-07-27 (1st Revision) |
| D-00-07 | Import and domestic phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella spp. (Walsh)). | 2008-10-15 (5th Revision) |
| D-00-06 | Plant protection (Phytosanitary) import requirements for
Fresh Grapes from Peru SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2007-02-08 (2nd Revision) |
| D-00-04 | Plant Protection Import Requirements for Earthworms | 2006-04-27 (Original) |
| 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 | 2006-05-04 (Original) |
| D-00-01 | Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import Requirements for
Fresh Cherries from Spain SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-03-29 (1st Revision) |
Policy Directives 1999
| 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 | 2006-02-27 (4th Revision) |
| D-99-06 | Policy on the issuance of phytosanitary certificates - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Marie-Claude Forest, National Manager - Export | 2003-09-30 (1st Revision) |
| D-99-04 | Systems approach based oriental fruit moth certification program | 2006-11-17 (3rd Revision) |
| D-99-03 | Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Entry of Oak Wilt Disease (Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt) from the Continental United States | 2007-04-18 (1st Revision) |
| D-99-01 | Barley, Oats, Rye, Triticale and Wheat - Phytosanitary
Requirements on Import, Transshipped, In-Transit and Domestic Movement
UNDER REVIEW |
2007-02-01 (3rd Revision) |
Policy Directives 1998
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-98-09 | Comprehensive policy to control the spread of North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar in Canada and the United States in Canada and the United States | 2008-07-21 (3rd Revision) |
| D-98-08 | Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Continental United States. | 2008-11-03 (8th Revision) |
| D-98-06 | Interim Import requirements of parasitic plants : Cuscuta, Striga, and Orobanche- This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Janet Macdonald, National Manager - Import | 1999-11-17 (1st Revision) |
| D-98-05 | Plant protection import requirements for untreated fresh
grapes from Australia SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2006-04-12 (2nd Revision) |
| D-98-04 | Seed Potato Program - Certification of Garden Potato Varieties in Canada | 2007-09-20 (3rd Revision) |
| D-98-03 | Plant Protection (Phytosanitary) Import requirements for
Fresh Asian Pears from the Republic of Korea SUPERCEDED BY D-95-08 |
2008-04-08 (6th 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) | 2007-12-05 (1st Revision) |
| D-98-01 | Import Requirements for seed potatoes and other potato propagative material | 2007-05-07 (6th Revision) |
Policy Directives 1997
| 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 | 2008-02-12 (1st Revision) |
| 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 | 2008-01-25 (1st Revision) |
| D-97-08 | Production, Maintenance, Multiplication and Certification of Nuclear Stock Class Seed Potatoes | 2008-10-29 (3rd Revision) |
| 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 | 2006-09-25 (Original) |
| D-97-06 | Plant Protection export certification program for grapevine nursery stock, Vitis spp. - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 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 | 2008-06-30 (8th Revision) |
| D-97-01 | Domestic Regulation of Pear Trellis Rust, Gymnosporangium fuscum Hedw. f. | 2008-08-19 (1st Revision) |
Policy Directives 1996
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-96-20 | Canadian Growing Media Program , prior approval process and import requirements for plants rooted in approved media | 2006-02-27 (5th Revision) |
| D-96-15 | Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Spread of Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica, in Canada and the United States. | 2008-10-21 (6th Revision) |
| D-96-14 | Import Requirements for Invertebrates and Microorganisms - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Janet Macdonald, National Manager - Import | 1996-09-19 |
| D-96-13 | Import Permit Requirements for Plants with Novel Traits (including Transgenic plants) and their products | 2006-06-27 (1st Revision) |
| D-96-12 | Greenhouse Certification Program for export of Greenhouse-Grown Plants to the United States | 2004-10-05 (4th revision) |
| D-96-09 | Plant Protection Import Requirements for Orchid Plants - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 2002-02-14 (2nd Revision) |
| D-96-08 | Import and Domestic Movement Requirements, Sorghum spp. | 2008-10-21 (4th Revision) |
| D-96-07 | Import Requirements for Screenings and Grain and Seed for Cleaning | 2006-09-29 (2nd Revision) |
| D-96-05 | Import Requirements for Potatoes, potato parts and potato by-products | 2007-10-22 (7th Revision) |
| D-96-03 | Plant Protection Import Requirements for Hemp, (Cannabis Sativa) | 2006-08-04 (3rd Revision) |
| D-96-02 | Plant Protection Requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of Apple Ermine Moth on Malus species | 2007-02-08 (1st Revision) |
Policy Directives 1995
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-95-28 | Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for corn (Zea mays) | 2008-10-21 (3rd Revision) |
| D-95-26 | Phytosanitary requirements for soil and related matter, alone or in association with plants | 2008-04-07 (2nd Revision) |
| D-95-18 | Seed Potato Certification Program - Investigation Procedure after Clavibacter Michiganensis Subsp. Sepedonicus Has Been Detected on a Seed Potato Farming Unit | 2008-01-31 (3rd Revision) |
| D-95-13 | Seed Potato Certification Program - Submission/Refund of Fees for Field Inspection | 2008-01-31 (2nd Revision) |
| D-95-11 | Export requirements for cut Christmas trees to Mexico | 2007-08-02 (3rd Revision) |
| D-95-09 | Importation of Dried Plant Material - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 2006-04-19 (1st Revision) |
| D-95-08 | General Import Requirements for Fresh Temperate Fruits from the World - See Appendix 7 (of D-95-08) for a list of Directives superceded by D-95-08. | 2008-10-15 (3rd Revision) |
| D-95-03 | Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria Dispar L.) - Plant Protection Policy for Marine Vessels | 2007-05-16 (8th Revision) |
| D-95-01 | Numbering System for Plant Protection Policy Directive (D-Memos) - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Greg Stubbings, Director - Plant Health | 1995-03-29 |
Policy Directives 1994
| NUMBER | SUBJECT | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| D-94-35 | List of Sources Approved to Export Fruit Tree and Grape Propagative Material to Canada | 2008-01-08 (1st Revision) |
| D-94-34 | Import Requirements for grapevines from countries other than the United States - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 1996-04-24 (1st Revision) |
| D-94-31 | Exhibitions - Plant Protection Import Policy and Procedures | 2006-06-26 (Original) |
| D-94-28 | Blueberry Plants from Australia | 2008-07-21 (2nd Revision) |
| D-94-26 | Plant protection import requirements for edible roots for consumption or processing | 2008-04-07 (1st Revision) |
| D-94-25 | Plant protection import requirements for ginseng (Panax spp.) | 2008-01-09 (1st Revision) |
| D-94-22 | To prevent the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle | 2006-02-27 (4th Revision) |
| D-94-17 | Plant Protection Import Requirements for soybean seed | 2006-03-28 |
| D-94-14 | Permit to import Requirements for plant material from the
continental United States see Summary |
|
| D-94-02 | Certification of apples for export for the presence of Apple Maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) - This page is currently under review. For more information on its availability, please contact: Michael Wood, National Manager - Horticulture | 2006-06-12 (Original) |
