Canadian horticulture products must be certified to meet a country's requirements. These requirements can be based on pests of concern to the importing country. Certification requirements can vary based on the product, and the destination.
Note: Exporting plant-based food to China? Verify if listing registration (for fresh fruits and vegetables) or CIFER registration (for processed plant-based food) is required prior to export
Negotiation of requirements and compliance agreements
Export certification requirements may need to be negotiated with the importing country. This is the case for some products like fresh fruits (apples, cherries and blueberries) and vegetables (peppers, tomatoes).
In some cases, negotiations have already taken place and export is allowed provided the growers or packers are part of a compliance agreement between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the importing country. Compliance agreements may have various requirements such as:
- monitoring and treatment protocols for pests of concern
- record keeping and
- inspection
Plant health export certification requirements
The following export certification requirements are available. Not finding what you're looking for? Contact your local CFIA office.
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Peat Moss
- Peppers