This document is incorporated by reference into the Plant Protection Regulations. Any changes to this document will be made in accordance with the CFIA Incorporation by Reference Policy.
General information on the different regulatory measures adopted by the CFIA to prevent and control the spread of plant pests within Canada is available at Domestic plant protection measures. For more information, contact your local CFIA inspection office.
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Movement prohibitions
Movement prohibitions for things that are or could be biological obstacles to the control of a pest
For the purpose of paragraph 50(1)(a) of the Plant Protection Regulations, the movement of a thing referred to in column I of Table 1a is prohibited.
Table 1a: Movement Prohibitions for things that are or could be biological obstacles to the control of a pest
| Column I - Things that are or could be biological obstacles to the control of a pest identified in Column II | Column II - Pest |
|---|---|
| Barberry (including Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) plants, except the species and cultivars listed as exempt from prohibition in appendix 1 and 2 to plant directive D-01-04. |
Black stem rust, Puccinia graminis Pers. |
| Buckthorn (Rhamnus spp.) plants | Crown rust of oats, Puccinia coronata Corda |
Movement restrictions
Movement restrictions for things that are or could be biological obstacles to the control of a pest
For the purpose of paragraph 50(1)(b) of the Plant Protection Regulations, a thing referred to in column I of Table 2a must not be moved from a place referred to in column II to a place referred to in column III, unless column IV sets out mitigation measures and those measures have been taken.
Table 2a: Movement restrictions for things that are or could be biological obstacles to the control of a pest
| Column I - Things that are or could be biological obstacles to the control of a pest identified in Column V | Column II - Place of origin | Column III - Place of destination | Column IV - Requirement (mitigation measure that must be taken for movement) | Column V - Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato (Solanum tuberosum) plants of the blue or purple skin varieties, except varieties of Brigus, Blue Mac, A.C. Blue Pride and A.C. Domino with Seed Certification Tags issued pursuant to section 53 of the Seeds Regulations and | All areas of Canada other than Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Movement is restricted unless the blue and purple potato variety is to be used for research purposes by a government, an educational institution or a corporation can be moved. | Potato wart, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. |
| Potato (Solanum tuberosum) plants of the blue or purple skin varieties of Brigus, Blue Mac, A.C. Blue Pride and A.C. Domino without Seed Certification Tags issued pursuant to section 53 | All areas of Canada other than Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Movement is restricted unless the potato variety is to be used for research purposes by a government, an educational institution or a corporation can be moved. | Potato wart, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. |
Movement restrictions for things that could be infested with a pest
For the purpose of paragraph 50(1)(b) of the Plant Protection Regulations, a thing referred to in column I of Table 2b must not be moved from a place referred to in column II to a place referred to in column III, unless column IV sets out mitigation measures and those measures have been taken.
Table 2b: Movement restrictions for things that could be infested with a pest
| Column I - Things that could be infested with a pest in Column V | Column II - Place of origin | Column III - Place of destination | Column IV - Requirement (mitigation measure that must be taken for movement) | Column V - Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay and straw | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | To treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Alfalfa snout beetle, Otiorhynchus ligustici (L.) |
| Almond (Prunus spp.) plants, except fruit and seeds | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Apple (Malus spp.) plants with roots, with or without soil attached; and fruit | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) |
| Apple (Malus spp.) plants, except fruit and seed |
All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Apricot (Prunus spp.) plants | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Ash (Fraxinus spp.) plants, except seed |
Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations |
All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate, or treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus Planipennis Fairmaire |
| Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) plants with roots, with or without soil attached; and fruit |
Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Blueberry maggot, Rhagoletis mendax Curran |
| Cherry (Prunus spp.) plants, except fruit and seed | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Christmas trees, logs or wood with bark attached, and nursery plants | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Spongy moth, Lymantria dispar dispar |
| Elm (Ulmus and Zelkova spp.) plants except seed and logs or wood without bark |
Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Dutch elm disease, Ophiostoma ulmi (Buism.) Nannf. and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Brasier |
| Filbert (Corylus spp.) including cobnut and hazelnut | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | filbert blight, Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller in E. Müller & Arx |
| Firewood, all genera | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate, or treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest |
Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire |
| Grape (Vitis spp.) plants, except fruit and seed |
All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch), and nematodes of the following genera: Longidorus, Trichodorus, and Xiphinema |
| Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.) plants, except fruit and seed |
All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.) plants with roots, with or without soil attached; and fruit |
Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) |
| Larch (Larix and Pseudolarix spp.) plants, except logs or wood without bark attached |
Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | European larch canker, Lachnellula willkommii (R. Hartig) Dennis |
| Nectarine (Prunus spp.) plants | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Outdoor household articles, including plants, vehicles and other things | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Thing be free from the pest | Spongy moth, Lymantria dispar dispar |
| Peach (Prunus spp.) plants | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Pear (Pyrus spp.) plants, except seed and fruit | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Pine (Pinus spp.) plants, except seed and logs or wood without twigs or branches attached | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Scleroderris canker, Gremmeniella abietina (Lagerberg) Morelet |
| Plants | Newfoundland and Labrador | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens; golden nematode, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens; potato wart, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. |
| Plants with soil or compost material attached | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman |
| Plum (Prunus spp.) plants | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Potato (Solanum tuberosum) plants, except true seed |
All areas of Canada other than Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | Thing be free from the pest | Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) |
| Quince (Cydonia and Chaenomeles spp.) plants | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Obtain Movement Certificate | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Plants | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | European brown garden snail, Cornu aspersum Muller |
| Soil, compost material, peat moss or any thing with soil, compost material or peat moss attached | Newfoundland and Labrador | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens; golden nematode, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens potato wart, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. |
| Soil or compost material | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Alfalfa snout beetle, Otiorhynchus ligustici (L.) |
| Used bags, boxes, containers and other things used to move rootcrops, soil, compost material or peat moss | Newfoundland and Labrador | All other areas of Canada | Thing be free from soil, compost material and peat moss, or treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens; golden nematode, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens; potato wart, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. |
| Used baskets, boxes and other containers used to contain or transport Hawthorne (spp. Crataegus) fruit or plants with roots | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | British Columbia | Treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) |
| Used baskets, boxes and other containers used to move quince fruit (spp. Cydonia and Chaenomeles) | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Used baskets, boxes and other containers used to contain or transport Malus (apple) fruit or plants with roots | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | British Columbia | Treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) |
| Used baskets, boxes and other containers used to transport Prunus (apricot, nectarine, peach and plum) fruit | All areas of Canada other than British Columbia | British Columbia | Treat or process the thing in a manner that eradicates the pest | Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) |
| Used blueberry containers, farm equipment used in the cultivation or management of blueberries and any conveyance used to move blueberry fruit, used containers or blueberry plants | Any area identified pursuant to section 16 of the Plant Protection Regulations | All other areas of Canada | Obtain Movement Certificate | Blueberry maggot, Rhagoletis mendax Curran |
| Used vehicles and equipment that are infested or likely to be infested | Newfoundland and Labrador other than Labrador | All other areas of Canada | Free from soil and exit Newfoundland and Labrador through an inspection centre at Argentia, Port aux Basques, St. John's or Cornerbrook | Pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens; golden nematode, Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens; potato wart, Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. |
Movement restrictions for things that are a pest
For the purpose of paragraph 50(1)(b) of the Plant Protection Regulations, a thing referred to in column V of Table 2b (above) must not be moved from a place referred to in column II to outside of that place.