Current status: Closed
This consultation was open from March 30, 2026, to June 5, 2026.
About the consultation
We sought comments on the proposed removal of certain organisms from the List of pests regulated by Canada (LRP). The LRP is incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Plant Protection Regulations and identifies quarantine pests regulated by us under the Plant Protection Act.
Organisms proposed for removal from the LRP
The organisms recommended for removal from the LRP are:
- Apple rosette agent
- Apple rough bark agent
- Apple star crack agent
- Cacoecimorpha pronubana
- Cherry pink fruit agent
- Cherry rough fruit agent
- Cherry short stem agent
- Cydia pomonella
- Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cannabis
- Grapevine asteroid mosaic-associated virus
- Grapevine enation agent
- Gymnosporangium yamadae
- Little cherry closterovirus 3 (LchV-3)
- Mayetiola destructor
- Neovossia indica
- Pear rough bark agent
- Phomopsis viticola
- Phytophthora asparagi
- Phytophthora gonapodyides
- Phytophthora intercalaris
- Phytophthora irrigate
- Phytophthora pseudosyringae
- Phytophthora sansomeana
- Plum rusty blotch
- Pseudoperonospora cannabina
- Pseudomonas syringae pv. cannabina
- Sclerotium cepivorum
- Trichoferus (=Hesperophanes) campestris
- Xanthomonas campestris pv. cannabis
The proposed removal of these organisms from the LRP was based on one or more of the following considerations:
- they no longer meet the definition of a quarantine pest because:
- they no longer present a significant economic or environmental risk to Canada
- they have become established in Canada; or
- their introduction or control cannot be feasibly or practically prevented through regulatory measures
- there is a lack of recent scientific literature supporting their existence or reliable methods for their characterization or identification are unavailable
- in the case of Neovossia indica, its taxonomy has evolved (continues to be regulated under Tilletia indica)
Removing these organisms from the LRP reduces the regulatory burden for industry stakeholders and the CFIA by eliminating any compliance obligations for plants and plant products to be certified free of these pests. This would allow us to allocate more time and resources to pests of greater regulatory concern.
We anticipated that these changes would have no adverse impact on trade or market access for Canadian businesses. Accordingly, the risks or impacts associated with the proposal were considered low or negligible.
Who was the focus of this consultation
We welcomed comments from:
- producers
- academia
- other levels of government
- industry associations
- other organizations
- the public at large
This includes those involved with:
- plants for planting for example:
- nursery stock
- greenhouse plants
- fruit
- vegetables
- cut flowers
- trees and tree products for example:
- logs
- lumber
- bark
- firewood
- wood packaging
- grains and field crops for example:
- cereals
- oilseeds
- pulses
- hay
- straw
Next steps
Comments are being reviewed. If no significant concerns are raised, we will proceed with finalizing the changes. If substantial issues are identified, the proposal will be reassessed and adjusted as needed.
Contact us
For questions or additional information, contact the CFIA's Invasive Alien Species and Domestic Programs section at: cfia-ias_acia-eee@inspection.gc.ca.