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- This directive governs the importation of table stock and processing potatoes into Canada and supersedes all previous directives on this subject and references to this subject in any other policy document (see…
Program: Plants
- Phytosanitary requirements for soil and soil-related matter
Program: Plants
- Under the authority of the Plant Protection Act, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) establishes import and domestic requirements to prevent the import or spread of pests in Canada.
Program: Plants
- This directive is intended for use by CFIA staff and by persons wanting to conduct Activities within Canada on potentially injurious organisms regulated under the Plant Protection Act.
Program: Plants
- This directive contains the plant protection import requirements for potentially injurious organisms (other than plants) from all origins whether present or not in Canada, and which may be directly or…
Program: Plants
- plants, plant health
Program: Plants
- The Canadian seed certification system relies on accredited industry personnel and laboratories to perform various activities that result in traceable information being generated for official seed…
Program: Plants
- Before you apply for a permit to import plants or plant products
Program: Plants
- This directive contains the requirements governing the importation of grapevine propagative material from all countries.
Program: Plants
- This table applies only to those listed organisms which have not been genetically modified. See section 2.1 of D-12-02 for further information on plant health requirements.
Program: Plants