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- 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
- The Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program (HT Program) is an official certification system for the export of wood products to countries requiring heat treatment prior to entry, including…
Program: Plants
- This directive describes the Canadian certification program required to meet the phytosanitary import requirements for the export of hardwood species, which are known hosts of regulated Agrilus spp. to…
Program: Plants
- The movement of some plant commodities is controlled by phytosanitary import requirements specified by the importing country or by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which may require the…
Program: Plants
- Appendix 4 - Facilities Approved for the Japanese Beetle Program
Program: Plants
- The detailed table names the organization conducting the field trial(s), the crop species, general description of the novel trait(s) and the province(s) in which the trials were or are being conducted.
Program: Plants
- The confined research field trial program provides developers with an opportunity to grow PNTs for research purposes under terms and conditions of confinement which are designed to minimize any impact the…
Program: Plants
- Appendix 1 of directive D-95-08, Summary of Plant Health Import Requirements for Temperate Fresh Fruit Approved for Entry into Canada.
Program: Plants
- This directive contains the requirements governing the importation of grapevine propagative material from all countries.
Program: Plants