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G/SPS/N/CAN/207 
9 June 2004 
 (04-2521) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
   
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Propagative mate rial of Alders ( Alnus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   Ireland 
and Poland  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  D-00-08:  
Requirements to prevent the intr oduction of undescribed species of Phytophthora  pathogenic 
to Alder ( Alnus spp.) (available in English and French, 5 pages)  
6. Description of content:  This directive states that alder ( Alnus spp.) is prohibited entry to 
Canada from affected parts of Europe to prevent the importation of a Phytophthora  species 
affecting alders.  The regulated area in Europe has been changed to include Ireland and Poland. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ]  protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   The directive has been 
revised because  Phytophthora  of alder has recently been reported in Ireland and Poland. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  ISPM No. 2 and ISPM No. 11 
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which th ese are available:   Plant Protection Act 
(1990, c22), Plant Protection Regulations 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   20 May 2004 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   G/SPS/N/CAN/207 
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13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of the Di rective can be downloaded at: 
 http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/ plaveg/protect/dir/d-00-08e.shtml  (English)   
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais /plaveg/protect/ dir/d-00-08f.shtml  (French) 
 