Effective
July 4, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is
adding a list of fresh fruits, spice plants and other items to its
import restrictions to prevent entry of the European
grapevine moth.
This
follows restrictions implemented in March on grape and blueberry
imports from 52 countries.
“A
date for the final implementation phase will be announced and is
expected sometime in Fall 2016. It will include plants for planting
and other regulated commodities including kiwi fruit,” the
CFIA says on its website.
The CFIA is
phasing in implementation to give provide stakeholders time to adjust
to the modified import requirements and prevent disruption of trade.
In
addition to kiwi fruit, the list is:
|
Berberis vulgaris
|
European barberry |
|
Clematis vitalba
|
old man's beard |
|
Daphne gnidium
|
spurge flax |
|
Diospyros kaki
|
persimmon |
|
Galium mollugo
|
false baby's breath |
|
Hypericum calycinum
|
St. John's Wort |
|
Ligustrum vulgare
|
European privet |
|
Olea europaea
|
olive (except olive fruit) |
|
Prunus spp. |
Almond, cherry, nectarine, plum, etc. |
|
Punica granatum
|
pomegranate |
|
Rhus glabra
|
smooth sumac |
|
Ribes spp. |
currant, gooseberry |
|
Rosmarinus officinalis
|
rosemary |
|
Rubus caesius
|
European dewberry |
|
Rubus fructicosus
|
European blackberry |
|
Silene vulgaris
|
bladder campion |
|
Trifolium pratense
|
red clover |
|
Urginea maritima
|
sea squill |
|
Vaccinium spp. |
blueberry |
|
Ziziphus jujuba
|
jujube |
