Sign In

Plants

Apple

No

Country:

 Canada (CA)

Scientific Name:

 Malus spp.

Group:

 Fruit

End Use:

 Fresh

NPPO Details:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, International Phytosanitary Standards Plant Import/Export Division

Relevant Web Addresses:


​www.inspection.gc.ca

[expand all]

Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No

General Requirements

​Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Fruit must be treated for Light Brown Apple moth by methyl bromide fumigation followed by cold treatment.

The consignment is subject to inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency upon arrival.​

Treatment

Consignments are to be treated with either:
  • Methyl bromide at a 16grm/m3 at 21 degrees celsius for 2 hours (at normal atmospheric pressure) then maintained at a continuous temperature of 0 degrees celsius for 21 days;

OR

  • Methyl bromide at a 24grm/m3 at 16 degrees celsius for 2 hours (at normal atmospheric pressure) then maintained at a continuous temperature of 0 degrees celsius for 21 days.
Either thermographic charts or temperature logs from cold storage facilities or refrigerated containers must be presented to the Canadian Plant Protection Authorities at the port of arrival.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.​

Details of treatment undertaken onshore is to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1242)
1) The fruit in this consignment has been treated for Light Brown Apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana).

Reference

CFIA import database verified July 2024

Latest updates

24/07/2024 - Updated general requirements to remove requirements for freedom from the mite Tetranychus kanzawai.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 24/07/2024

Content disclaimer

As a condition for access you agree that the Commonwealth makes no representations or warranties regarding the database and does not accept any liability in connection with reliance on the information contained within the database (including by third parties you in any way allow or assist to access the information). The database is provided for general information only, and you should independently verify the information in the database before relying on it. While the Commonwealth has processes in place for updating the database and correcting errors that are found, the database may be subject to change at any time without notice and will not necessarily contain the most accurate or up-to-date information.