Consultations on Proposed Amendments to the Weed Seeds Order

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently conducting consultations on proposed amendments to the Weed Seeds Order (WSO).

The consultation document can be requested by sending an email to SeedSemence@inspection.gc.ca

The WSO, a ministerial order under the Seeds Act, classifies weed species within six classes for the purposes of establishing purity standards for seed in Canada. The WSO plays a critical role in the prevention of intentional (as a crop) and unintentional (as a seed contaminant) introductions of new weeds into Canada and contributes to the CFIA's mandate of protecting the plant resource base.

The CFIA is currently conducting consultations on revisions to the WSO including proposed class definitions, WSO structure and species placement.

The CFIA requests feedback on the proposed revision to the WSO prior to January 15th, 2010.