Horticulture

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) establishes and maintains policies and standards for the horticulture industry to prevent the introduction and spread of regulated pests into Canada.

Available information

• D-08-04: Plant protection import requirements for plants and plants parts for planting
• D-95-08: Phytosanitary import requirements for fresh temperate fruits and tree nuts
• D-95-26: Phytosanitary requirements for soil and soil-related matter, and for items contaminated with soil and soil-related matter
• Japanese beetle - Popillia japonica (Newman)
• D-18-01: Phytosanitary import requirements for propagative material of Rubus and Ribes species from all origins
• Canadian Greenhouse Certification Program – end of production of yellow export certification labels
• Importing plants and plant products: what you need to know
• Plant Protection Policy Directives
• Export requirements for horticulture products
• Import requirements for horticulture products
• Domestic plant protection measures
• Horticulture pests of concern
• Plant pest surveillance
• Plant health biosecurity standards and guides
• Soil and soil-related matter
• Manuals

Additional government and industry information:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - horticulture sector
• Pests regulated by Canada
• Plant protection organizations