Plant Pests and Invasive Species
The objectives of the plant protection program within the CFIA are to prevent the introduction and spread within Canada of plant pests of quarantine significance, to detect and control or eradicate designated plant pests in Canada.
Information about plant pests and invasive species
E-commerce and the Plant Protection Act
Import, export and domestic movement requirements
- Biological Control Agents
- Canada-US Joint Notice - Sea Container Cleanliness
- Domestic Plant Protection Measures
- Facilities Handling Plant Pests
- Interim In-transit Requirements for Plant Health
- Notice to Industry (April 3, 2018) – Updates to the delivery of the plant health potentially injurious organisms program
- Notice to industry (June 27, 2018) – Updates to the phytosanitary import requirements for importing micro-organisms
- Notice to industry (December 20, 2017) – Updates to the phytosanitary import requirements for potentially injurious organisms
- Phytosanitary certificates
- Plant Protection Policy Directives
- Risk Management Documents
Reporting a plant pest
If you think you have found a plant pest, report it to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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