Canada proposed RMD-18-01/18-02 Pest Risk Management Document - Deregulation of Cydia latiferreana (filbertworm) and Anisogramma anomala, causal agent of eastern filbert blight The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to deregulate Cydia latiferreana and Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müll, the causal agent of eastern filbert blight. Upon publication of the aforementioned document, the CFIA will no longer maintain phytosanitary import requirements related to Cydia latiferreana for the commodities listed in section 3 of this notification; nor will the CFIA enforce Schedule II of the Plant Protection Regulations pertaining to the domestic movement restrictions applied to commodities that are regulated for Cydia latiferreana. Additionally, the pest will be removed from the List of Pests Regulated by Canada And also CFIA will no longer maintain phytosanitary import requirements related to A. anomala for the commodities listed in section 3 of this notification; nor will the CFIA enforce Schedule II of the Plant Protection Regulations pertaining to the domestic movement restrictions applied to commodities regulated for A. anomala. Additionally, the pathogen will be removed from the List of Pests Regulated by Canada and Plant Protection Directive D-00-03: Import requirements from the United States and domestic movement requirements for material to prevent the introduction of eastern filbert blight into British Columbia will be rescinded. The decision took into account several factors, including pest risk assessments, international obligations, and the results of domestic consultation. Products covered: Plants and plant parts of Corylus spp. intended for propagation (excluding seed), Corylus spp. nuts for consumption HS code: 060210, 060220, 060290, 080221, 080222, 080290 Proposed date of adoption: 29-03-2019 Proposed date of entry into force: 29-03-2019 Final date for comments: 15-03-2019 Click Here for Plants and plant partsNotification Click Here for nuts Notification | 
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