CFIA AIRS Updates, 27 March

March 27, 2017

A) Chapter 6 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions.

06.02.10.0030.04 - Cherry (Prunus mahaleb) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.05 - Cherry (Prunus padus) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.06 - Cherry (Prunus sargentii) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.07 - Cherry (Prunus serotina) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.08 - Cherry (Prunus serrula) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.09 - Cherry (Prunus serrulata) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.10 - Cherry (Prunus subhirtella) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.11 - Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - plants without roots
06.02.10.0030.12 - Cherry (Prunus yedoensis) - plants without roots
06.02.20.0019.53 - Cherry (Prunus mahaleb) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.54 - Cherry (Prunus padus) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.55 - Cherry (Prunus sargentii) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.56 - Cherry (Prunus serotina) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.57 - Cherry (Prunus serrula) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.58 - Cherry (Prunus serrulata) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.59 - Cherry (Prunus subhirtella) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.60 - Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.61 - Cherry (Prunus yedoensis) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0021.04 - Cherry (Prunus mahaleb) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.05 - Cherry (Prunus padus) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.06 - Cherry (Prunus sargentii) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.07 - Cherry (Prunus serotina) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.08 - Cherry (Prunus serrula) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.09 - Cherry (Prunus serrulata) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.10 - Cherry (Prunus subhirtella) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.11 - Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.12 - Cherry (Prunus yedoensis) - plants with roots
06.02.90.0100.03 - Cherry (Prunus mahaleb) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.04 - Cherry (Prunus padus) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.05 - Cherry (Prunus sargentii) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.06 - Cherry (Prunus serotina) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.07 - Cherry (Prunus serrula) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.08 - Cherry (Prunus serrulata) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.09 - Cherry (Prunus subhirtella) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.10 - Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - In vitro plants
06.02.90.0100.11 - Cherry (Prunus yedoensis) - In vitro plants

ii) remove the following OGD extensions.

06.02.10.0009.08 - Cherry : PPV Non-Susceptible Species - Unrooted plants. (Other non-susceptible Prunus spp.).
06.02.20.0017.24 - Cherry : PPV Non-Susceptible Species - rooted plants (Other non-susceptible Prunus spp.).
06.02.20.0019.09 - Cherry : PPV Non-Susceptible Species - True seedlings (Other non-susceptible Prunus spp.).
06.02.90.0026.05 - Cherries : PPV Non-Susceptible Species - tissue cultured plants. (Prunus spp.)

iii) add the end use "Canadian goods returning to Canada" to the following HS codes.

06.02.20.0019.18 - Cherry - True seedlings (Prunus avium)
06.02.20.0019.19 - Cherry - True seedlings (Prunus cerasus)
06.02.20.0019.51 - Portuguese laurel cherry - True seedlings (Prunus lusitanica)
06.02.20.0019.52 - English laurel, cherry laurel - True seedlings (Prunus laurocerasus)
06.02.20.0020 - Rooted plants (include greenhouse grown) - miscellaneous (nursery stock)
06.02.90.0040 - Landscape and/or roof-top rolls, covers, mats or blankets other than grass sod
06.02.90.0041 - Ephiphytes and aerial plantlets, including epiphytic orchids (never grown in association with soil, growing media or related matter)
06.02.90.0100 - Other propagative material - In vitro plants in agar or liquid media (further to 06.02.90.0026)

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes with the end uses "Canadian goods returning to Canada" and "In Transit through Canada to a third country".

06.01.10 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant
06.01.20 - Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots
06.02.10 - Unrooted cuttings and slips
06.02.20 - Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
06.02.30 - Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not
06.02.40 - Roses, grafted or not (Rosa spp.)
06.02.90 - Other
06.03 - Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.
06.04 - Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.

This also created a requirement version change for the following HS codes with the end use "Propagation (growing or sowing)".

06.02.10.0009.70 - English laurel, cherry laurel - Unrooted plants (Prunus laurocerasus)
06.02.10.0009.71 - Portuguese laurel cherry - Unrooted plants (Prunus lusitanica)
06.02.10.0009.74 - Cherry - Unrooted plants (Prunus avium)
06.02.10.0009.75 - Cherry - Unrooted plants (Prunus cerasus)
06.02.20.0017.70 - English laurel, cherry laurel - rooted plants (Prunus laurocerasus)
06.02.20.0017.71 - Portuguese laurel cherry - rooted plants (Prunus lusitanica)
06.02.20.0017.74 - Cherry - rooted plants (Prunus avium)
06.02.20.0017.75 - Cherry - rooted plants (Prunus cerasus)
06.02.20.0019.18 - Cherry - True seedlings (Prunus avium)
06.02.20.0019.19 - Cherry - True seedlings (Prunus cerasus)
06.02.20.0019.51 - Portuguese laurel cherry - True seedlings (Prunus lusitanica)
06.02.20.0019.52 - English laurel, cherry laurel - True seedlings (Prunus laurocerasus)

B) Chapter 10 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Approved" for the following HS code with the end use "Human Consumption" originating from all origins except the continental United States.

10.08.50.0090 - Cereal - Quinoa - grain

Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI.
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.


Topic(s): 
Release / System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border
Information Source: 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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