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GCP - Extension of transition period / GCP - Prolongation de la période de transition

Extension of transition period: United States – Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program (GCP)

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have agreed to extend the transition period from the legacy GCP program (Canadian Greenhouse Certification Program (CGCP) in Canada and United States Greenhouse Certification program (USGCP) in the United States) to the GCP. APHIS and CFIA had originally communicated that the end of the transition period would be December 1, 2020. Through a mutual agreement, APHIS and CFIA have agreed to extended the transition period to September 30, 2021. Facilities authorized under the legacy program will be able to continue shipments under the legacy program until the end of the new transition period. Facilities are encouraged to complete the steps necessary to have their facility authorized under the revised GCP program as soon as possible.


Prolongation de la période de transition: Programme États-Unis - Canada de certification des végétaux cultivés en serre (GCP)

Le Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) et l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments (ACIA) ont accepté de prolonger la période de transition de l'ancien programme GCP (Programme canadien de certification des serres (PCCS) au Canada et United States Greenhouse Certification program (USGCP) aux États-Unis vers le GCP. L'APHIS et l'ACIA avait originalement communiqué que la fin de la période de transition serait le 1er décembre 2020. En vertu d'un accord mutuel, l'APHIS et l'ACIA ont accepté de prolonger la période de transition jusqu'au 30 septembre, 2021. Les établissements autorisés dans le cadre de l'ancien programme pourront poursuivre les expéditions dans le cadre de l'ancien programme jusqu'à la fin de la nouvelle période de transition. Les établissements sont encouragés à effectuer les démarches nécessaires pour faire autoriser leur établissement dans le cadre du programme GCP révisé dès que possible.

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Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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