APHIS Says Canadian Gov't to Continue Seed Potato Inspection and Certs
Canada will continue to conduct seed potato tuber inspections and certifications for all seed potato shipments to the U.S. until an alternative process for certification can be implemented by the U.S. and Canada, said the Animal and Plant Health Inspection…
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Service in a notice emailed to industry on Aug. 19. In a letter sent earlier this month (here), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said continuing inspections and certifications “will ensure that exported Canadian seed potatoes are fully compliant with importing countries’ requirements, including all U.S. federal and state phytosanitary import requirements. CFIA has been conducting all seed potato inspection and certification activities since January 2014, when it discontinued an industry audit-based system in response to U.S. concerns, said APHIS.