RMD-18-01: Pest Risk Management Document – Deregulation of Anisogramma anomala, causal agent of eastern filbert blight

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to deregulate 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 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movement requirements for material to prevent the introduction of eastern filbert blight into British Columbia will be rescinded.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.