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CanadaUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

Import restrictions on pistachios and pistachio products

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Import restrictions on pistachios and pistachio products from the Islamic Republic of Iran and changes to Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements for Import of pistachios and pistachio products from other origins

Canada issued an addendum on 5 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CAN/1614. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 October 2025.

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Products

0802.51.00 00 Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled. - Pistachios: - In shell 0802.52.00 00 Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled. - Pistachios: - Shelled Reference

HS codes
  • 08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
    • 080251 Fresh or dried pistachios, in shell
    • 080252 Fresh or dried pistachios, shelled
  • 11 · Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
    • 110630 Flour, meal and powder of produce of chapter 8 'Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruits or melons'
  • 20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
    • 200799 Jams, jellies, marmalades, purées or pastes of fruit, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl. citrus…
    • 200819 Nuts and other seeds, incl. mixtures, prepared or preserved (excl. prepared or preserved with vinegar, preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit…
Notifying member
Canada
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/CAN/1614Latest notice: G/SPS/N/CAN/1614/Add.1
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Modification of content/scope of regulation

Key dates

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Comment deadline
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Proposed adoption
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Proposed entry into force

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/CAN/1614/Add.1⁩, 5 December 2025)

Import restrictions on pistachios and pistachio products from the Islamic Republic of Iran and changes to Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements for Import of pistachios and pistachio products from other origins

This communication serves to inform Members that the notification G/SPS/N/CAN/1614 has been updated. To mitigate the risk of Salmonella in pistachios, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is introducing new Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence conditions for importing pistachios and pistachio products. These include: Proof of origin: If the consignment/shipment is from outside Iran, Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence holders must obtain a proof of origin from the exporter or the competent authority in the exporting country demonstrating the products originate from a country other than Iran. The proof of origin must be included in the import declaration. If the proof of origin is not provided, the importer will be requested to re-submit the import declaration with proof of origin. If the proof of origin cannot be provided, the shipment will be refused entry into Canada.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is the competent authority responsible for establishing, implementing, and enforcing Canada’s import requirements for food products. Imported pistachios and pistachio-containing products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran are currently implicated in several illnesses (and recalls (in Canada due to contamination with Salmonella. Temporary Import Restriction for products from Islamic Republic of Iran Effective 27 September 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will refuse entry of pistachios and pistachio products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran that are exported on or after this date. Shipments exported prior to this date and currently in transit will be subject to hold-and-test requirements before being released into commerce. This will be reflected in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). Licence Condition for products from all other origins The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will implement a condition under the Safe Food for Canadians licence for all shipments of pistachios and pistachio products originating from all countries other than the Islamic Republic of Iran. The licence condition will have two elements: Importers will have to provide a proof of origin demonstrating non-Iranian origin of the shipment, OR; If a proof of origin is not provided, the shipment will be subject to the hold and test requirements. These measures will remain in place while the…

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/CAN/1614/Add.1Emergency measure

    Import restrictions on pistachios and pistachio products from the Islamic Republic of Iran and changes to Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements for Import of pistachios and pistachio products from other origins

    This communication serves to inform Members that the notification G/SPS/N/CAN/1614 has been updated. To mitigate the risk of Salmonella in pistachios, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is introducing new Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence conditions for importing pistachios and pistachio products. These include: Proof of origin: If the consignment/shipment is from outside Iran, Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence holders must obtain a proof of origin from the exporter or the competent authority in the exporting country demonstrating the products originate from a country other than Iran. The proof of origin must be included in the import declaration. If the proof of origin is not provided, the importer will be requested to re-submit the import declaration with proof of origin. If the proof of origin cannot be provided, the shipment will be refused entry into Canada.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/CAN/1614Emergency measure

    Import restrictions on pistachios and pistachio products from the Islamic Republic of Iran and changes to Canadian Food Inspection Agency requirements for Import of pistachios and pistachio products from other origins

    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is the competent authority responsible for establishing, implementing, and enforcing Canada’s import requirements for food products. Imported pistachios and pistachio-containing products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran are currently implicated in several illnesses (and recalls (in Canada due to contamination with Salmonella. Temporary Import Restriction for products from Islamic Republic of Iran Effective 27 September 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will refuse entry of pistachios and pistachio products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran that are exported on or after this date. Shipments exported prior to this date and currently in transit will be subject to hold-and-test requirements before being released into commerce. This will be reflected in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). Licence Condition for products from all other origins The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will implement a condition under the Safe Food for Canadians licence for all shipments of pistachios and pistachio products originating from all countries other than the Islamic Republic of Iran. The licence condition will have two elements: Importers will have to provide a proof of origin demonstrating non-Iranian origin of the shipment, OR; If a proof of origin is not provided, the shipment will be subject to the hold and test requirements. These measures will remain in place while the…

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

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