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New restrictions on rose plants for planting to prevent

Official title

New restrictions on rose plants for planting to prevent the introduction of Ralstonia solanacearum (synonyms: R. solanacearum race 3 biovar 2; R. solanacearum phylotype II)

Canada issued an addendum on 24 July 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/CAN/1641. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 June 2026. The comment period closed on 24 July 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Rosa spp. Roses; unrooted, rooted, budwood, in vitro

HS codes
  • 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
    • 060240 Roses, whether or not grafted
  • 10 · Cereals
    • 10
  • 20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
    • 20
  • 30 · Pharmaceutical products
    • 30
  • 40 · Rubber and articles thereof
    • 40
Notifying member
Canada
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Plant protection
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/CAN/1641Latest notice: G/SPS/N/CAN/1641/Add.1
Keywords
Plant health, Pests, Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 24 July 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 24 July 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/CAN/1641/Add.1; it can take them up with Canada.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/CAN/1641/Add.1⁩, 24 July 2026)

New restrictions on rose plants for planting to prevent the introduction of Ralstonia solanacearum (synonyms: R. solanacearum race 3 biovar 2; R. solanacearum phylotype II)

This communication serves to inform Members that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has amended the import requirements for Rosa spp. plants for planting and propagative material previously notified under G/SPS/N/CAN/1641 (dated 2 June 2026). Following a transition period, the CFIA updated the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to reflect these new import requirements, which will come into force 24 July 2026. Rosa spp. plants for planting and propagative parts originating from Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom must be produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) for Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2) and be accompanied by the following additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate: 'The plants in this consignment were produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) for Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2). The consignment has been tested and found to be free of Rs R3bv2.' In addition, Rosa spp. plants for planting imported from the continental United States must be imported into Canada with the following additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate: 'The Rosa spp. plants for planting are considered as being from Canada or the United States, and Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2) is not known to occur in the United States.'

The CFIA regulates Ralstonia solanacearum (synonyms: R. solanacearum race 3 biovar 2; R. solanacearum phylotype II) as a quarantine pest. Research published in the European Journal of Plant Pathology, 171, 445–458 (2025) confirms that Rosa spp. (roses) are asymptomatic hosts of R. solanacearum. As a result, propagative rose material, including unrooted cuttings, rooted plants, in-vitro and budwood, poses a high-risk pathway for the introduction of R. solanacearum into Canada. Therefore, effective 24 July 2026, the CFIA will introduce new import restrictions to prevent the introduction of R. solanacearum. Rose plants and propagative material (as listed in Item 3) from Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Republic of Korea must be produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) officially recognized and maintained in accordance with ISPM No. 10 with the following additional declaration: 'The plants in this consignment were produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) for Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2). The consignment has been tested and found to be free of Rs R3bv2'. Rosa spp. from the continental United States can be imported into Canada with the following additional declaration: 'The Rosa spp. plants for planting are considered as being from Canada or the United States, and Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2) is not known to occur in the United States'.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/CAN/1641/Add.1

    New restrictions on rose plants for planting to prevent the introduction of Ralstonia solanacearum (synonyms: R. solanacearum race 3 biovar 2; R. solanacearum phylotype II)

    This communication serves to inform Members that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has amended the import requirements for Rosa spp. plants for planting and propagative material previously notified under G/SPS/N/CAN/1641 (dated 2 June 2026). Following a transition period, the CFIA updated the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to reflect these new import requirements, which will come into force 24 July 2026. Rosa spp. plants for planting and propagative parts originating from Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom must be produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) for Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2) and be accompanied by the following additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate: 'The plants in this consignment were produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) for Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2). The consignment has been tested and found to be free of Rs R3bv2.' In addition, Rosa spp. plants for planting imported from the continental United States must be imported into Canada with the following additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate: 'The Rosa spp. plants for planting are considered as being from Canada or the United States, and Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2) is not known to occur in the United States.'

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  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/CAN/1641

    Comment deadline: Closed on 24 July 2026

    New restrictions on rose plants for planting to prevent the introduction of Ralstonia solanacearum (synonyms: R. solanacearum race 3 biovar 2; R. solanacearum phylotype II)

    The CFIA regulates Ralstonia solanacearum (synonyms: R. solanacearum race 3 biovar 2; R. solanacearum phylotype II) as a quarantine pest. Research published in the European Journal of Plant Pathology, 171, 445–458 (2025) confirms that Rosa spp. (roses) are asymptomatic hosts of R. solanacearum. As a result, propagative rose material, including unrooted cuttings, rooted plants, in-vitro and budwood, poses a high-risk pathway for the introduction of R. solanacearum into Canada. Therefore, effective 24 July 2026, the CFIA will introduce new import restrictions to prevent the introduction of R. solanacearum. Rose plants and propagative material (as listed in Item 3) from Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Republic of Korea must be produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) officially recognized and maintained in accordance with ISPM No. 10 with the following additional declaration: 'The plants in this consignment were produced in a Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) or Pest Free Production Site (PFPS) for Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2). The consignment has been tested and found to be free of Rs R3bv2'. Rosa spp. from the continental United States can be imported into Canada with the following additional declaration: 'The Rosa spp. plants for planting are considered as being from Canada or the United States, and Ralstonia solanacearum (race 3 biovar 2) is not known to occur in the United States'.

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