The CIR contains current import regulation information for the selected Commodity Import (a specific commodity approved from a designated country, or region, into one or more designated ports).
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Admissible Plant Parts:
Tuber
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Admissible Ports:
All Ports
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Subject to Inspection:
If grown in Canada, this commodity is subject to inspection at the port of entry and all general requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-10.
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Other Certificate Required:
Accompanied by one of the following documents issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA):
- A Canadian phytosanitary certificate issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA); or
- An E3-Certificate of Inspection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables; or
- An Export Document for C-PIQ Establishments Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (CFIA/ACIA Form 5314); or
- A Certificate of Origin for Potatoes (CFIA/ACIA Form 5565)
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Date Restriction:
For field-grown crops, the growing season is May 1 through October 31.
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Production Location:
Prince Edward Island (PEI)
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Federal Order:
Federal Order DA-2022-14 [https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2022/da-2022-14.pdf], effective April 1, 2022, amends the entry requirements for importing potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada to prevent introducing potato wart (causal agent Synchytrium endobioticum) into the United States.
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Other:
Certificate must include the following statement, "The potatoes in this shipment were grown in a field where potato wart is not known to occur and meet all requirements from the USDA Federal Order dated April 1, 2022."
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Other:
Additionally, consignments must be accompanied by any export document with a statement detailing the sprout inhibitor treatment utilized and including the date of application.
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Production Location:
Potato cyst nematode (PCN)-regulated area; see the document at the following website: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-pests-invasive-species/directives/potatoes/d-96-05/eng/1323791878398/1323792597204#app3.
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Other Certificate Required:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will provide the following statement on the document presented: "The potatoes in this shipment have been cleaned and commercially packed in a CFIA-approved facility."
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