Canada: Consultation on Regulatory Requirements for the Environmental Release of Plants

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CA2021-0035

On May 19, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a consultation on the Seeds Regulations and the environmental release of seeds. The proposed guidance is intended to provide stakeholders a better understanding of Part V of the Regulations on the release of seeds and clarify which plants are subject to Part V.

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