[MPWG] Fwd: White List
kav1234ri at cox.net
kav1234ri at cox.net
Mon Oct 25 11:34:23 CDT 2010
I'v'e been reading Timoth Lee Scott's new book, "Invasive Plant Medicine; The Ecological Benefits and Healing Abilities of Invasives". It might be of interest to some of you involved in this discussion.
All the best.
Bonnie
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Bonnie Kavanagh, R.N./Herbalist
The Herbal Nurse
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Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864
(401)-529-6535
---- Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov wrote:
> CFIA is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency , according to Google.
>
> This is an interesting topic and worth taking an impartial look. However,
> I can't seem to find the actual documents published by the Canadian
> government. I'm hoping the actual documents will provide details such as,
>
> What criteria are used to decide if a species is invasive?
> Is this retroactive or does it commence with imports after a certain date?
> I'm really surprised to see in the Proposed Authorized Plant List by
> Genus, that they have columns for how the plants must be sourced (i.e.,
> greenhouse grown and propagated from seed or tissue culture), apparently
> in order to be acceptable. I don't get that at all. Is this about
> regulating invasive plants or is this an implication that there is some
> sort of pathogen on the material if not cultivated?
> How will they rectify non-native vs. native species?
>
> Definitely worth taking a closer look. If anyone comes across any offical
> links from the Canadian government's website, please forward to the list.
>
> I know the USDA was working on similar legislation for nursery stock. Not
> really sure what's going on with that endeavor. Does anyone on the list
> know?
>
> I'm cc'g to the Alien Plant Working Group listserve as well.
>
> Thank you,
> Patricia
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> Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
> Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
> Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
> US Fish & Wildlife Service
> 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
> Arlington, VA 22203
> 703-358-1708 x1753
> FAX: 703-358-2276
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> Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.
> <www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>
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> Shsa01 <shsa at sasktel.net>
> Sent by: mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
> 10/25/2010 04:56 AM
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> Robert Layton Beyfuss <rlb14 at cornell.edu>
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> "mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org" <mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org>
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> Does anyone know what dept of CFIA this is?
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> C. Kehler
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> On 2010-10-24, at 7:08 PM, Robert Layton Beyfuss <rlb14 at cornell.edu>
> wrote:
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> Hi All
> According to http://www.physorg.com/news204438872.html there are over
> 400,000 named flowering plant species worldwide, according to
> http://www.invasive.org/ there are 218 invasive plant species in the US.
> So, the roughly 399,800 non invasive plants should be listed and must be
> checked before someone can bring it one in or out? A wonderful and
> efficient use of our resources. The customs and border patrols must be
> thrilled by this.
> This is insane.
> Bob
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> From: mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
> [mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of MoonBranch
> Botanicals [moonbranch at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:01 PM
> To: Conrad Richter; mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org
> Subject: Re: [MPWG] Fwd:
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> While I understand the concern regarding the introduction of new problem
> plants, this approach seems a bit bizarre. More puzzling is the attention
> paid to this issue regarding the movement of living things across
> geopolitical (meaningless from the standpoint of the natural world)
> boundaries, while these same governments pay little attention to the
> equivalent biological "weapons of mass destruction" like the introduction
> of GE salmon and other genetically modified organisms into our biosphere.
>
> These governments seem far more interested in the bottom line of
> multinational corporations than the common good. We see this agenda played
> out daily in policies that are enacted and that while sounding beneficial,
> often upon deeper investigation we see that they play into the financial
> goals and bottom line of these same corporations.
>
> It is not my intent here to place blame or to paint all of those vested
> with the authority of overseeing our interests with the same broad brush.
> However we must remember that these same entities were often the very ones
> responsible for the introduction of many of our greatest plant pests today
> such as kudzu and multiflora rose. The bottom line here is that agencies
> are staffed by people and people make mistakes.
>
> Once again, I believe the focus of those charged with protecting our
> interests should go after real and imminent threats instead of potential
> or even imaginary ones. USDA, FDA, and the EPA should be looking at those
> organisms that have no track record outside the laboratory and as such
> have to potential to unleash unimaginable consequences.
>
> Regards,
> Robin A. Suggs
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Conrad Richter
> Sent: Oct 24, 2010 3:53 AM
> To: mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org
> Subject: [MPWG] Fwd:
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> "WHITE LIST" OF AUTHORIZED PLANTS (Canada and U.S.)
> The U.S. and Canadian governments are planning to introduce a "white list"
> of plants that are allowed entry into each country under a joint
> Canada-USA greenhouse certification program. The United States Department
> of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are
> requesting comments from stakeholders on a proposal to replace the current
> list of prohibited plants with this new list of allowed plants. What this
> means is that if a plant is not on the allowed list it cannot enter the
> U.S. from Canada or vice versa. Many thousands of plants including many
> herbs will be barred entry under the proposal.
> This change is highly significant for both countries because it appears to
> be a first attempt to implement a controversal "white list" approach to
> the control of cross-border plant movement. The proposed "white list" is
> far more restrictive than the current "black list" of prohibited plants
> that has been in place since the inception of the binational Greenhouse
> Certification Program in 1996. The proposed "white list" of allowed plants
> includes less than 1000 plant genera, out of over 12,600 genera of
> flowering plants known to man. The current "black list" of prohibited
> plants has fewer than 100 genera.
> Some suggest that the powerful anti-invasives movement in the U.S. is
> behind the push to introduce "white lists" of plants that are allowed into
> the country. While invasives are a problem for both countries, the new
> list will affect thousands of plants already in the horticultural trade,
> and will limit the introduction of new plants to gardeners.
> For gardeners, it is worth reflecting a moment on how many new plants that
> you have enjoyed growing over the past 10-20 years, and how many of them
> might not have been available to you had this "white list" been in place.
> Gardeners, herbalists, commercial growers, and the gardening and herbal
> media are encouraged to submit comments.
> The deadline for comments is October 31, 2010.
> United States: Email your comments to Michael D. Ward, Senior
> Accreditation Projects Manager, USDA-APHIS-PPQ (
> michael.d.ward at aphis.usda.gov)
> Canada: Email your comments to the CFIA (horticulture at inspection.gc.ca)
> The relevant documents, including the proposed lists of authorized genera
> and families, are available here.
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> "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road
> that leads to destruction, and many enter through it"
> - Matthew 7:13
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