<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">CFIA is the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency , according to Google.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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, </font>
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<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">What criteria are used to decide if
a species is invasive? </font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Is this retroactive or does it commence
with imports after a certain date?</font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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? </font>
<li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">How will they rectify non-native vs.
native species?</font></ul>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Definitely worth taking a closer look.
If anyone comes across any offical links from the Canadian government's
website, please forward to the list. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I'm cc'g to the Alien Plant Working
Group listserve as well. </font>
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Thank you,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Patricia</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<br>
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
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Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
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<br><font size=3>Does anyone know what dept of CFIA this is?<br>
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C. Kehler</font>
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On 2010-10-24, at 7:08 PM, Robert Layton Beyfuss <</font><a href=mailto:rlb14@cornell.edu><font size=3 color=blue><u>rlb14@cornell.edu</u></font></a><font size=3>>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">Hi All</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">According to </font><a href=http://www.physorg.com/news204438872.html></a><a href=http://www.physorg.com/news204438872.html><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>http://www.physorg.com/news204438872.html</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">
there are over 400,000 named flowering plant species worldwide, according
to </font><a href=http://www.invasive.org/></a><a href=http://www.invasive.org/><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>http://www.invasive.org/</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">
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.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">This is insane.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">Bob</font>
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<hr><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> </font><a href="mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org"><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">
[mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of MoonBranch Botanicals
[moonbranch@earthlink.net]<b><br>
Sent:</b> Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:01 PM<b><br>
To:</b> Conrad Richter; </font><a href=mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org></a><a href=mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b><br>
Subject:</b> Re: [MPWG] Fwd:<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Robin A. Suggs<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">-----Original Message----- <br>
From: Conrad Richter <br>
Sent: Oct 24, 2010 3:53 AM <br>
To: </font><a href=mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">
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Subject: [MPWG] Fwd: <br>
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"WHITE LIST" OF AUTHORIZED PLANTS (Canada and U.S.)</b> </font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">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.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">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.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">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.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">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.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">Gardeners, herbalists, commercial growers,
and the gardening and herbal media are encouraged to submit comments.</font>
<p><font size=2 color=#cc0033 face="Tahoma"><b>The deadline for comments
is October 31, 2010.</b></font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>United States</b>: Email your comments
to Michael D. Ward, Senior Accreditation Projects Manager, USDA-APHIS-PPQ
(</font><a href="mailto:michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov?Subject=GCP%20Comments"></a><a href=mailto:michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">)</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>Canada</b>: Email your comments to the
CFIA (</font><a href="mailto:horticulture@inspection.gc.ca?Subject=comments"></a><a href=mailto:horticulture@inspection.gc.ca><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>horticulture@inspection.gc.ca</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">)</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">The relevant documents, including the proposed
lists of authorized genera and families, are available </font><a href="http://www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=Issues/documents.html" target=_blank><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>here</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Tahoma">-- <br>
\_\ RICHTERS HERBS<br>
/ / Goodwood, ON, L0C 1A0, Canada<br>
\_\ Tel +1.905.640.6677 Fax +1.905.640.6641<br>
/_/ </font><a href=http://www.richters.com/ target=_blank></a><a href=http://www.richters.com/><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>http://www.richters.com</u></font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma">Robin Alton Suggs<br>
MoonBranch Botanicals<br>
5294 Yellow Creek Road<br>
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 <br>
USA<br>
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Telephone: 828.479.2788<br>
Email: </font><a href=mailto:moonbranch@earthlink.net><font size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>moonbranch@earthlink.net</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><br>
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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project; Farm Partner<br>
Green Products Alliance <br>
North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines <br>
North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS <br>
Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council<br>
United Plant Savers<br>
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the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it" <br>
- Matthew 7:13 </font>
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