Canada

Asian Gypsy Moth

USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have strict requirements to prevent the entry of Asian Gypsy Moth into their countries, targeting vessels which have called at certain ports in Far East Russia.

Canada

We have discussed the matter of Asian Gypsy Moth with the Canadian Agricultural and Fisheries Dept, and are advised the Canadian regulations are basically the same as the US, as the two countries co-operate and decide to implement the same regulations and Procedures. A Russian inspection certificate confirming the vessel is free of Asian Gypsy Moth is acceptable if the vessel has been on the US Vessel Alert List. The Canadian authorities may carry out an audit on the vessel in this circumstance which is a random inspection. In other words for vessels previously on the US Alert list and which can produce a Russian inspection certificate, an inspection may or may not be carried out which is selected on a random basis.

The consequences are the same as US. If after survey the problem still exists, fumigation will be carried out, and it is only when the problem is serious that the vessel will be ordered to leave Canadian waters immediately. There are no further consequences such as detentions or fines.

For vessels on the US Alert list and which do not have a Russian inspection certificate, a mandatory inspection will be carried out, rather than m audit which is a random inspection.

The Canadian Agricultural and Fisheries Dept. advise that an original copy of the Russian inspection certificate should be kept on board the vessel when the vessel calls at Canadian ports. A copy should be faxed to the vessel's agents first, but the authorities may occasionally wish to verify this by seeing the original copy.

We detail below useful contact details from whom we have sought the above information.

Tel : 1613 7591842 Mr. Doug Parker (survey dept)
Tel : 1613 39528000 Mr. Greg Stubbings (regulatory dept.)
Website : www.inspection.qc.ca