Are there regulations that affect the movement of ornamental products into and out of Canada?
There are several regulations that affect the importation and exportation of ornamental plants. You may need an import permit to bring plants or plant material into Canada. Soil (and the plants that grow in it) that originates from outside the continental USA is not allowed into Canada. In addition, plants grown in soil or soilless media may need a phytosanitary certificate for import into Canada or export to the USA. Cut flowers are not affected by these regulations, but cut flower imports may be inspected for the presence of diseases and insects. Certain crops are prohibited from entry into Canada for disease or insect reasons. For more information contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) . A domestic movement certificate is required for the movement of regulated nursery stock within Canada. There is a listing in the Nursery & Landscape Pest Management & Production Guide of plant quarantine regulations that affect the movement of specific crops into B.C. from other countrie
