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Index of Subjects --001636765b8d6e837104935f8c79 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I always wonder how much you can control plant movement with laws. Especially two countries with little physical barrier between them. Marty On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca> wrote: > I hope this isn't out of line but it seems to me with the topics recently > discussed, some might find it interesting and time is short for commenting. > Best regards > Marg Millard White Point, Queens > > *"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@aphis.usda.gov) > <mailto:michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov?Subject=GCP%20Comments> > > *Canada*: Email your comments to the CFIA (horticulture@inspection.gc.ca > <mailto:horticulture@inspection.gc.ca?Subject=comments>) > > The relevant documents, including the proposed lists of authorized > genera and families, are available here > <http://www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=Issues/documents.html>. > > -- > \_\ RICHTERS HERBS > / / Goodwood, ON, L0C 1A0, Canada > \_\ Tel +1.905.640.6677 Fax +1.905.640.6641 > /_/ http://www.richters.com > > http://MargMillard.ca > > -- Martin D. Alpert Alpert Electric RR#5 Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2L3 902-863-5496 --001636765b8d6e837104935f8c79 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I always wonder how much you can control plant movement with laws. Especial= ly two countries with little physical barrier between them. =A0<div>Marty<b= r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Marg Mil= lard <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mmillard@eastlink.ca">mmillard= @eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">I hope this isn't out of line but it se= ems to me with the topics recently discussed, some might find it interestin= g and time is short for commenting.<br> Best regards<br> Marg Millard White Point, Queens<br> <br> *"WHITE LIST" OF AUTHORIZED PLANTS (Canada and U.S.)*<br> <br> The U.S. and Canadian governments are planning to introduce a "white<b= r> list" of plants that are allowed entry into each country under a joint= <br> Canada-USA greenhouse certification program. The United States<br> Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency<br= > (CFIA) are requesting comments from stakeholders on a proposal to<br> replace the current list of prohibited plants with this new list of<br> allowed plants. What this means is that if a plant is not on the allowed<br= > list it cannot enter the U.S. from Canada or vice versa. Many thousands<br> of plants including many herbs will be barred entry under the proposal.<br> <br> This change is highly significant for both countries because it appears<br> to be a first attempt to implement a controversal "white list" ap= proach<br> to the control of cross-border plant movement. The proposed "white lis= t"<br> is far more restrictive than the current "black list" of prohibit= ed<br> plants that has been in place since the inception of the binational<br> Greenhouse Certification Program in 1996. The proposed "white list&quo= t; of<br> allowed plants includes less than 1000 plant genera, out of over 12,600<br> genera of flowering plants known to man. The current "black list"= of<br> prohibited plants has fewer than 100 genera.<br> <br> Some suggest that the powerful anti-invasives movement in the U.S. is<br> behind the push to introduce "white lists" of plants that are all= owed<br> into the country. While invasives are a problem for both countries, the<br> new list will affect thousands of plants already in the horticultural<br> trade, and will limit the introduction of new plants to gardeners.<br> <br> For gardeners, it is worth reflecting a moment on how many new plants<br> that you have enjoyed growing over the past 10-20 years, and how many of<br= > them might not have been available to you had this "white list" b= een in<br> place.<br> <br> Gardeners, herbalists, commercial growers, and the gardening and herbal<