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I am an enthusiastic gardener, but I support the white-list idea anyway. It
may restrict what I can get, but I think the precautionary approach is
better for our environment. Besides, what I would foresee then is a
within-Canada cottage industry developing for gardeners who really want
non-white-listed plants.

Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 24 October 2010 10:17, 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
>
>

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I am an enthusiastic gardener, but I support the white-list idea anyway. It=
 may restrict what I can get, but I think the precautionary approach is bet=
ter for our environment. Besides, what I would foresee then is a within-Can=
ada cottage industry developing for gardeners who really want non-white-lis=
ted plants.<div>

<br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">_________________________________<br>=
RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 October 2010 10:17, Marg Millard <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mmillard@eastlink.ca">mmillard@eastl=
ink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

I hope this isn&#39;t out of line but it seems to me with the topics recent=
ly discussed, some might find it interesting and time is short for commenti=
ng.<br>
Best regards<br>
Marg Millard White Point, Queens<br>
<br>
*&quot;WHITE LIST&quot; OF AUTHORIZED PLANTS (Canada and U.S.)*<br>
<br>
The U.S. and Canadian governments are planning to introduce a &quot;white<b=
r>
list&quot; 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 &quot;white list&quot; ap=
proach<br>
to the control of cross-border plant movement. The proposed &quot;white lis=
t&quot;<br>
is far more restrictive than the current &quot;black list&quot; of prohibit=
ed<br>
plants that has been in place since the inception of the binational<br>
Greenhouse Certification Program in 1996. The proposed &quot;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 &quot;black list&quot;=
 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 &quot;white lists&quot; of plants that are all=
owed<br>
into the country. While invasives are a problem for both countries, the<br>
new list will affect