Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

This communication serves to inform Members that the notification G/SPS/N/CAN/1614 has been updated.

To mitigate the risk of Salmonella in pistachios, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is introducing new Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence conditions for importing pistachios and pistachio products. These include:

• Proof of origin: If the consignment/shipment is from outside Iran, Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence holders must obtain a proof of origin from the exporter or the competent authority in the exporting country demonstrating the products originate from a country other than Iran. The proof of origin must be included in the import declaration. If the proof of origin is not provided, the importer will be requested to re-submit the import declaration with proof of origin. If the proof of origin cannot be provided, the shipment will be refused entry into Canada.