CFIA – New U.S. Requirements for Tomatoes Shipped from Canada

(CIFFA eBulletin)

Effective June 14, 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will require all shipments of tomatoes from Canada to be accompanied by an industry-issued “certificate of origin.” This requirement is primarily based on the USDA’s efforts to prevent the entry of tomato leafminer to the U.S. Full details available here.