D1. Review of Crop Inspection Report Section of Circular 6 1

Review of Crop Inspection Report Section of Circular 6 Section 1 of Circular 6 provides Regulations for all Seed Crops. Subsection 1.7 describes general instructions for crop inspection.

Timing of Inspection Each crop-specific Section of Circular 6 contains a subsection on crop inspection, which generally contains: Information repeated from subsection 1.7 Instructions for the timing of crop inspection The CFIA provides Special Work Instructions which direct the inspectors to conduct their inspection, based on the crop kind, at a specific time of the inspected crop’s development. There are discrepancies between the timing of inspection instructions provided by the two documents.

Crop Circular 6CFIA Guidance Documents Cereals At headingBetween heading and maturity Flax In bloomIn the morning at full bloom Buckwheat In bloom Canaryseed In bloom Lentil, Lupin, Chickpea In bloomAt full flower Pea In bloomAt early flower stage about 60 days after planting date Fababean At flowering or at maturity, depending on the type At full flower or at maturity as leaves begin to drop Soybean At maturityAt maturity, when 90% of the plants have dropped all their leaves Bean Between days after full bloomBetween 7-14 days after inception of flowering Canola, Mustard, Radish, Rapeseed Early flowering stageIn flower, when at least all plants have one flower open. Grasses At headingAt full head emergence Forages In bloom Corn Three inspections when silks are receptive Three inspections when more than 5% of plants have receptive silks and pollination has begun. Timing of Inspection - Major Crops

Crop Contained Within Circular 6CFIA Guidance Documents Borage YesNo Camelina Yes Carrot YesNo Coriander Yes Dill Yes Fenugreek Yes Mangel YesNo Millet Yes Niger Yes Peanut YesNo Rutabaga YesNo Safflower Yes Sorghum Yes Sugar Beet Yes Sunflower Yes Vegetables YesNo Crop Instructions for Timing of Inspection Contained Within Circular 6?CFIA Guidance Documents? BorageYesNo CamelinaYes CarrotYesNo CorianderYes DillYes FenugreekYes MangelYesNo MilletYes NigerYes PeanutYesNo RutabagaYesNo SafflowerYes SorghumYes Sugar BeetYes SunflowerYes VegetablesYesNo Timing of Inspection - Additional Crops

Timing of Inspection Comparisons

Section 2 – Foundation, Registered, and Certified Production of Cereals

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions:

Section 3 – Foundation, Registered, and Certified Production of Pulses

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions:

Sections 4 and 5 – Production of Canola, Mustard, Radish, and Rapeseed

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions:

Sections 6 and 7 – Grasses and Forages

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions:

Section 8 – Foundation and Certified Production of Hybrid Field Corn

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions: Section 8 – Foundation and Certified Production of Hybrid Field Corn

Section 9 – Foundation, Registered, and Certified Production of Open Pollinated Corn

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions:

Section 10 – Registered and Certified Production of Industrial Hemp

From the CFIA’s Specific Work Instructions: