Plant Protection Regulations

60 (1) Where a Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate or Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-export is required by the phytosanitary certification authorities of a foreign country with respect to any thing that is to be exported from Canada, an inspector may inspect the conveyance prior to its being loaded and at any time during the loading.

(2) Where the Minister or an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the conveyance referred to in subsection (1) is or could be infested or constitutes or could constitute a biological obstacle to the control of a pest, any inspector may require the owner or person having the possession, care or control of the conveyance

• (a) to treat or clean the conveyance; and

• (b) to treat, move or dispose of any thing found on or in the conveyance.

(3) An inspector may inspect a facility or conveyance used for any activity undertaken in respect of any thing that requires a Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate, Canadian Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-export or any other phytosanitary document and any inspector may require the owner or person having the possession, care or control of the facility or conveyance to treat or clean it.