List of Approved Cultivars for the 2007 Growing Season

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Cannabis sativa L.

Pursuant to Subsection 39(1) of the Industrial Hemp Regulations, the following industrial hemp varieties are approved for commercial cultivation under licence for the year 2007. The list may contain variety names that are synonyms for the same variety.

Variety	Country Where Maintained	Exempt from THC testing under subsection 16(1) of the Industrial Hemp Regulations*
Alyssa	Canada	Exempt in MB only
Anka	Canada	Exempt in ON only
Carmagnola	Italy	No
Carmen	Canada	No
Crag	Canada	Yes
C S	Italy	No
Deni	Canada	No
ESTA-1	Canada	No
Fasamo	Germany	No
Fedrina 74	France	No
Felina 34	France	No
Ferimon	France	No
Fibranova	Italy	No
Fibriko	Hungary	No
Fibrimon 24	France	No
Fibrimon 56	France	No
Finola**	Canada (Finland)	No
Kompolti	Hungary	No
Kompolti Hibrid TC	Hungary	No
Kompolti Sargaszaru	Hungary	No
Lovrin 110	Romania	No
UC-RGM	Canada	No
Uniko B	Hungary	No
USO 14	Canada (Ukraine)	Yes
USO 31	Canada (Ukraine)	Yes
Zolotonosha 11	Canada (Ukraine)	Exempt in MB only
Zolotonosha 15	Canada (Ukraine)	No

* Samples will be taken by inspectors designated under the CDSA for routine variety monitoring.
** Denotes variety under observation.

All cultivars may be grown in all regions, however requirements for THC testing under Subsection 16(1) of the IHR may vary from province to province, as indicated in the table above.

Amendments to the List of Approved Cultivars for 2007:

Additions: No varieties were added to the list this year.

Deletions: No varieties were deleted from the list this year.

Observation: The variety Finola, remains under observation. Sampling and monitoring of production, as well as, a thorough verification of eligible parent seed planted will continue in 2007.

Please Note:
Subsection 14(3) of the Industrial Hemp Regulations (IHR) requires that all seed planted for the production of industrial hemp in Canada must be of pedigreed status (Certified or better). This means that seed cannot be imported directly from countries that are not recognized by one of the Seed Certification Schemes of which Canada is a member. Canada is a member of two schemes, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Seed Scheme (OECD) and that administered by the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA). Farmer-saved seed cannot be planted, unless it is Certified seed. Official seed tags will be requested by an inspector as evidence of compliance.

Under Subsection 16(1) of the IHR, a person who holds a licence to cultivate industrial hemp is required by law to have their crop sampled by an authorized Crop Sampler, unless the variety is specifically exempted from this testing. Sampling by a designated inspector does not exempt a licence holder from this testing. The sample taken by the authorized Crop Sampler must be tested by a competent laboratory, licensed for testing industrial hemp. A list of licensed laboratories is available on our website. Test results must be reported to the Office of Controlled Substances, at the address below. Varieties which are found to exceed 0.3% THC consistently may be removed from the List of Approved Cultivars.

Three varieties, USO 14, USO 31 and Crag have been exempted from annual testing as required under paragraph 16(1) of the IHR for all regions of Canada. The varieties Alyssa, Anka and Zolotonosha 11 are only exempt in the provinces indicated in the table above. All varieties have been evaluated against the Policy on the Exemption of Industrial Hemp Varieties from THC Testing During the Growing Season. A copy of this policy can be found on our website.

The Office of Controlled Substances must be informed immediately in writing in the event of crop failure where samples cannot be drawn for testing.

Questions regarding the List of Approved Cultivars - 2007 may be submitted to:

Head, Industrial Hemp Section
Office of Controlled Substances
Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Programme
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
123 Slater Street A.L. 3502A
Ottawa, ON K1A 1B9
Phone: (613) 954-6524
Fax: (613) 941-5360
email: hemp@hc-sc.gc.ca

Results of THC Testing for 2006: All Varieties

Variety Name	Number of Samples	THC range (%)	Average	Number of samples over 0.3%	% of total
Alyssa	18	0.02-0.21	0.084	-
Anka	12	0.01-0.09	0.026	-
Carmen	0		N/A	-
Crag	55	0.01-0.15	0.069	-
ESTA-1	5	0.06-0.16	0.11	-
Fasamo	0		N/A	-
Felina 34	3	0.05-0.23	0.13	-
Finola	159	0.04-0.73	0.17	10	6.3
USO 14	16	0.02-0.05	0.03	-
USO 31	5	0.01-0.03	0.02	-
Zolotonosha 11	2	0.02-0.05	0.03	-

Results as of December 15, 2006 as reported to the Office of Controlled Substances by both Health Canada and private laboratories.