Clean Plants
Program
Canadian Nursery Certification Institute
Introduction to CNCI
The Canadian Nursery Certification Institute (CNCI) was founded in 2005. Developed by industry, it is the overall mandate of CNCI
to administer nursery certification programs in Canada. It is the role of CNCI to:
Currently, the CNCI manages the Clean Plants Program, developed by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA). The Clean Plants Program gives nurseries the option to add on pest specific modules, which include:
- Approve industry-developed certification programs
- Administer third-party audit and verification processes
- Provide technical review of Certification Manuals
- Provide technical review of audit reports
- Grant certification status, and
- Provide on-going maintenance and administrative services of all certification programs
- P. ramorum Certification Program, developed by the BC Nursery & Landscape Association (BCLNA)
- C. buxicola Certification Program, developed in cooperation between CNLA and CNCI.
List of Certified Nurseries
Nurseries who become certified in the Clean Plants program will appear on this list as they are approved.
Learn More »List of Accredited Auditors
Audits by an accredited third party auditor are a key component of the Clean Plants program.
Learn More »Clean Plants Program
There are several resources available to help nursery growers participate effectively in Clean Plants.
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