- by Health CanadaThe next SAC-PCP meeting will take place via web participation on October 5, 2023. The meeting agenda is posted on the webpage. Observers must register with the Secretariat at pmra.sacpcp-ccspa.arla@hc-sc.gc.ca by October 3, 2023.
- by Health CanadaThe Science Advisory Committee on Pest Control Products (SAC-PCP) provides Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency with independent scientific advice to support certain evidence-based decisions on pesticides. It is composed of scientific experts with a broad range of expertise related to pesticide human health and environmental risk assessment and value assessment. The PMRA is currently seeking to add an individual to the Committee who has experience and expertise in children’s health, relating to pesticides. In addition, Health Canada plans to appoint up to three experts to the complementary Community of Specialized Experts with experience and expertise in human health, neurotoxicity […]
- by Health CanadaThis document provides an overview of Health Canada's decision framework for assessing the environmental risks from the use of pest control products (pesticides) in Canada.
- by Health CanadaHealth Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) released a new online version of the e-Index Builder with an improved user interface.
- by Health CanadaThe purpose of this document is to communicate to industry and other interested parties revisions to Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) Notification/Non-notification Policy that streamline and expand the changes to registration that can be made through these processes.
- by Health CanadaThis document provides guidance on the requirements for a Standard Category C application. It clarifies the review process for these types of submissions by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
- by Health CanadaHealth Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is granting registration for the sale and use of Pentachlorophenol Treated Poles and Cross-Arms for a finite period of three years (until 4 October 2026), for use in new line construction and replacement of damaged utility poles and/or cross-arms used in the transmission and distribution of electricity and telecommunications. These treated wood products contain the active ingredient pentachlorophenol (plus related active chlorophenols) to prevent deterioration of the wood by wood-boring insects and fungi.
- by Health CanadaUnder the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing acceptability of the requested application to add the new commodities within leaves of root and tuber vegetables (crop group 2) to the product label of A20259 Fungicide containing technical grade pydiflumetofen and difenoconazole, for the control of alternaria leaf blight (Alternaria spp.), powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.) and suppression of white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum). The specific use approved in Canada is detailed on this product label, Pest Control Products Act Registration Number 33020.
- by Health CanadaUnder the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing acceptability of the requested application to add the new commodities within leaves of root and tuber vegetables (crop group 2) to the product label of A20259 Fungicide containing technical grade difenoconazole and pydiflumetofen, for the control of alternaria leaf blight (Alternaria spp.), powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.) and suppression of white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum). The specific use approved in Canada is detailed on this product label, Pest Control Products Act Registration Number 33020.
- by Health CanadaJonair (1988) Ltd. (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) was fined $10,000 for use of an unregistered pest control product.
- by Health CanadaHealth Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency is pleased to announce that the results of its latest public opinion research, "Awareness and confidence in Canada's Pesticide Regulatory System – Findings Report" (POR 088-22) has been published on the Library and Archives of Canada website. This third round of public opinion research was conducted in 2022-2023 to gauge a sample of Canadians' current public opinion compared to previous research results, and to support some of the key initiatives under the PMRA Transformation initiative announced in 2021. Ultimately, research findings will be used to help improve the nature of communications and engagement with […]
- by Health CanadaUnder the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing acceptability of the requested application to add new commodities [certain commodities within bulb and green onions (crop subgroups 3-07A and 3-07B), leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13), fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09), melon and squash/cucumber (crop subgroups 9A and 9B), bushberries (except gooseberries) (crop subgroup 13-07B) and low growing berries (crop subgroup 13-07G)] to the product label of Cevya containing technical grade mefentrifluconazole, to control or suppress certain fungal diseases. The specific uses approved in Canada are detailed on this product label, Pest […]
- by Health CanadaThe Science Advisory Committee on Pest Control Products (SAC-PCP) provides Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency with independent scientific advice to support certain evidence-based decisions on pesticides. It is composed of scientific experts with a broad range of expertise related to pesticide human health and environmental risk assessment and value assessment. The PMRA is currently seeking to add an individual to the Committee who has experience and expertise in children’s health, relating to pesticides. In addition, Health Canada plans to appoint up to three experts to the complementary Community of Specialized Experts with experience and expertise in human health, neurotoxicity […]
- by Health Canada2225686 ONTARIO LTD, carrying on business under the name Darts Import Ltd. or Darts Import (Scarborough, Ontario), was fined $80,000 for the possession and continued distribution of unregistered pest control products and for making a false or misleading statement to an inspector regarding the identity of a pest control product.
- by Health CanadaHealth Canada's scientists protect your health by setting safety standards on how much pesticide residue could be found on the food you eat.