Tag: Decision

Canada – Re-evaluation Decision RVD2024-04, Predacide Uses of Strychnine and Sodium Monofluoroacetate and their Associated End-use Products

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency 7 March 2024 ISSN: 1925-1025 (PDF version) Catalogue number: H113-28/2024-4E-PDF (PDF version) Overview Health Canada has recently completed the re-evaluation of the predacide uses of strychnine and sodium monofluoroacetate. These are both restricted pesticides that are used to protect wildlife, livestock, and people by killing predators (wolves, coyotes and black bears) or skunks. These pesticides are only registered for use in Alberta, and can only be used by authorized people. Health Canada assessed these pesticides together based on the similarity of their use patterns and toxicity profiles. After considering all the information available for ... Read more

SAS decision intelligence to be integrated into Microsoft Fabric

The integration combines SAS powerful AI and analytics with Microsoft Fabric to help customers seamlessly automate decisions Cary, NC – WEBWIRE – Friday, November 17, 2023 SAS, a leader in AI and analytics, will soon fully integrate SAS Decision Builder, a cloud-based intelligent decisioning solution, into Microsoft Fabric, Microsofts end-to-end data and analytics platform. The news presents a winning combination of SAS technology and Microsoft Fabric that will deliver a flexible and scalable user experience. SAS Decision Builder allows business analysts and domain experts to easily combine multiple AI models, rules and procedural logic into a composite AI workflow. Integrating ... Read more

Canada – Re-evaluation Decision RVD2023-15, 1-Methylcyclopropene and Its Associated End-use Products

Health Canada has completed the re-evaluation of 1-methylcyclopropene. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing 1-methylcyclopropene is acceptable. An evaluation of available scientific information found that the use of 1-methylcyclopropene products meets current standards for protection of human health and the environment and has acceptable value when used with label updates…

Canada – Registration Decision RD2023-13, Pentachlorophenol Treated Poles and Cross Arms

Health 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…

Canada – Re-evaluation Decision RVD2023-13, (Z)-9-Tricosene and Its Associated End-use Products

Health Canada has completed the re-evaluation of (Z)-9-tricosene. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing (Z)-9-tricosene is acceptable. An evaluation of available scientific information found that the use of (Z)-9-tricosene products meet current standards for protection of human health and the environment and have acceptable value when used according to revised conditions of registration which includes label updates…