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This Guidance Document outlines the general principles of pesticide value assessment in Canada. It describes the types of information that could be provided to register new plant protection products and to support label amendments and provides guidance on summarizing value information prior to submission to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA…

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) invites the public to submit written comments on the publication of limits for solvents of concern in the manufacture of technical grade pest control products. Health Canada will consider all comments received before finalizing the guidance, anticipating that it will be updated as needed. How to get involved This consultation is open for comment from 29 March 2023 to 28 April 2023 (30 calendar days). Open the Consultation to access the document. If you would like to comment, see the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section page for contact information. Please be sure to include the ... Read more

Health Canada – Pest Management Regulatory Agency 24 March 2023 Summary This guidance document outlines the regulatory approach for non-conventional pest control products (as defined below). Due to the varied nature of non-conventional pest control products, it can be challenging to define a specific mode of action, identify the active components of a mixture, or delineate a particular level of efficacy that allows innovation and flexibility in assessing that risks to human health and the environment and the value of a product are acceptable. A wide range of non-conventional pest control products are reviewed under this guidance document. Certain biopesticide ... Read more

Health Canada – Pest Management Regulatory Agency 24 March 2023 Table of contents Disclaimer 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Background 3.0 Eligibility 4.0 Conditions Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Pest Control Products Act or its regulations and in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the Act or regulations and this document, the Act or the regulations take precedence. This document is an administrative document that is intended to facilitate compliance by the regulated party with the Act, the regulations and the applicable administrative policies. 1.0 Introduction The purpose of this new guidance document is to clarify ... Read more

Health Canada – Pest Management Regulatory Agency 16 August 2022 Note: This guidance update is not a result of the work performed for PMRA’s current transformation as communicated in April 2022. This guidance is a reflection of the current process. If changes are required as a result of PMRA Transformation, updates to this document will take place a later time. Document history (revision/update) Updated Update/Rationale: 7 January 2022 Administrative revision and update of content 26 September 2007 Original date of issuance Disclaimer This document does not constitute part of the Pest Control Products Act or its regulations and in the ... Read more