Regulatory
As Canadians, we should be extremely proud of the safeguards and measures in place to protect our health and environment. Only pest control products that pose no unacceptable risk to health and the environment when properly used are registered for use in Canada. This means years of rigorous tests and safety risk assessments, including over 200 tests related to health and environmental safety. And, provinces provide further regulatory oversight as an additional safety check in the system.
The Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) regulates all pest control products used, manufactured in, or imported into Canada. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of Health Canada is responsible for administering the PCPA in terms of registering and reevaluating pest control products, and setting Maximum Residue Limits for the foods we eat. The mandate of the PMRA is to protect human health and the environment by measuring and minimizing the risks associated with pest control products, while enabling stakeholders to have access to pest management tools and strategies.
The entire development process for any given active ingredient consists of up to 200 different tests and studies. It can take up to 10 years to complete and can cost in excess of $100 million to develop and register a single active ingredient. On average only one in 20,000 active ingredients completes the entire path from discovery to full registration.
At the provincial level, there may also be acts administered by the environmental and/or agricultural departments that regulate the sale, use, transportation, storage and disposal of pest control products.
Coming Soon : Lab to Label
CropLife Canada goes above and beyond the regulatory requirements. For more information our stewardship activities, click here.
More information on Canada's regulatory system and CropLife Canada's views available:
Submission to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food
(June 8, 2006. PDF 65KB)
Industry's Position Statements:
- Position statement: Disclosure of Submission Status for Pesticides 2001
- Position statement: Efficacy 1998
- Position statement: Formulant Disclosure 1998
- Position Statement: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Formulations
- Position Statement: International Harmonization 1998
- Position Statement: Minor Use 1999
- Position Statement: Reduced Rate
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