Regulatory Initiative: Amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations to reflect the Grower Requested Own-Use Import Program and address concerns from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR)- Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative: Amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations to reflect the Grower Requested Own-Use Import Program and address concerns from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR)

Description of the objective:
In 2007, a new pest control product import program was introduced which has successfully addressed recommendations from the 2006 Own Use Import Task Force. The proposed amendments, consistent with the existing program, would clarify the process by which chemical equivalence is determined between a registered Canadian product and a foreign (unregistered) product which would help ensure that the importation of a product under regulation does not present unacceptable health or environmental risks. The amendments will also empower grower groups with the responsibility to nominate products for importation and to define the conditions that growers must meet in order to import products into Canada.

Enabling Act:
Pest Control Products Act

Indication of business impacts:
There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities:

Canadians have already participated in  consultations that occurred between July 7, 2012 and September 20, 2012.

Information on consultation opportunities or documents may be found at Health Canada's  Consultation page for Pesticides and Pest Management.

Departmental contact:

Robert Ward
Head, Regulatory Affairs Section
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Division
Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs Directorate
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Health Canada

Telephone number: 613-736-3847

Email address: rob.ward@hc-sc.gc.ca

For More Information

•  Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The  Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The  Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The  Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the  Canada Gazette and  Consulting with Canadians websites.