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Notice of Objection to a Registration Decision under Subsection 35(1) of the Pest Control Products Act

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Date Received:

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  1. Objector information
    Name/Corporation/Organization:
    Postal Address:
    City:
    Province/State:
    Country:
    Postal Code:
    Phone:
    Fax:
    E-mail:
  2. Product information
    Name of active ingredient to which the decision relates:
    Name of end-use product to which the decision relates:
  3. Registration decision to which the objection relates
    Decisions on application:
    • Granting registration
    • Denying registration
    • Granting an amendment of a registration
    • Denying an amendment of a registration
    Decisions on re-evaluation or special review:
    • Confirming registration
    • Cancelling registration
    • Amending registration
  4. Date the decision statement was made public:
  5. Area of scientific evaluation to which the objection relates:
    • Health risk assessment (toxicology, food residue, occupational exposure)
    • Environmental risk assessment (environmental fate, environmental toxicology)
    • Value and efficacy assessments (crop tolerance, value)
  6. Scientific basis for the objection
    Attachment included:
    • Yes
    • No
  7. Signature of objector or representative:
    Printed Name:

Objectors who submit confidential information (i.e., confidential business information, confidential test data) are responsible for identifying this information which is part of their submission.

Information required to process the notice of objection may include some personal information as defined in the Privacy Act. In accordance with that Act, such personal information may be made public as authorized by the Pest Control Products Act and its regulations. Under the Privacy Act, individuals have the right to look at their personal information. For more information on how PMRA manages personal information, contact the PMRA Information Services at 1-800-267-6315 within Canada and 1-613-736-3799 outside of Canada or via e-mail at pmra_infoserv@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Guidance for Completing the Application to File a Notice of Objection

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  1. Objector information:
    The person identified on the form will be the one to file the notice of objection. If you are not the objector and are filing a notice of objection as a representative of a corporation or an organization, please identify yourself, state the corporation or organization you represent and provide the corporation or organization information.
  2. Product information:
    Identify the active ingredient or the end-use product to which the decision relates.
  3. Registration decision to which the objection relates:
    Indicate the registration decision to which the objection relates. Specify whether the objection relates to the granting or denying of a registration of a new active ingredient or end-use product or a registration amendment. If the objection relates to a decision made following a re-evaluation or special review, specify whether it relates to the confirmation or cancellation or amendment of a registration. Notices of objection are only applicable to decisions published in a decision statement.
  4. Decision statement date:
    Indicate the date printed on the cover page of the decision statement document. A notice of objection must be filed with all required information within 60 days from the date of publication of the decision statement.
  5. Area of scientific evaluation to which the objection relates:
    Identify the science area(s) to which the objection relates. For objections related to human health risk, specify toxicology, food residue, or occupational exposure. For environmental risks, specify environmental fate or environmental toxicology and for efficacy, specify crop tolerance or value.
  6. Scientific basis for the objection:
    This section must include evidence and an explanation on how the evidence raises scientifically founded doubt as to the validity of the evaluations on which the decision was based.
    Anyone wishing to inspect confidential test data for a registered product to which an objection relates should refer to the PMRA website on inspecting confidential test data, www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pubreg/testdata-e.html.
    With any attachment submitted, please indicate on each page your name and the active ingredient, or the end-use product to which the notice of objection relates and ensure that each page is numbered.
  7. Signature of objector or representative:
    The signature must match the name of the objector or representative identified in the objector's information section.

Note: A notice of objection may contain more than one basis of objection. Only one notice of objection per objector per decision statement will be accepted for consideration. A notice of objection that is incomplete may be returned to the objector and not considered further.

Submit the notice of objection form to:

Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Address Locator: 6606E
2720 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9

Objectors who submit confidential information (i.e., confidential business information, confidential test data) are responsible for identifying this information which is part of their submission.

Information required to process the notice of objection may include some personal information as defined in the Privacy Act. In accordance with that Act, such personal information may be made public as authorized by the Pest Control Products Act and its regulations. Under the Privacy Act, individuals have the right to look at their personal information. For more information on how PMRA manages personal information, contact the PMRA Information Services at 1-800-267-6315 within Canada and 1-613-736-3799 outside of Canada or via e-mail at pmra_infoserv@hc-sc.gc.ca.