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Description - Appendix III - Flowchart for Pesticide Re-evaluation 2000

Flowchart for Pesticide Re-evaluation 2000 describes the steps for re-evaluation within the four programs as described in section 4.0 of this document.

The database for Program 1 is review document; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or other suitable international review documents plus new studies, where available.  The database for Program 2 is registrant data. The database for Program 3 is review document; EPA or other suitable international review documents plus new studies. The database for Program 4 is registrant data.

The scope for Programs 1, 2 and 3 is assessment of risk to health and environment while the scope for Program 4 is targeted assessment. 

The consultation document for Programs 1, 2 and 3 is a Proposed Acceptability for Continuing Registration (PACR) document. The consultation document for Program 4 is a Proposed Acceptability for Continuing Registration; Special Review (PACR-SR) document.

The next step is finalising the documents.

Final step is a decision document which may lead to maximum residue limit revision in Canada Gazette I and then in Canada Gazette II.