Registration of Pesticides for Emergency Use

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Pierre Beauchamp
Director General
Value and Sustainability Assessment Directorate

Emergency - (See Directive DIR2001-05)

• A pest outbreak occurs that can cause significant economic, environmental or health problems;
• There is no effective product or application method registered in Canada for the control of the pest, and
• There is no effective, alternative control method available.

Objective

• Provide an emergency pest management tool, not to take the place of a regular submission for registration.

Sponsorship

• Emergency registration requires a sponsor, which normally is the provincial or federal agency involved in the direct management of the pest problem (e.g. the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, CFIA, DND). The sponsor is responsible for making the submission and providing the necessary information to support the proposed registration.

Proess

• Letter/incoming submission given to VSAD and CRO
• Assigned to coordinator/evaluator in VSAD
• Immediate e-mail to reviewing directorates
• Missing elements obtained
• Discussions with sponsor
• VSAD: Validate need, facilitate a timely decision
• HED, EAD: Risk Assessment
• Recommendation brought to SRC for decision
• Notify sponsoring province, company, PMRA Regional Office

Requirements - (See Directive DIR2001-05)

• A covering letter
• A letter of support from other provincial regulatory body (e.g. Environment)
• A letter of support from the company
• A draft supplemental label
• Appropriate fees
• A brief description of the emergency situation
• Pesticide(s) proposed for use
• Data
• Benefits and losses
• Discussion of currently registered pesticides and alternatives control method

Occasional Problems

• Missing pieces
• Missing data
• Timing
• Communication

• Multi-Year emergencies
  • No alternatives
  • Time needed to generate supporting data
  • Lack of follow up
  • Auditor General
    • Solutions
      • Conditional registrations
      • Identification as minor use priorities

2007

• 47 Submissions in 2007 (vs. 35 in 2000-01)
• 31 Granted; 14 Declined; 2 Ongoing
• Majority quick turnaround
• Average turnaround time was 3 weeks
  (range 7-72 days)