Reference Sheet for Research Conducted in Canada February 2008

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Directives specific to research

• DIR98-05: Chemical Pesticide Research Permits Guidelines
• PRO93-05: Research Permit Guidelines for Microbial Pest Control Agents
• PRO2002-02: Guidelines for the Research and Registration of Pest Control Products Containing Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals

Forms required for research

• 6003 - Statement of Product Specification form
• 6006 - Application for a Research Permit or 6008 - Notification of Pesticide Research
• 6011 - Fee Form (Research Authorizations only)
• 6018 - Declaration of Importer of Control Products

Regulations

• Pest Control Products Regulations List of Pest Control Product Formulants and Contaminants of Health or Environmental Concern

Other assistance

• PMRA Information Services

Definitions Specific to Research

Cooperator

A corporation or unincorporated entity, or part of one, that agrees to use or allows the use of a pest control product for research purposes on a site owned or operated by it.

Experimental label:
A label that is for use during research. It must be specific to the research trial.

Research

Tests that are carried out to generate test data in support of an application to register of a pest control product or an application to amend a registration, using a pest control product that contains an unregistered active ingredient (a.i.), using an unregistered pest control product that contains an registered active ingredient (a.i.) or using a registered pest control product in a manner or for a use that is not specified in the conditions for registration.

Researcher

An individual who is employed by or who provides service to a research establishment and who is responsible for using or supervising the use of a pest control product for research purposes

Research establishment

An individual, a corporation or an unincorporated entity, or part of one, that is engaged in research that pertains to a pest control product.

Research site

An area that is treated or to be treated with a pest control product for the purposes of conducting research.

Label Requirements for Research

With the exception of laboratory trials, labels for experimental uses are required for all pest control products. Draft labels must accompany all Applications for Research Authorization or Research Notification. Copies of the approved labels must be available to all researchers and cooperators before experimental tests are initiated.. The approved experimental labels must be attached to the container(s) used during the test(s). Labels should be legibly typed in English and/or French. Experimental labels must reflect the proposed research only.

The following information must be provided on the principal display panel:

1. "Experimental use only"statement
2. "research authorization/notification No. (assigned at issuance) pest control products act/P.C.P. act" statement
3. "Sale prohibited. not for distribution to any person other than a researcher or cooperator" statement
4. Name, brand or trademark of the product
5. Active ingredient statement (guarantee)
6. "Keep out of reach of children" statement
7. "Read the label before using" statement
8. Hazard warnings and precautions
   
   When the research involves the use of a pest control product that contains a formulant on Part 2 of the List of Pest Control Product Formulants and Contaminants of Health or Environmental Concern,the following statement is required: "Warning: contains the allergen (name of allergen)."
   
   The List of Pest Control Product Formulants and Contaminants of Health or Environmental Concerncan be found in the Canada Gazette Part II, Vol 139, No. 24
9. Net contents
10. Name and address of the manufacturer

The following information must be provided on the secondary display panel:

1. precautions section, which includes information on personal protective equipment
2. first aid section for unregistered active ingredients, the statement "take the container label or product name and pest control product registration number with you when seeking medical attention." is replaced with: "take the experimental label with you when seeking medical attention."
3. toxicological information section
4. environmental hazards section
5. directions for use section, which includes:
   • crop(s) or site(s)
   • pest(s)
   • dilution and application rates
   • method of application
   • timing of application
   • pre-harvest intervals
6. notice to user statement
   
   "notice to user:
   
   This pest control product is to be used only in accordance with the directions on the label. It is an offence under the Pest Control Products Actto use this product in a way that is inconsistent with the directions on the label. The user assumes the risk to persons or property that arises from any such use of this product."
7. disposal and decontamination section
8. for unregistered products, the label must have the statement "Any unused product must be returned to the manufacturer."
9. any other information or limitations necessary to ensure safe and effective use of the product for research purposes.

Note: When the research involves the use of a registered pest control product, the following information does not need to be shown on the experimental label if being used in conjunction with the registered label:

1. Net contents
2. Decontamination and Disposal
3. Information on risks to the environment and procedures to reduce those risks
4. Notice to User Section

Signage Requirements for Research

Unless otherwise specified, a research establishment must post signs in English and French at every research site and include:

1. "pest control experimental site / site d'experimentation de lutte antiparasitaire" statement
2. "do not enter without authorization. / accès interdit sans autorisation" statement
3. "contact (contact name) at (phone number). / s'adresser à (nom du responsable)au (nºde téléphone)." statement
4. signs may also include the name of the pest control product under research and the name and logo of the manufacturer, provided that they are printed smaller than the primary message.

Signs must be:

1. visible, legible, indelible and posted at every entrance to the research site on each side of the entrance.
2. posted before treatment begins and remain posted until any treated food or feed crop is harvested or as long as data are being collected.