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The new Pest Control Products Act (2002)
received Royal Assent on December 12, 2002, and will
come into force on a date yet to be determined.
The new Pest Control Products Act will:
Strengthen health and environmental protection by:
- requiring special protection for infants and children;
- taking into account pesticide exposure from all sources, including
food and water, and considering cumulative effects of pesticides
that act in the same way; and,
- supporting pesticide risk reduction, for example, by ensuring
that only pesticides that make a useful contribution to pest management
are registered and expediting the registration of lower-risk products.
Make the registration system more transparent by:
- establishing a public registry to allow access to detailed evaluation
reports on registered pesticides;
- allowing the public to view the test data on which these pesticide
evaluations are based; and,
- allowing the PMRA to share scientific studies with provincial/territorial
and international regulators, which will enhance the process for
international joint reviews of pesticides, giving Canadian growers
equal access to newer, safer pesticides so they can be competitive
in the marketplace.
Strengthen post-registration control of pesticides by:
- requiring pesticide companies to report adverse effects;
- requiring re-evaluations of older pesticides 15 years after
they are registered and
- providing the Minister with the authority to remove pesticides
from the market if required data are not supplied; and,
- providing increased powers of inspection and higher maximum
penalties, up to $1million for the most serious offences
The new PCPA will enhance public confidence,
here and abroad, that Canadian agri-food, forestry and other products
are safe.
"The new Pest Control Products Act modernizes Canadian regulation
of pesticides and will better safeguard Canadians - especially children
- from health and environmental risks," said Minister McLellan.
December 23, 2002.
The following documents were prepared
with the introduction of the proposed new Act:
- News Release
The Honourable Anne McLellan,
Minister of Health, Introduces a Bill to Modernize Pesticide Legislation
and Protect Canadians
- The Proposed New Pest Control Products
Act: Pest Management Regulation in the 21st Century
- A Comparison of the Proposed and Existing
Pest Control Products Acts
- Questions and Answers about the Proposed
New Pest Control Products Act
- Fact Sheet
on the Regulation of Pesticides in Canada
October 2001 - 66Kb
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