Distribution date: 20 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 16 May 2025

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the final regulations amending the Fertilizers Regulations on 11 November 2020. The amendments introduce a risk-based approach, strengthen regulatory controls for product safety, environmental sustainability and consumer protection while reducing regulatory and administrative burden on regulated parties. These regulations were previously notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/571. The regulatory changes to the Fertilizers Regulations:  Update product definitions and the compositional criteria of primary materials to bring them up to date with current science, industry trends and international standards; Use incorporation by reference to enable regular updates to the List of Materials as new information comes to light; Clarify the general exemptions from all provisions of the Fertilizers Act and the Regulations to facilitate the import of products intended for export or manufacturing purposes; Introduce a risk-based approach to support innovation and expedite time to market for safe fertilizers and supplements, while maintaining high product safety standards; Align regulatory intervention and oversight with the potential health and safety risks associated with the product and its use (revised exemptions from registration); Reduce regulatory and administrative burden on regulated parties by streamlining the registration, re-registration and registration amendment process; and Modernize labelling requirements to allow more flexibility and limit the mandatory label information. All required information will have to appear in both official languages. The amendments contain transitional provisions that allow regulated parties to comply with either the "new" regulations or the "old" regulations for a period of three years. This applies to the manufacture, sale, import or export of fertilizers and supplements regulated under the Fertilizers Act. Combining provisions from "new" and "old" regulations is not permitted. Product proponents must comply with either "new" or "old" regulations with respect to a single product.

Products Covered: Fertilizers and Supplements imported under HS codes: 25 -Salt; Sulphur; Earths and Stone; Plastering Materials, Lime and Cement 30 - Pharmaceutical Products 31 - Fertilizers 38 – Miscellaneous chemical products ICS: 65.080

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 20 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 16 May 2025

This Normative Instruction establishes the procedure for the continuous submission of technical data for the registration of vaccines for Covid-19. 

Products Covered: Vaccines for human medicine (HS code(s): 300220); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 16 May 2025

This Normative Instruction establishes the procedure for the continuous submission of technical data for the registration of vaccines for Covid-19. 

Products Covered: Vaccines for human medicine (HS code(s): 300220); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M47 - MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the passion fruit, carrot, and arracacha cultures with MRL and safety security period "Not determined due to the physico-chemical properties of the essential oil".

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 081090, 0706, 0714900011; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M47 - MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the passion fruit, carrot, and arracacha cultures with MRL and safety security period "Not determined due to the physico-chemical properties of the essential oil".

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 081090, 0706, 0714900011; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient 2,4-D - D27 (acetic acid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:-includes the cotton culture with MRL of 0,01 mg/kg. The safety security period will be 125 days in the modality of post-emergency use (application) when is used in weed plants and "Not determined in the modality of post-emergency use (application) when it is used in weed plants in the pre-planting.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 52; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient 2,4-D - D27 (acetic acid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:-includes the cotton culture with MRL of 0,01 mg/kg. The safety security period will be 125 days in the modality of post-emergency use (application) when is used in weed plants and "Not determined in the modality of post-emergency use (application) when it is used in weed plants in the pre-planting.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 52; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the rye and triticale cultures with MRL of 1,5 mg/kg and safety security period of 32 days;-includes the millet culture with MRL of 0,4 mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days;-includes the caupi bean, lima bean, pigeon bean, and mung bean cultures with MRL of 0,3 mg/kg and safety security period pf 14 days;-changes the MRL of the cotton culture from 1,0 to 1,5 mg/kg;-changes the MRL of wheat, oats, and barley cultures from 1,0 mg/kg to 1,5 mg/kg.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 52, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 10082, 07133500, 07133990, 07136000, 07133100, triticale; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the rye and triticale cultures with MRL of 1,5 mg/kg and safety security period of 32 days;-includes the millet culture with MRL of 0,4 mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days;-includes the caupi bean, lima bean, pigeon bean, and mung bean cultures with MRL of 0,3 mg/kg and safety security period pf 14 days;-changes the MRL of the cotton culture from 1,0 to 1,5 mg/kg;-changes the MRL of wheat, oats, and barley cultures from 1,0 mg/kg to 1,5 mg/kg.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 52, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 10082, 07133500, 07133990, 07136000, 07133100, triticale; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 November 2020 | Final date for Comment: 09 January 2021

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T05 - TEBUTIUROM (tebuthiuron) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of post-emergency use (application):-includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 1,0 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)".

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 121293; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification