Canada approves continued registration of fomesafen

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has determined that continued registration of products containing fomesafen is acceptable. An evaluation of available scientific information found that uses of fomesafen products meet current standards for protection of human health and the environment when used according to the conditions of registration, which include required amendments to label directions. Label amendments are required for all technical and end-use products. No additional data are requested.

Fomesafen is an herbicide for weed management in a range of agricultural crops. It provides post-emergence control of a wide spectrum of broadleaf weeds with residual activity in certain pulse crops (dry and succulent beans and peas), soybean, cucumber, strawberry, and potato. The end-use products are applied using ground application equipment only and are registered for use in Eastern Canada, the Red River Valley of Manitoba, or in British Columbia, depending on the specific use.