Canada initiates special reviews on 23 ais

Date:01-08-2014

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has initiated special reviews on 23 pesticide active ingredients under the regulation of OECD member states. The PMRA has the obligation to conduct such a review if all uses of an active ingredient are prohibited.

During the special reviews, once the evidences available demonstrating one or more of the registered products containing the ais endangers human health or the environment, the PMRA may cancel or amend the pest control product’s registration.

AIS for special reviews are as follow:

Active Ingredient	OECD Member Country
2,4-D	Norway
Acephate	European Union
Aminopyralid	Norway
Atrazine	European Union
Bromoxynil	Norway
Carbaryl	European Union
Chloropicrin	European Union
Chlorthal-dimethyl	European Union
Diazinon	European Union
Dichlobenil	European Union,Norway
Dichlorvos	European Union
Difenoconazole	Norway
Diphenylamine	European Union
Fluazifop-P-butyl	Norway
Fluazinam	Norway
Hexazinone	Norway
Imazapyr	Norway
Linuron	Norway
Paraquat	European Union
Pentachlorophenol	Switzerland, Japan
Quintozene	European Union, Switzerland
Simazine	European Union, Norway
Trifluralin	European Union
Source:Health Canada