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Feb. 28th, 2010
Weed'n'Feed Phase Out
Feb. 28th, 2010 06:23 amThis chemical rethink that started with some of the more intense pesticides is spreading. Pretty awesome.
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regulates pesticides under the Pest Control Products Act, including those intended for lawn and turf uses. Pesticides combined with fertilizers and sold as fertilizer-pesticide combination products are regulated by the Crop Inputs Division of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under the Fertilizers Act.
Based on consultation with the provinces, experts and registrants, the PMRA has concluded that fertilizer-pesticide combination products for lawn and turf uses do not support the goals of best practices for pest management in turf. This decision does not include agricultural uses of fertilizer-pesticide combination products (turf farms), or products that have only a single active material with both fertilizer and pesticidal properties.
The PMRA, with the support of the CFIA, has made the decision to uncouple the fertilizer-pesticide combination products intended for lawn and turf uses. The date of last sale for these products will be December 31st, 2012.
Pursuant to the Fertilizers Act and Regulations, the CFIA registers fertilizer-pesticide products that are compliant with the Pest Control Products Act, through the Compendium of Fertilizer-Use Pesticides. As the PMRA will no longer register pesticides for use in fertilizer combination products for lawn and turf uses, the Compendium will be amended accordingly, and the CFIA will cancel existing fertilizer-pesticide combination products for lawn and turf registrations according to the above date of last sale. Please note that this date may be prior to the completion of the three year registration period for many products.
The complete re-evaluation note is available on Health Canada’s website at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2010-01/index-eng.php
In other news, Slow Food Ireland is having a Grandmothers Day in April with things like recipe compilations. Do I ever want a book of Irish granny recipes!
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regulates pesticides under the Pest Control Products Act, including those intended for lawn and turf uses. Pesticides combined with fertilizers and sold as fertilizer-pesticide combination products are regulated by the Crop Inputs Division of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under the Fertilizers Act.
Based on consultation with the provinces, experts and registrants, the PMRA has concluded that fertilizer-pesticide combination products for lawn and turf uses do not support the goals of best practices for pest management in turf. This decision does not include agricultural uses of fertilizer-pesticide combination products (turf farms), or products that have only a single active material with both fertilizer and pesticidal properties.
The PMRA, with the support of the CFIA, has made the decision to uncouple the fertilizer-pesticide combination products intended for lawn and turf uses. The date of last sale for these products will be December 31st, 2012.
Pursuant to the Fertilizers Act and Regulations, the CFIA registers fertilizer-pesticide products that are compliant with the Pest Control Products Act, through the Compendium of Fertilizer-Use Pesticides. As the PMRA will no longer register pesticides for use in fertilizer combination products for lawn and turf uses, the Compendium will be amended accordingly, and the CFIA will cancel existing fertilizer-pesticide combination products for lawn and turf registrations according to the above date of last sale. Please note that this date may be prior to the completion of the three year registration period for many products.
The complete re-evaluation note is available on Health Canada’s website at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2010-01/index-eng.php
In other news, Slow Food Ireland is having a Grandmothers Day in April with things like recipe compilations. Do I ever want a book of Irish granny recipes!