Pest Management 2018–2019 Regulatory Annual Agency Report Protecting the health and Protéger la santé des Canadiens environment of Canadians et l'environnement Également offert en français sous le titre : Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire Rapport annuel 2018–2019 This publication is also available on the Internet at Canada.ca/pesticides. This publication can also be made available in alternate format(s) upon request. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency publications team was responsible for the translation, formatting and publication of this document. For additional copies, please contact: Publications Pest Management Regulatory Agency 2720 Riverside Drive Ottawa ON K1A 0K9 Telephone: 1-800-267-6315 Facsimile: 1-613-736-3758 ISSN: 1719-2358 (PDF version) Catalogue Number: H110-2019E-PDF © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Health Canada, 2019 All rights reserved. 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Message from the Executive Director _________________________ 1 About the Pest Management Regulatory Agency _____________ 2 Vision ____________________________________________________ 2 Table of Mission ___________________________________________________ 2 Our People _______________________________________________ 2 What Are Pesticides _________________________________________ 3 Contents New Pesticide Registrations __________________________________ 4 New Active Ingredients and Products Registered in 2018–2019 ________________________________________________ 5 Joint Reviews _____________________________________________ 6 Generic Registrations______________________________________ 6 Minor Uses ________________________________________________ 6 Protecting Species at Risk _________________________________ 7 Emergency Registrations and Invasives Species _____________ 7 Maximum Residue Limits ___________________________________ 7 Regulation of Pesticides on the Market _______________________ 9 Re-evaluation/Special Review Programs ___________________ 10 Neonicotinoids Imidacloprid, Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam – Environmental Assessments _______________ 11 Pest Control Product Sales Information Reporting ___________ 12 Glyphosate _______________________________________________ 12 Incident Reporting ________________________________________ 14 Compliance and Enforcement _______________________________ 16 2018–2019 Key Statistics ___________________________________ 17 Keeping Page with Change__________________________________ 18 Cumulative Risk Assessment _______________________________ 18 Evaluating New Technologies ______________________________ 18 Water Monitoring _________________________________________ 20 Vegetative Filter Strips _____________________________________ 20 International Scientific and Regulatory Cooperation ___________ 21 Stockholm Convention ____________________________________ 21 Rotterdam Convention ____________________________________ 21 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development _____________________________________________ 22 Codex ___________________________________________________ 22 Regulatory Modernization ____________________________________ 23 Regulation of in-Transit Pesticides __________________________ 23 Targeted Regulatory Review of the Agri-Food and Aquaculture Sector _______________________________________ 23 Pest Control Product Regulations Review ___________________ 24 Communications and Outreach _____________________________ 25 Educational Videos about PMRA __________________________ 25 Public Engagement Portal _________________________________ 25 Stakeholder Webinars _____________________________________ 25 New Pest Management Advisory Council __________________ 25 Financial Profile ______________________________________________ 26 Service Fees Act __________________________________________ 27 Appendix ___________________________________________________ 28 pesticides came into effect. New science was incorporated into pollinator protection, and health Message from and environmental risk assessments. Collaboration with our international counter- the Executive parts is an ongoing and increasing necessity. In 2018–2019, PMRA continued its strong emphasis on joint scientific reviews with the United States Director Environmental Protection Agency and other global partners, and increased its outreach with Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory international regulators. Agency (PMRA) is pleased to present the 2018–2019 Annual Report to Parliament, which In addition to joint reviews, Canada participated details PMRA’s accomplishments and activities in international activities aimed at aligning poli- over the last fiscal year. cies and approaches where appropriate. These activities involved work with Codex Alimentarius, PMRA’s mission is to protect the health and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and environment of Canadians by using current, Development and the Canada-United States evidence-based, scientific approaches to Regulatory Cooperation Council, as well as trilat- pesticide regulation, in an open and transparent eral United States/Mexico/Canada meetings. manner. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. As the former Chief Registrar and new Executive Richard Aucoin for more than 20 years of service at Director, I am committed to seeing that PMRA PMRA, including 12 years as Executive Director. Dr. continues to adapt to constantly evolving pres- Aucoin’s contribution to pesticide regulation has sures and opportunities such as new science, new been significant, not only in Canada but also glob- technologies, and a growing global marketplace. ally through strong advocacy for Canadian partici- This requires a workforce that is flexible, capable pation in international fora such as the Organisation and innovative. for Economic Co-operation and Codex. PMRA’s re-evaluation of older pesticides program The accomplishments highlighted in this report continues to be a significant and increasing reflect the strength of Dr. Aucoin’s leadership, and pressure. PMRA updated the re-evaluation the dedication of our highly trained workforce, workplan for 2018–2023, and the need for a new whose focus remains upholding the highest approach to this key activity became clear. We standards of health and environmental protection have established a team dedicated to examining for Canadians. various potential regulatory, resource and process options to develop a more sustainable re-evalua- . tion program. This includes a comparative analysis of international approaches to re-evaluation, Peter Brander broad stakeholder consultation, and development of recommendations for the anticipated 2020 Executive statutory review of the Pest Control Products Act. Director In 2018–2019, PMRA continued to develop new Pest science and business approaches to improve Management efficiency, transparency, and health and envi- ronmental protection. New procedures were Regulatory implemented for emergency registrations, and a Agency new policy on cancellation and phasing out of Pest Management Regulatory Agency 1 2018–2019 Annual Report About the Pest Management Regulatory Agency The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is the branch of Health Canada responsible VISION for regulating pesticides under the authority of Canadians are confident that Canada’s the Pest Control Products Act. PMRA’s primary pesticide regulatory system protects their health mandate is to prevent unacceptable risks to and the environment. Canadians and the environment from the use of these products. MISSION PMRA applies current, evidence-based scientific approaches to assess whether the health and To protect the health and environment of environmental risks of pesticides proposed for Canadians by using modern, evidence-based, registration are acceptable, and if the products scientific approaches to pesticide regulation, have value. in an open and transparent manner. This same approach is used to regularly and sys- tematically review whether pesticides already on OUR PEOPLE the Canadian market continue to meet modern scientific standards. Effective pesticide regulation requires an experienced workforce with a diversity of In collaboration with Health Canada’s Regulatory expertise. Of the 450 employees at PMRA, Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB), 73% are scientists, including biologists, PMRA also promotes, monitors and enforces toxicologists, epidemiologists and chemists. compliance with the Pest Control Products Act PMRA has a highly diverse and experienced across Canada. PMRA is committed to doing this workforce; 80% of PMRA employees have in a collaborative, open and transparent manner. more than 10 years of federal government experience. This work is carried out by a highly skilled workforce, the majority of whom are scientists, with addi- tional expertise in areas such as regulatory and policy development, stakeholder engagement and international collaboration and information management. Pest Management Regulatory Agency 2 2018–2019 Annual Report WHAT ARE PESTICIDES? Pesticides are toxic chemicals intentionally released into the environment to control pests on crops, in homes and workplaces, and in industrial processes. • There are 665 registered active ingredients in almost 8000 pesticide products in Canada. PULP