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Pest Management Regulatory Agency
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency administers the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) for the Canadian Minister of Health.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency:
  • reviews applications for the registration of pest control products;
  • conducts science based health, environmental and value (including efficacy) assessments of each pesticide before deciding if it should be approved for use in Canada;
  • develops and implements policies and guidelines related to pest management;
  • promotes sustainable pest management;
  • seeks efficiencies in the processing of registration applications through such means as international harmonization and electronic submission and review of pesticide registration data;
  • enforces compliance with the Pest Control Products Act; and disseminates information on pest management issues to the public
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