Notice of Intent Regarding Conditional Registrations under the Pest Control Products Regulations, January 19, 2016

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) supports the decision to discontinue new conditional registrations for pesticides effective June 1, 2016, but argues that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) must also end existing conditional registrations by a set date. CAPE highlights that 80 pesticide products currently hold conditional registrations, including neonicotinoids linked to pollinator decline and ecosystem damage. Additionally, the document cites a Federal Commissioner's report identifying PMRA failings in assessing cumulative health effects, re-evaluating pre-1995 pesticides, cancelling high-risk products, and maintaining transparency with the public.

• CAPE supports the Federal Government's decision to stop granting new conditional registrations for pesticides starting June 1, 2016, but argues the policy is insufficient because it does not address pesticides that already have conditional approvals.
• There are currently 80 pesticide products on the market under conditional registrations, with 29 held for over five years and nine for over ten years; eight of the longest-held registrations are for neonicotinoid pesticides.
• Neonicotinoid pesticides are linked to increased bee mortality and broader ecosystem harm, which may threaten global food security; a loss of all insect pollinators could decrease global fruit supplies by 23%, vegetables by 16%, and nuts and seeds by 22%, potentially increasing annual global deaths from nutrition-related diseases by 1.42 million.
• The Federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development identified several failures in the PMRA's registration process, including inconsistent assessment of cumulative health effects, slow re-evaluation of pesticides registered before 1995, delays in cancelling high-risk products, and a lack of transparency regarding data requested from proponents.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2016). Notice of Intent Regarding Conditional Registrations under the Pest Control Products Regulations, January 19, 2016. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Let-PMRA-Conditional-Registrations-Mar-2016.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Notice of Intent Regarding Conditional Registrations under the Pest Control Products Regulations, January 19, 2016. 2016. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Let-PMRA-Conditional-Registrations-Mar-2016.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2016notice, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Notice of Intent Regarding Conditional Registrations under the Pest Control Products Regulations, January 19, 2016}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Let-PMRA-Conditional-Registrations-Mar-2016.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }