Modernizing our business processes
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Providing continuous oversight
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is taking a more proactive approach to keep up with the pace of research and evolving scientific information on pesticides.
We published the final Policy on Continuous Oversight of Pesticides, which brings together PMRA's existing post-market monitoring activities: incident reporting, water monitoring, chemistry verification, and monitoring scientific literature and regulatory information.
Improvements to existing processes include proactive monitoring of the scientific literature in a more consistent way over the pesticide lifecycle. These approaches will enhance our ability to take action when needed to protect human health and the environment.
We will continue to openly share how we monitor scientific information and use it to inform regulatory decisions.
Learn more:
- Policy on continuous oversight of pesticides
- Summary of public comments received on Regulatory Proposal PRO2024-01, Proposed policy on continuous oversight of pesticides
- PMRA Information Note - Continuous oversight of scientific literature and regulatory information
- Pesticide chemistry verification process: updated work plan and outcomes
Focusing on areas of greatest risk
We are taking a more proportionate approach to regulating pesticides.
We published the final Policy on Proportional Effort of Pesticides and accompanying information note. Application of this policy will enhance the PMRA's ability to protect human health and the environment in Canada by aligning the regulatory review effort level with key risks. This risk-based approach will allow for more timely and efficient regulatory decision-making, in addition to increased transparency, predictability and consistency.
Learn more:
- Policy on proportional effort of pesticides
- PMRA information note: Health Canada’s approach to proportional effort for pest control products
Contact us
Our Office of Continuous Improvement welcomes feedback on our modernized business processes. Please email us at pmra.info-arla@hc-sc.gc.ca.