Consultation on Cymoxanil and Its End-use Products, Proposed Re‑evaluation Decision PRVD2021-04

Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to continue registration of cymoxanil and all associated end-use products registered for sale and use in Canada provided that additional proposed risk mitigation measures are put in place to further protect human health and the environment.

Cymoxanil is a fungicide registered for use on potatoes, field tomatoes and caneberries with protective, curative and broad spectrum disease control properties. It is the only Group 27 fungicide registered in Canada, which makes it important as a resistance management tool.

With respect to human health, risks were shown to be acceptable when cymoxanil is used according to proposed conditions of registration, which include new mitigation measures.

Based on available scientific information, the risks to the environment were shown to be acceptable when cymoxanil is used according to proposed conditions of registration, which includes new mitigation measures.
For a full list of products containing cymoxanil, please consult Appendix I in the PRVD or visit the Pesticide Label Search database.

For more information on the proposed decision open the “Proposed Re-evaluation Decision” .

How to Get Involved

This consultation is open for comment from 26 February 2021 to 27 May 2021 (90 calendar days).

To comment on PRVD2021-04:

• Step 1       Request the full consultation document to read the Science Evaluation that is the basis of this proposed regulatory decision.
• Step 2        Submit comments to the PMRA Publications Section.

All comments received will be considered. A final re-evaluation decision will consider additional scientific information provided during the public comment period.

Please refer to the document title (for example: PRVD2021-04, Cymoxanil and Its End-use Products) when providing comments.

Reporting to Canadians

Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this website. Once the decision is finalized, the PMRA will post a Re-evaluation Decision on the Pesticides and Pest Management Reports and Publications portion of Canada.ca.

If you have any questions, contact the Pest Management Information Service.

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