Re-evaluation Decision RVD2025-06, German Cockroach Extract and its associated end-use products

Pest Management Regulatory Agency
29 September 2025
ISSN: 1925-1025 (PDF version)
Catalogue number: H113-28/2025-6E-PDF (PDF version)

Summary

Table of contents

• Re-evaluation decision for German Cockroach Extract and associated end-use products
• Re-evaluation decision for German Cockroach Extract
• Risk mitigation measures
• Label improvements to meet current standards
• Implementation of the re-evaluation decision
• Amendment timeframe
• Next steps
• Other information
• Appendix I Registered products containing German Cockroach Extract in Canada

Re-evaluation decision for German Cockroach Extract and associated end-use products

Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, all registered pesticides must be re-evaluated by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to ensure that they meet current health and environmental standards and have value. The re-evaluation considers information from various sources such as data and information from pesticide manufacturers and other regulatory agencies, as well as comments directly related to the proposed re-evaluation decision, such as comments directed to the science evaluation, received during public consultations. Health Canada applies internationally accepted risk assessment methods as well as risk management approaches and policies.

This document (Re-evaluation Decision RVD2025-06, German Cockroach Extract and Its Associated End-use Products) presents the final re-evaluation decision^{Footnote 1} for the re-evaluation of German Cockroach Extract, including the label amendments required to bring labels to current standards. All products containing German Cockroach Extract regulated under the Pest Control Products Act in Canada are subject to this re-evaluation decision.

German Cockroach Extract is a naturally occurring chemical extract that contains many different chemical compounds and is derived from feces-contaminated substrates in German cockroach colonies (Canada, 2008). German Cockroach Extract is registered as a German cockroach attractant in cockroach traps for indoor use only.

Currently registered products containing German Cockroach Extract can be found in the Pesticide Product Information Database and in Appendix I. The Proposed Re-evaluation Decision PRVD2025-02, German Cockroach Extract and its Associated End-use Products^{Footnote 2} containing the evaluation of German Cockroach Extract and proposed decision, underwent a 90-day consultation period ending on 15 May 2025. PRVD2025-02 proposed continued registration of German Cockroach Extract products in Canada, with updates to label directions and precautions to reflect the current labelling standards and to improve clarity (Appendix II of the full version of RVD2025-06).

Two comments were received from the public expressing concerns about animal testing and indicating that pesticides, in general, harm human health and or the environment. No comments specific to the assessment and proposed risk mitigation measures presented in PRVD2025-02 were received. Therefore, this decision is consistent with the proposed re-evaluation decision stated in PRVD2025-02, which lists all information used as the basis for the re-evaluation decision.

Re-evaluation decision for German Cockroach Extract

Health Canada has completed the re-evaluation of German Cockroach Extract. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has completed all required evaluations and consultations and has determined that the registration of products containing German Cockroach Extract is required to be amended, in accordance with paragraph 21(2)(a) of the Pest Control Products Act. An evaluation of available scientific information found that all uses of German Cockroach Extract products meet current standards for protection of human health and the environment and have acceptable value when used with label updates.

Risk mitigation measures

Registered pesticide product labels include specific directions for use. Directions include risk mitigation measures to protect human health and the environment and must be followed by law. The required amendments, including any revised/updated label statements, as a result of the re-evaluation of German Cockroach Extract, are summarized below. Refer to Appendix II of RVD2025-06 for details.

Label improvements to meet current standards

Human health

Update first aid and precaution statements to current standards (for example, to keep out of reach of children and pets, and to avoid contact with food preparation items/surfaces).

Value

Update general statements for clarity (for example, replace the general term "roach" with "German cockroach").

Implementation of the re-evaluation decision

Regulatory Directive DIR2018-01, Policy on Cancellations and Amendments Following Re-evaluation and Special Reviewprovides information and general timelines regarding the implementation of post-market decisions, (for example, up to 24-month timeline for label amendments). The post-market decision considers potential health and environmental risks regarding the use of the pest control product, and its value, when establishing the implementation timelines.

Amendment timeframe

The implementation timeline of 24 months for the required amendments (label updates) for pest control products containing German Cockroach Extract is considered acceptable. These required amendments must be implemented within 24 months after the publication date of this decision document.

Next steps

To comply with this decision, the required amendments (label updates) must be implemented on all product labels no later than 24 months after the publication date of this decision document. Accordingly, both registrants and retailers will have up to 24 months from the date of this decision document to transition to selling the product with the newly amended labels. Similarly, users will also have the same 24-month period from the date of this decision document to transition to using the newly amended labels, which will be available on the Public Registry.

Other information

Any person may file a notice of objection^{Footnote 3} regarding this decision on German Cockroach Extract and its associated end-use products within 60 days from the date of publication of this Re-evaluation Decision. For more information regarding the basis for objecting (which must be based on scientific grounds), please refer to the Pesticides and Pest Management Section of the Canada.ca website (Public Engagement Portal - Public Engagement Forms - Notice of Objection) or contact PMRA's Pest Management Information Service.

The relevant confidential test data on which the decision is based (as referenced in PRVD2025-02) are available for public inspection, upon application, in PMRA's Reading Room. For more information, please contact the PMRA's Pest Management Information Service.

Appendix I Registered products containing German Cockroach Extract in Canada