Interim order regulating certain UV radiation-emitting and ozone-generating devices under the Pest Control Products Act: Devices not subject to the interim order

Exempted products

Exempt from the Pest Control Products Act and its Regulations are UV radiation-emitting and ozone-generating devices that:

• meet the definition of a device in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act and
• are classified as a Class II, III or IV medical device under the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR)

These include:

• UV radiation-emitting or ozone-generating device sold or used to disinfect another medical device (for example, PPE, ultrasound probes, endoscopes), which are regulated as Class II medical devices and subject to regulation under the MDR
• UV-emitting devices used as a therapeutic device (for example, to treat skin conditions)

For more information or guidance on the MDR or medical devices subject to these Regulations, please email meddevices-instrumentsmed@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Also excluded from the interim order are UV radiation-emitting or ozone-generating devices used to:

• improve air quality by deodorizing or eliminating odours associated with cigarettes, cooking or pets (subject to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act)
  • for more information on consumer products, please email cps-spc@hc-sc.gc.ca
• control or kill plant pathogens, such as in greenhouse settings
• control, destroy or inactivate viruses, bacteria or other micro-organisms that are human pathogens or reduce the levels in swimming pools, spas or wastewater treatment systems

Also excluded from the interim order are UV radiation-emitting or ozone-generating devices used as drinking water treatment systems. Health Canada does not recommend specific brands of drinking water treatment devices. However, we strongly recommend that consumers look for a mark or label indicating that the device has been certified by an accredited certification body and meets the appropriate National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)/American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. These standards have been designed to safeguard drinking water by helping to ensure the safety and performance of products that come into contact with drinking water.

Municipal water treatment is regulated at the provincial or territorial level. For information on the acceptability of UV-emitting or ozone-generating devices in municipal water treatment, please contact the appropriate provincial or territorial authority.

Related links

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