Registration
All products sold as pesticides must
undergo rigorous scientific testing before being registered for use in
Canada and the U.S. In Canada, registration of pest
control products is the responsibility of the Pest
Management Regulatory Agency.
For information on registration of Btk, go to the
Btk
Facts - Pest Management Regulatory Agency fact sheet (33k, pdf posted
March 13, 2000)
The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticides in the
U.S. Specific information on recent
re-registration
decisions of Btk products (including Foray 48B) is available.
Provincial
Pesticide Permits
Application of pesticides on Crown land
is regulated through the granting of Pesticide Use Permits and
approval of Pest Management Plans. Administration of this
process is the responsibility of the
Environmental
Protection Branch of the Ministry of Environment.
Ground application of Btk does not require a permit.
Appeals to decisions made by the Deputy
Administrator of the Pesticide Control Act in granting a
pesticide use permit or pest management plan are heard through a
formal process governed by the Environmental
Appeal Board. The EAB mandate, past decisions and a
description of the appeal process are available on their web site.
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