Pest Control Products Regulations

Marginal note:Exemption from application of Act

• 3 (1) The following pest control products are exempt from the application of the Act:

  • (a) a pest control product that is a device of a type not described in Schedule 1;

  • (b) a pest control product that is subject to the Food and Drugs Act and that is used only

    • (i) to control arthropods on or in humans or animals, if the pest control product is to be administered directly and not by topical application, or

    • (ii) during the cooking or processing of food for humans to preserve the food;

  • (c) a pest control product that is used to control viruses, bacteria or other micro-organisms in premises in which food is manufactured, prepared or kept for sale;

  • (d) a pest control product that is used to destroy or inactivate viruses, bacteria or other micro-organisms in order to treat, mitigate or prevent disease in humans or animals, except in respect of its use in a swimming pool or spa;

  • (e) except in respect of its uses as a preservative for wood or other material, as a slimicide or in a swimming pool or spa, a pest control product that is used both to

    • (i) destroy or inactivate viruses, bacteria or other micro-organisms in order to treat, mitigate or prevent disease in humans or animals, and

    • (ii) reduce the level of viruses, bacteria or other micro-organisms that cause mould, mildew or odour, or disease in humans or animals; and

  • (f) a pest control product, other than an organism or a device of a type described in Schedule 1, that is imported into Canada by a user for their personal use, that is in their personal possession at the time of the importation and that meets the following conditions:

    • (i) the total quantity of the product does not exceed 500 g or 500 mL,

    • (ii) by virtue of its active ingredient and concentration, the product would have the product class designation “DOMESTIC” if it were registered in Canada,

    • (iii) the product is registered or otherwise authorized in the country of origin as a product equivalent to a pest control product,

    • (iv) the product is in its original package with the original label intact,

    • (v) the information on the package and label is in either English or French, is clear and legible, allows for the determination of the active ingredient, concentration and quantity of the product and includes the registration or authorization number assigned by the regulatory body in the country of origin.

• Marginal note:Exemption for named uses only

  (2) A pest control product that is exempt under paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e) is exempt only in respect of any use described in that paragraph.