Biocides Regulations (SOR/2024-110)

Marginal note:Temporary exemptions — Pest Control Products Act

• 66 (1) A biocide that is a pest control product is exempt from the application of these Regulations — other than sections 10, 11 and 26 — if the biocide is registered under the Pest Control Products Act and the registration is made either

  • (a) before the first anniversary of the day on which these Regulations are registered; or

  • (b) in the case of registration on the basis of an application referred to in subsection (3), on or after that anniversary.

• Marginal note:End of exemption

  (2) The exemption referred to in subsection (1) ceases to apply on the earliest of

  • (a) the day on which the registration ceases;

  • (b) the day on which the Minister makes a final decision in respect of an application for a market authorization for the biocide;

  • (c) the day on which an application for a market authorization for the biocide is withdrawn; and

  • (d) the fifth anniversary of the day on which these Regulations are registered.

• Marginal note:Temporary exemption — pending decision

  (3) A biocide that is a pest control product is exempt from the application of these Regulations — other than sections 10, 11 and 26 — if, immediately before the first anniversary of the day on which these Regulations are registered,

  • (a) the biocide is the subject of an application for registration under the Pest Control Products Act; and

  • (b) no final decision has been made in respect of the application.

• Marginal note:End of exemption

  (4) The exemption referred to in subsection (3) ceases to apply on the earliest of

  • (a) the day on which the Minister makes a final decision in respect of the application for registration under the Pest Control Products Act;

  • (b) the day on which the application for registration under the Pest Control Products Act is withdrawn;

  • (c) the day on which the Minister makes a final decision in respect of an application for a market authorization for the biocide;

  • (d) the day on which an application for a market authorization for the biocide is withdrawn; and

  • (e) the fifth anniversary of the day on which these Regulations are registered.