Karen Ryan Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Lynn Skillings Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Dec 19, 2015
Karen RyanNewfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment
Lynn SkillingsPest Management Regulatory Agency
Presentation Outline
Pesticide Regulatory Responsibilities
History of Urban Pesticide Issues
Action Plan on Urban Use Pesticides Healthy Lawns Strategy Access to Reduced Risk Products Product re-evaluations
Distribution of ResponsibilitiesFederal Pesticide registration
/re-evaluation Health, Environment,
Value Alternative strategies
Agricultural Urban
Provincial Transportation, Storage,
Disposal Training, Certification,
Licensing
Municipal Bylaws for further conditions
on use
History of Urban Pesticide Issues 1991: City of Hudson, Quebec – by-law banning pesticide use 1991–2000: public interest groups campaigning other
municipalities to enact by-laws 2000: 33 municipalities enacting or considering enacting
by-laws restricting access to pesticides 2000: Federal Parliamentary Committee recommends
legislative prohibition and phase out of cosmetic use pesticides 2001: Supreme Court of Canada – municipalities may invoke
by-laws affecting pesticides 2003: Province of Quebec enacts law restricting pesticide use 2003: City of Toronto
Action Plan on Urban Use Pesticides
Healthy Lawns Strategy
Registration of New Reduced Risk Products Expanding on PMRA/EPA Joint Review process
Product re-evaluation Priority re-evaluation of most common active
ingredients used in lawn and turf care
Healthy Lawns Strategy
To reduce reliance on pesticide use for lawn care through: The application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
principles Emphasis on pest prevention Application of pesticides only when necessary
Healthy Lawns Working Group
A working group under the Federal /Provincial/ Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides
Target Groups
Home ownersLawn and landscape service providersMunicipal parks managersGroundskeepers of school playing fieldsGolf course managersVendors of domestic class products
StakeholdersGolf course & parks managers, service providers
(lawn / landscape)Environmental & health non-governmental
organizationsPesticide manufacturersMunicipalities
Healthy Lawns Elements
Assessment of pesticide product types available to home owners
Improved pesticide product labelling
Harmonized classification of domestic pesticide products
Healthy Lawns Elements
Home owner education on healthy lawn practices
Enhancing knowledge requirements of Vendors Service providers
Healthy Lawns Website www.healthylawns.net
Product Types Available to Homeowners
Assess product types for compatibility with IPM principles and approaches
Sub-committee recommendations
Currently working to implement recommendations
Fungicide/Insecticide Formulation Recommendations:
Insect/plant pathogen linkages must be demonstrated
Convenience of use should not be a strong enough argument for this formulation type
Fertilizer/Herbicide and Broadcast Product Recommendations
Improve: Labelling and container size Mass advertising to consumer Product point of sale in stores
Educate consumers: IPM principles Differences between preventative versus curative measures Proper use of broadcast application
Ensure: Appropriate sizes for ready to use products Mixing devices give appropriate mixing of concentrate
Product Labelling
Easier for homeowners To better use labels for informed purchasing To find, understand and follow label information Understand and avoid health & environmental risks
Product LabellingLabelling subcommittee
Recommendations Mandatory child resistant containers How to read a label poster/pamphlet Review and simplification of label text Mandatory measuring device/system for concentrates Consumer Labelling Initiative – best practices Minimum font size
Harmonized Classification SystemMore consistent regulatory approach to the
management of domestic/commercial pesticide products
Establish a second tier of classification for more controlled use by the consumer
Could require sale at licensed vendor outlets with certified, trained staff
Home Owner Education
www.healthylawns.netDown-loadable Healthy Lawns Key MessagesCommunication Strategy
Pocket folders and strategic mail out Newspaper articles Seminars for nurseries and Big Box outlets – train the
trainer Weather Network info spots Partner with Environment Canada – mass media tool kit
Service Providers and Greenspace Managers Training
Enhance IPM training of landscape service providers
Enhanced Domestic(General Use) Vendor Training
Consistent with requirements from the classification exercise
Provincial programs to be updated to new standard
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