Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to continue registration of azoxystrobin and associated end-use products registered for sale and use in Canada with label amendments including new risk mitigation measures.
Azoxystrobin is a fungicide registered for the control of various fungal diseases on a wide range of agricultural crops including, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops, greenhouse and outdoor ornamentals, turf and seed treatment.
To protect human health and the environment, the following risk-reduction measures are proposed:
Rotational plant-back intervals
Updated standard restricted-entry intervals, re-entry statements
Updated re-treatment intervals for barley, rye and wheat.
A prohibition of the use of handheld mist blower/airblast or handheld fogging equipment in greenhouse
A prohibition of the use of the commercial products on residential turf sites
Updated standard drift statement
Increased or updated personal protective equipment
A standard statement to seed treatment labels and seed tags to keep products out of reach of children and animals
Updated environmental precautionary statements.
New or updated spray buffer zones ranging from 0–20 meters for all uses.
Currently registered products containing azoxystrobin can be found in the Pesticide Product Information Database and in Appendix I of PRVD2023-02. Appendix II of PRVD2023-02 lists all uses for which azoxystrobin is presently registered.
For more information on the proposed decision open the “Proposed Re-evaluation Decision”.
How to get involved
This consultation is open for comment from 15 June 2023 to 13 September 2023 (90 calendar days).
To comment on PRVD2023-02:
Step 1
Request the full consultation document to read the Science Evaluation that is the basis of this proposed regulatory decision.
Step 2
Submit comments to the PMRA Publications Section.
All comments received will be considered. A final re-evaluation decision will consider additional scientific information provided during the public comment period.
Please refer to the document title Proposed Re-evaluation Decision PRVD2023-02, Azoxystrobin and Its Associated End-use Products when providing comments.
Reporting to Canadians
Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this website. Once the decision is finalized, the PMRA will post a Re-evaluation Decision on the Pesticides and Pest Management Reports and Publications portion of Canada.ca.
If you have any questions, contact the Pest Management Information Service.
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