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Decoding Canada’s New Biocides Regulations
Date: September 11, 2024
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 (EDT) | 18:00 – 19:00 (BST)
Location: Virtual
Join Principal Regulatory Consultant, Joe McCarthy, who will provide an insight into the new Biocides Regulations in Canada.
Join Joe McCarthy as he breaks down the key changes and implications of the new Canadian Biocides Regulations, which come into force on May 31, 2025.
Currently, biocides in Canada are regulated under three different frameworks depending on their product type: disinfectant, sanitizer or food contact surface sanitizer. The new Biocides Regulations will bring all three product types under a single regulatory framework, applying to all biocides used on hard and soft surfaces. It will not apply to air or water sanitizers or material preservatives.
Join our webinar to discover how your existing or new products can transition under these new regulations. As Chair of the CCSPA, Registered Products Committee, Joe is involved in supporting the industry in implementing these new regulations and guidance.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the team at [email protected].
Topics covered include:
- Scope of the new Canadian Biocides Regulations and key changes
- Use of Foreign Decision registration pathway
- Food Contact Surface Sanitizer Monograph
- Implications for businesses
Key takeaways:
- Awareness of the key deadlines, including transitions of exiting registrations
- Understanding of the benefits and limitations of the Use of Foreign Decision registration pathway
- Insight into the benefits and limitations of the Food Contact Surface Sanitizer Monograph
You will also be able to get answers to your questions during the webinar.
Who should attend?
- Senior regulatory specialists
- Manufacturers of disinfectants and sanitizers
- Toll manufacturers of disinfectants and sanitizers
Meet the presenters
Joseph McCarthy is a Principal Regulatory Consultant and TSG’s lead Canadian Agent. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in Canadian consumer and commercial regulatory affairs. Joe provides services and solutions to clients for a variety of conventional, non-conventional, and pesticide device products in Canada. He has a keen understanding of Canadian regulations including the Pest Control Products Act, Fertilizers Act, and New Substance Notification Regulations. Joe is Chair of the Canadian Consumer Speciality Products Association, Registered Products Committee. He is involved in supporting the industry in implementing the new Canadian Biocides Regulations and guidance, enabling him to help you with the timing of the transition, supporting documentation, and the required changes for your labels.
