Post-Registration Compliance: Obligations for Registration in the US, Canada and the EU
Date: March 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 – 11:45 (EDT) | 15:00 – 15:45 (GMT)
Location: Virtual
Join our expert-let webinar on post-registration compliance to gain insights into your compliance obligations under key regulatory frameworks including FIFRA (US), PCPA, Food & Drug Regulations, Fertilizer Regulations (Canada) and Regulation EC 1107/2009 (EU).
Chaired by Abigail Wacek, Managing Director of North America, the webinar will be delivered by our regulatory experts Jonathan Walsh, Joe McCarthy, and Iain Watt.
Once your product is registered, ongoing engagement with regulatory authorities and governments in the EU and North America is essential. Join our webinar to get an overview of post-registration requirements in these regions. TSG’s regulatory experts will cover a range of pesticide, biocide and plant protection products across the US, Canada and the EU.
United States
Speaker: Jonathan Walsh, Principal Regulatory Consultant, North America
Topic: Jonathan will help you navigate compliance obligations with the US EPA for federal regulations, as well as understand state-specific requirements for your pesticide products. Products covered include agricultural pesticides, fertilizers, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biocides.
Canada
Speaker: Joe McCarthy, Principal Regulatory Consultant, North America
Topic: Joe will help you master compliance obligations with various Canadian authorities, including the Pest Management Regulation Agency (PMRA), Natural & Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He will cover a range of product types including plant protection, pesticides, preservatives, antimicrobials, biocides, fertilizers, biostimulants, biofertilizers, disinfectants and sanitizers.
EU
Speaker: Iain Watt, Head of Plant Protection, Europe
Topic: Iain will explain your compliance obligations to supernational institutions and EU Member State competent authorities, enabling you to maintain market access through active substance approval and product authorisation for plant protection products.
Gain insights into these key regulatory frameworks and stay ahead of regulatory changes to ensure your products meet compliance standards.
Register now for Post-Registration Compliance: Obligations for Registration in the US, Canada and the EU.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the team at [email protected].
Topics covered include:
- US EPA: Annual compliance and reporting requirements
- US States: Annual compliance and reporting requirements
- PMRA (Canada): Annual compliance and reporting, including amendments and notifications
- NNHPD (Canada): Annual compliance and reporting, along with amendments and notifications
- CFIA (Canada): Amendments and notifications
- EU Member States: Annual fees and reporting obligations for plant protection products
Topics covered include
- Learn how to avoid compliance-related statements from government authorities to protect your company’s reputation
- Discover ways to mitigate legal and financial risks by managing post-registration compliance
- Understand how to prevent late payment penalties, compliance actions and product cancellations
- Gain the tools to meet post-approval obligations and avoid jeopardising market access
You will also be able to submit questions during the webinar. We will aim to answer as many questions as time allows at the end of the presentation.
Who should attend?
- Senior regulatory specialists
- Senior regulatory affairs managers
- Product authorisation holders
- TGAI and active substance manufacturers
- End use product registrants and manufacturers
- Toll manufacturers
- Distributors
- Importers
Meet the presenters:
Jonathan Walsh is a Principal Regulatory Consultant providing expert regulatory support to TSG’s pesticide clients in the US. Jonathan combines his background in chemistry along with the regulatory experience to review projects and develop successful registration strategies, submit federal registration packages, develop acceptable label claims, and coordinate product testing. In addition, he is an active member of key industry trade associations. Jonathan has a BSc in Chemistry from Florida State University.
Joe 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 service and solutions to clients for a variety of conventional, non-conventional, and pesticide device products in Canada. He has a keen understanding of Canadian regulation including the Pest Control Products Act, Fertilizers Act, New Substance Notification Regulations. Joe holds a BSc in Chemistry and Environmental Sciences.
Iain Watt, Head of Plant Protection, has over 37 years’ experience in the crop protection sector, working in research, advisory and industry and consultancy regulatory roles. He has a research MPhil, MSc in Applied Entomology and a BSc (Hons) in Zoology. Iain is an active member of the IBMA Natural Substances Professional Group.
