Ottawa — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a notice that it will no longer regulate fertilizer product effectiveness, allowing CFIA resources to focus on protecting the health and safety of Canadians. CFIA says this change also provides industry with greater flexibility, reduced costs, and less red tape. Going forward, CFIA fertilizer and supplement activities will concentrate on verifying that products are safe for humans, plants, animals, and the Canadian environment. In addition, CFIA will continue to verify that products are properly labeled to avoid product misrepresentation in the marketplace and protect consumers. Safety assessments examine all ingredients in a fertilizer or supplements, including the active components as well as the formulants, carriers, additives, potential contaminants, and by-products that might be released into the environment as a result of product’s use and application to soil. The CFIA said it will work with industry and other stakeholders to develop an implementation plan.
Transparency Across the Fertilizer Value-Chain