The 3 year regulatory transition period (October 26, 2020 to October 26, 2023) has now ended. As a result, regulated parties, including all manufacturers, importers, distributors and sellers of fertilizers and supplements must adhere to the amended Fertilizers Regulations. There are few notable exceptions for some product categories. Learn more about the implementation of the amended Fertilizers Regulations.
Each submission package must be complete including all the information requirements as indicated below. Information must be organized in the form of sections or tabs as per the Guide to Submitting Applications for Registration Under the Fertilizers Act.
For products that are already registered (for example, amendments), previous submissions may be referenced, but all supporting documentation must be provided even if there is no change since the last registration.
Please note that requirements vary depending on the product type. Please consult appendix 2 of the guide (linked above) to determine which tabs are required for each product type. The Fertilizer Safety Section reserves the right to require additional information, data, fees, rationale or results of analysis to support the registration of any product regulated under the Fertilizers Act and regulations.
Required information
Tab 1: administrative forms and fees
- Cover letter (including the intent of the submission and outlining what change(s) is requested and for what reasons)
- Completed and signed Fertilizer or Supplement Registration Application (CFIA/ACIA 5919) form according to the Guidelines to Completing the Fertilizer or Supplement Registration Application Form document
- Designation of Signing Authority
- Designation of Delegated Representatives (optional)
- Declaration of Resident Canadian Agent (required if the applicant/registrant does not reside in Canada). Please ensure that the Canadian Agent signs and completes applicable section of the Registration Application form
- Registration fee (described in part 5 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Fees Notice)
Tab 2: marketplace label
- Proposed market place label in both official languages (English and French)
Tab 3: product specification
- List of ingredients: input materials (preferably in table-format; always include name of the material, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number (if available), manufacturer, country of origin, source, manufacturing/purification processes, concentration in the final product, purpose, and safety data sheets)
- List of ingredients: microbial inocula, when product contains viable microorganism (always include purpose of the microroganism; its taxonomic identification to the strain level if possible; analytical results; relationship to known pathogens; strain bank accession number or environmental isolate's origin/proof of purity)
- List of ingredients: composition of the final product (preferably in table-format; always include identity of the ingredient, relative proportion as weight/weight percentage of the final product, and safety data sheet)
- Method of manufacture
- Quality assurance and quality control procedures
- Physical characteristics
Tab 4: results of analysis (required for level 2 and 3 safety assessment only)
- Total number of batches/lots produced within a 5 year period (if applicable)
- Sets of metal analyses as required
- Results of analysis for guaranteed micronutrients (if applicable)
- 1 set of dioxins and furans (if applicable; only required with new product application or if source of material with a dioxins and furans concern is changed)
- 4 sets of indicator organisms (if applicable)
Tab 5: safety rationale and supplemental data (required for level 3 safety assessment only)
- Toxicological risk profile (hazard, exposure, risk assessment)
- Microbial risk profile (hazard, exposure, risk assessment)
- References and supplemental documentation