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.
A submission package must include all information requirements as indicated below and must be organized in the form of sections or tabs as per the Guide to submitting applications for registration under the Fertilizers Act.
The application must be submitted through My CFIA. The workflow in My CFIA will prompt upload of the material from each tab. All tabs required by product type and/or ingredient must be populated in their entirety.
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 explaining the intent of the submission. The letter should indicate the amendment is either one or more of the following (any changes not listed below will be considered a Major Amendment):
- name or address of the registrant and/or manufacturer;
- product name and/or brand.
In My CFIA, there are data fields to collect all of the information required in a cover letter in lieu of an uploaded cover letter, but a cover letter is still strongly recommended.
- Name of Authorized Representative
- Name of Canadian Agent (required if the applicant/registrant does not reside in Canada).
- Registration fee (described in part 5 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Fees Notice)
Tab 2: marketplace label
- Proposed marketplace label in both official languages (English and French)