Checklist for submitting fertilizer or supplement registration applications: new registration and re-registration

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.

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.

For products that are already registered (for example, re-registrations), 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 submission type and the safety assessment level). 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)

Tab 3: product specification

• Constituent Materials: 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, the registration number (if registered), and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs))
• Constituent Materials: Microbial Inocula, when product contains viable microorganism(s) (always include purpose of each microorganism, its taxonomic identification to the species level (identify the strain if possible), analytical results; relationship to known pathogens; strain bank accession number or environmental isolate's origin and proof of purity)
• Constituent Materials: 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 sheets (SDSs))
• Other Qualities and Characteristics: Method of Manufacture
• Other Qualities and Characteristics: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures
• Other Qualities and Characteristics: Physical Characteristics

Tab 4: results of analysis (required for level 2 and 3 safety assessment only)

• Total number of batches/lots produced within the last five (5) years period
• Sets of Metal Analyses as required (As, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn)
• Results of analysis for guaranteed micronutrients
• One (1) set of Dioxins and Furans (provide only with new product application or if source of material with a dioxins and furans concern is changed)
• Four (4) sets of Indicator Organisms (Salmonella and Faecal coliforms)

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