Fertilizer or supplement registration: Overview
What is fertilizer or supplement registration
Some fertilizers and most supplements need mandatory pre-market assessment and registration before importation or sale in Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducts product assessments to verify product compliance with the Fertilizers Act, regulations and prescribed standards. As part of pre-market product assessments, CFIA officials evaluate the safety information/data and review the product label.
CFIA officials will consider the following when reviewing product safety:
- all ingredients in the product (both active and inert)
- potential contaminants
- degradation products
Checklists for completing your fertilizer or supplement registration application
- Major amendment (AM)
- Minor amendment (MA)
- New registrations (NR) or re-registrations (RR)
- Me-too registrations (reserved for specific cases where an applicant wishes to register their own name/brand)
- Product specific inquiries (IQ) (information requests)
Related links
Fees
Refer to Part 5 of the CFIA Fees Notice for Fertilizers Fees.
Processing time
Processing times vary depending on submission type. Review the appendices of service delivery standards for fertilizer and supplement registration for more information.
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