What Canada Fertilizers Act: Standards, Safety and Labelling of Fertilizers and Supplements requires
The Fertilizers Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-10) regulates the sale and import of fertilizers and supplements in Canada, administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Section 2 defines 'fertilizer' (any substance or mixture of substances containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium or other plant food, manufactured, sold or represented for use as a plant nutrient), 'supplement' (a substance other than a fertilizer manufactured, sold or represented for use in the improvement of the physical condition of soils or to aid plant growth or crop yield), 'sell' (including to offer or expose for sale, possess for sale and distribute) and 'label'. Section 3 sets the core prohibition: no person shall sell or import into Canada any fertilizer or supplement unless it has been approved by the Minister or registered in accordance with the regulations, conforms to prescribed standards, and is packaged and labelled in accordance with the regulations. Section 4 prohibits selling any fertilizer or supplement that contains destructive ingredients or properties harmful to plant growth when used according to directions. The Governor in Council may make regulations on registration, standards, packaging and labelling (section 5). Inspectors may enter any place, open packages, examine the article, take samples and remove things for examination (sections 6-7); section 8 prohibits obstructing or hindering an inspector and making false or misleading statements. Inspectors may seize articles where they believe on reasonable grounds that the Act or regulations have been contravened (section 9). Offences are punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, and on indictment by a fine not exceeding $250,000 or imprisonment for up to two years, or both (section 10).
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: Parliament of Canada / Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-10/FullText.html
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- Fertilizers Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-10, Section 2 - definitions of fertilizer, supplement, sell and label.
- Fertilizers Act, Section 3 - prohibition on selling or importing a fertilizer or supplement unless approved or registered, conforming to prescribed standards, and packaged and labelled as prescribed.
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