Pest Control Products Act — P-9.01 2
Definitions 2 (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Act. active ingredient means a component of a pest control product to which the intended effects of the product are attributed and includes a synergist but does not include a solvent, diluent, emulsifier or other component that is not primarily responsible for those effects. ( principe actif ) advertise includes making a representation by any means for the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting the distribution of a pest control product. ( publicité ) analyst means an individual who is appointed or designated as an analyst under section 45. ( analyste ) biological diversity means the variability among living organisms from all sources, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, terrestrial and marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they form a part and includes the diversity within and between species and of ecosystems. ( diversité biologique ) biotechnology means the application of science and engineering in the direct or indirect use of living organisms or parts or products of living organisms in their natural or modified forms. ( biotechnologie ) conditions of registration means (a) any conditions specified by the Minister under paragraph 8(1)(a) or subsection 8(2) or when amending the registration of a pest control product under this Act; and (b) any other requirements stated by this Act or the regulations to be conditions of registration. ( conditions d’homologation ) confidential business information means information to which access may be refused under the Access to Information Act and that meets the requirements of subsection 43(4) or (5). ( renseignements commerciaux confidentiels ) confidential test data means test data to which access may be refused under the Access to Information Act . ( données d’essai confidentielles ) distribute means distribute in any way, whether or not for consideration, and includes sell, offer for sale or distribution, and expose, display or advertise for sale or distribution. ( distribution ) document means anything on which information that is capable of being understood by a person, or read by a computer or other device, is recorded or marked. ( document ) ecosystem means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit. ( écosystème ) environment means the components of the Earth and includes (a) air, land and water; (b) all layers of the atmosphere; (c) all organic and inorganic matter and living organisms; and (d) the interacting natural systems that include components referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c). ( environnement ) environmental risk , in respect of a pest control product, means the possibility of harm to the environment, including its biological diversity, resulting from exposure to or use of the product, taking into account its conditions or proposed conditions of registration. ( risque environnemental ) formulant means any component of a pest control product that is added intentionally to the product and that is not an active ingredient. ( formulant ) government policy means the Toxic Substances Management Policy issued by the Government of Canada in June, 1995, as long as it remains in effect, and any other policies of the Government of Canada that are prescribed. ( politique gouvernementale ) health risk , in respect of a pest control product, means the possibility of harm to human health resulting from exposure to or use of the product, taking into account its conditions or proposed conditions of registration. ( risque sanitaire ) inspector means an individual who is appointed or designated as an inspector under section 45. ( inspecteur ) label includes any written, printed or graphic matter (a) that is or is to be applied or attached to or included in, or that accompanies or is to accompany, a pest control product or a package; or (b) that belongs to a pest contro