G/TBT/N/CAN/641  
6 May 2021  
(21-3853) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English /French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Health Canada  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Canada's Notification Authority a nd Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613) 943 -0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@i nternational.gc.ca   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Certain 
ultraviolet radiation -emitting devices and ozone -generating devices  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Notice of Intent 
NOI2021 -01, Notice of Intent: Interim order to regulate certain ultraviolet radia tion-
emitting devices and ozone -generating devices under the pest control products act (2 
pages, available in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this notice is to inform the Canadian public and 
stakeholders of Health Canada's in tention to develop an interim order (IO) that would 
bring certain ultraviolet radiation -emitting (referred to in this notice as "UV") and ozone -
generating devices under the Pest Control Products Act.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of ur gent problems where 
applicable:  Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a significant increase 
in the sale and use of UV and ozone -generating devices intended to control or kill bacteria 
and viruses (including SARS -CoV-2 – the virus that causes  COVID -19) on surfaces and 
objects, and in water and air. Due to serious health and safety concerns and the common 
availability of these devices, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency 
(PMRA) intends to regulate certain UV and ozone -generating d evices, and require that 
they be subject to safety and efficacy assessments and registration or authorization prior 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Health Canada:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/consumer -product -safety/pesticides -
pest-management/public/consultatio ns.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/securite -produits -
consommation/pestici des-lutte-antiparasitaire/public/consultations.html  (French)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The Interim Order and Questions & Answers are expected 
to be published in spring 2021. Regulatory amendments are expected to be published in 
2022.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On date of publication  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the Notice of Intent NOI2021 -01 can be found at:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/consumer -product -safety/reports -
publications/pesticides -pest-management/decisions -updates/notice -
intent/2021/interim -order -regulate -uv-ozone -devices.html   
https://www.ca nada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/securite -produits -
consommation/rapports -publications/pesticides -lutte-antiparasitaire/decisions -mises -
jour/avis -intention/2021/arrete -urgence -dispositifs -rayonnement -ultraviolet -
ozoniseurs.html