G/TBT/N/CAN/656  
10 December 2021  
(21-9261) 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 
— Consultation on proposed amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations 
(Ultraviolet Radiation -emitting Devices and Ozone -generating Devices) (9 pages, 
available in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  This notice provides interested stakeholders with the 
opportunity to comment on Health Canada's intent to regulate ul traviolet radiation -
emitting devices (UV devices) and ozone -generating devices. The proposed amendments 
to the Pest Control Products Regulations would continue the protections introduced under 
the Interim Order Respecting Ultraviolet Radiation -emitting Dev ices and Ozone -
generating Devices, with some minor changes and clarifications.  
Note: The Notice of Intent NOI2021 -01, Notice of Intent: Interim order to regulate certain 
ultraviolet radiation -emitting devices and ozone -generating devices under the pest con trol 
products act was notified to the WTO under  G/TBT/N/CAN/641.    
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent 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. On 7 June 2021, the Minister of Health made an Interim 
Order (IO) under subsection 67.1(1) of the PCPA to address significant risks to human G/TBT/N/CAN/656  
 
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  health posed by unassessed UV devices and ozone -generating devices. The IO came into 
force immediately, with a 30 -day transition period, and will cease to have effect on 7 June 
2022. Due to serious health and safety concerns and the common availability of these 
devices, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) intends to 
continue the regulation of certain UV devices and ozone -generating devices, including 
continuing to require that they be subject to safety and efficacy assessments and 
registration or authorization prior to entering the Canadian market.; Other  
8. Relevant docu ments:   
Interim Order Respecting Ultraviolet Radiation -emitting Devices and Ozone -generating 
Devices  
https://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -06-26/html/order -decret -eng.html  
https://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -06-26/html/notice -avis-eng.html#nb1  
(English)  
https://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -06-26/html/order -decret -fra.html  
https://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -06-26/html/notice -avis-fra.html#nb1  
(French)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Regulatory amendments are expected to be pu blished in 
2022.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On date of publication  
10. Final date for comments:  17 January 2022  
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 in Canada Gazette can be found at:  
https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -12-04/html/notice -avis-eng.html#na2  
https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2021/2021 -12-04/html/notice -avis-fra.html#na2