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CANADIAN FOOD
INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA)
SPECIALTY FERTILIZER EXEMPTION

PRODUCTS: CANNA AND BIOCANNA NUTRIENTS & ADDITIVES (CANNA SUBSTRA
VEGA A&B AND FLORES A&B (SOFT AND HARD WATER); CANNA TERRA VEGA
AND FLORES; CANNA AQUA VEGA A&B AND FLORES A&B; CANNA COGR VEGA
A&B AND FLORES A&B; CANNA COCO A&B; CANNA RHIZOTONIC, CANNA
PK 13/14; CANNAZYM; CANNABOOST; CANNA START; BIOCANNA BIOVEGA;
BIOCANNA BIOFLORES, BIOCANNA BIORHIZOTONIC; BIOCANNA BIOBOOST)
BIOFLORES, BIOCANNA BIORHIZOTONIC; BIOCANNA BIOBOOST)

CANNA Canada Corp. hereby Section 3.1 (1)(g) declares specialty
declares that the above mentioned fertilizers as exempt from registration.
product(s) are exempt from CFIA
registration(s) based upon the Section 6 “A fertilizer or supplement
Fertilizers Act and Regulations. (C.R.C., that is not required to be registered
c. 666)1. shall not be registered.”

Below you will find information that For these reasons CANNA nutrients are
details the regulations from CFIA exempt from registration and CANNA
that we have conformed to for our Canada Corp. is unable to obtain
product exemptions. Determining a CFIA fertilizer registration number
the regulatory categorization of for the products mentioned above.
a product under the Fertilizers Act The CFIA does not issue certificates
and Regulations largely depends on of exemptions for products, like
label claims (i.e. how the product is CANNA nutrients, that do no fall within
represented in the marketplace). This registration requirements.
includes nutrient sources, guarantees
and/or product grades. Please find the following attached
pages 2, 3 and 4 in support of
Section 2 of the Fertilizers Act and this declaration. Should you
Regulations C.R.C.,c.666 defines have any questions or require
Specialty fertilizers as: “recommended additional information, please
for use only on household plants, do not hesitate to contact us at
urban gardens, lawns or golf courses [email protected].
or in nurseries or greenhouses.”

REGISTRATION TRIGGERS FOR
FERTILIZERS AND SUPPLEMENTS2

THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FERTILIZER PRODUCTS ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
FERTILIZERS ACT: CUSTOMER-FORMULA FERTILIZERS WHICH CONTAIN A PESTICIDE REGISTERED
UNDER THE PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT FOR THE PURPOSE STATED ON THE LABEL [SECTION 3.1(1)
FERTILIZERS REGULATIONS].

1. Single ingredient fertilizers and supplements 5. Peat, peat moss, sphagnum moss, tree
that are listed in Schedule of the Fertilizers bark and other fibrous organic matter that is
Regulations [Section 3.1 (3)(a) Fertilizers represented for use only in improving the physical
Regulations]. conditions of the soil [Section 3.1(3)(e) Fertilizers
2. Mixed farm fertilizers that contain nutrients in Regulations]
a mineral form (obtained by extraction or by 6. Customer-formula fertilizers (prepared in
physical or chemical processes) and that do not accordance with a written formula that sets
contain pesticides [Section 3.1(3)(b) Fertilizers forth the name, amount and analysis of each
Regulations]. ingredient, the fertilizer grade of the total mixture
3. Supplements sold only for correction of soil and the signature of the person for whose use for
acidity or alkalinity [Section 3.1(3)(c) Fertilizers fertilizer purposes it has been prepared) [Section
Regulations]. 3.1 (3)(f) Fertilizers Regulations].
4. Supplements that consist of seeds that are 7. Specialty fertilizers (a fertilizer
treated with a fertilizer or a supplement that: (i) is recommended for use only on household
exempt from registration, or (ii) is registered, and
whose label indicates that it is for use in treating plants, urban gardens, lawns or golf
seeds [Section 3.1(3)(d) Fertilizers Regulations]. courses or in nurseries or greenhouses)
[Section 3.1(3)(g) Fertilizers Regulations].

The table below outlines when a fertilizer must be registered as shown in the flowchart image above:

Nutrients Ingredients Use Formula Form Register

or

Exempt

Only N, P, or K; Mixed ingredient For Farm Use Not Customer Nutrients in Exempt
Only Ca, Mg, Table Note 2 formula Mineral form ( FzR 3.1(3)
or S; NPK+Ca,
Mg, S, B, Cl, (b)
Cu, Fe, Mn,
Register
Mo, Zn (Farm

Only N, P, or K; Mixed ingredient For Farm Use Not Customer Nutrients in fertilizer)
Only Ca, Mg, Table Note 2 formula non-mineral
or S; NPK+Ca, form, or mineral Exempt
Mg, S, B, Cl, (FzR 3.1(1))
Cu, Fe, Mn, and
non-mineral form Exempt
Mo, Zn (FzR 3.1(3)

Only N, P, or K; Mixed ingredient For Farm Use Customer (g))
Only Ca, Mg, Table Note 2 formula
or S; NPK+Ca,
Mg, S, B, Cl,
Cu, Fe, Mn,

Mo, Zn

Only N, P, or K; Mixed ingredient For lawns, household
Only Ca, Mg, Table Note 2 plants, golf courses,

or S; greenhouses,
NPK+Ca, Mg, nurseries or urban

S, B, Cl, Cu, gardens only
Fe, Mn,
Mo, Zn

The table below outlines when a fertilizer must be registered as shown in the flowchart image above:

Nutrients Ingredients Schedule Use Register
or

Exempt

Only N, P, or K; Single ingredient Table In Schedule II Exempt
Only Ca, Mg, or S; NPK+- Note 2 ( FzR 3.1(3)(b)
Ca, Mg, S, B, Cl, Cu, Fe,

Mn, Mo, Zn

Only N, P, or K; Single ingredient Table Not in Use include Register
Only Ca, Mg, or S; Note 2 Schedule II Farm/ (Farm
NPK+Ca, Mg, S, B, Cl,
Agricultural fertilizer)
Cu, Fe,
Mn, Mo, Zn

Only N, P, or K; Single ingredient Table Not in For lawns, household Exempt
Only Ca, Mg, or S; Note 2 Schedule II plants, golf courses, (FzR 3.1(1))
NPK+Ca, Mg, S, B, Cl, greenhouses, nurseries or
urban gardens only
Cu, Fe,
Mn, Mo, Zn

Ca, Mg, S + B, Cl, Cu, Fe, n/a Register
Mn, Mo, Zn only Customer-formula n/a n/a
Not Customer-formula
or B, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, (Micronutrient)
Zn only
Exempt
Nutrient guarantee(s) + n/a n/a
pesticide Table Note 1
guarantee or pest con- (FzR 3.1(1))

trol claims Register
n/a n/a (Fertilizer-
Nutrient guarantee(s) +
pesticide Table Note 1 pesticide)
guarantee or pest con-

trol claims

1. Any product that meets the definition of a pest control 2. Single ingredient fertilizer vs mixed ingredients
product under PCPA ((a) a product, an organism fertilizer, excluding inert formulants where inert
or a substance, including a product, an organism formulants is defined as any substance or mixture of
or a substance derived through biotechnology, substances, other than an active ingredient, that is
that consists of its active ingredient, formulants intentionally added to a fertilizer or supplement as a
and contaminants, and that is manufactured, filler or to improve its physical characteristics, such as
represented, distributed or used as a means sprayability or spreadability.
for directly or indirectly controlling, destroying,
attracting or repelling a pest or for mitigating or Contact Information
preventing its injurious, noxious or troublesome If you have any questions about this document,
effects; (b) an active ingredient that is used to please contact:
manufacture anything described in paragraph (a); Fertilizer Safety Section
or (c) any other thing that is prescribed to be a pest Pre-market Application Submissions Office (PASO)
control product.) including conventional pesticides Canadian Food Inspection Agency
and products with pesticidal mode of action. 59 Camelot Drive
Ottawa, K1A 0Y9
Canada
Phone: 1-855-212-7695
Fax: 613-773-7115
Email: [email protected]

Fertilizers
Registration requirements for single and mixed ingredient fertilizers:

Nutrients Exempt
in mineral (FzR 3.1 (3)

form (b))

Not Nutrients in Register
customer non-mineral (Farm
formula Fertilier)
form, OR
For farm use Customer mineral ans
formula nonmineral

form

Exempt
(FzR 3.1 (1)

• N,P, K only Mixed
• Ca,Mg, S only ingredient2
• N, P, K+Ca, Mg,
S, B, Cl, Cu, Fe, For lawns, Exempt
household plants, (FzR 3.1 (3)
Mn, Mo, Zn
golf courses, (g))
• N,P, K only greenhouses,
• Ca,Mg, S only nurseries or urban
• N, P, K+Ca, Mg, gardens only
S, B, Cl, Cu, Fe,
In Exempt
Mn, Mo, Zn Schedule II (FzR 3.1 (3)

Nutriet Not in (a))
guarantee(S) Schedule II
Fertilizers
+ pesticide
guarantee or Single Uses include Register
pest control ingredient2 Farm/ (Farm
Fertilier)
clamims1 Register Agricultural
(Micro-
nutrient) For lawns,
household plants,
Exempt
golf courses, (FzR 3.1 (3)
greenhouses,
nurseries or urban (g))
gardens only

Customer Exempt
formula (FzR 3.1 (1))

Not Regsiter
customer (Fertilizer-
formula pesticide)