Changes to the fosetyl-aluminium pesticides registration

All pesticides used in Canada must be registered under the Pest Control Products Act . Pesticides are re-evaluated to ensure that they continue to meet health and environmental requirements. Re-evaluation may result in the revocation of a product or product uses. Health Canada may also request changes to a product's label, including mitigation measures.

Fosetyl-aluminium is a fungicide used on a wide variety of agricultural crops, as well as ornamental plants and turf. The highlights of the re-evaluation decision for the active ingredient fosetyl-aluminium, published on June 14, 2019, are summarized below.

Label changes for fosetyl-aluminium pesticides, as of June 14, 2021

Cancelled uses

Stop foliar application on ornamental plants grown in greenhouses for cut flowers.

Other risk reduction measures

• Prohibited use on residential lawns, vegetable gardens, playgrounds, cemeteries and schoolyards
• Addition to the required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Increase minimum spray volumes
• Restriction of the amount of product handled per day
• Updated restricted-entry intervals (REIs)
• Updated maximum number of applications per season and to the intervals between treatments
• Restriction on soil drench application to certain crops
• Added statements to prevent spray drift and reduce risks for beneficial insects, small wildlife and aquatic organisms

Users must follow the instructions on the updated labels.

Using a pesticide contrary with the label directions is a violation of the Pest Control Products Act.

Read the label

All pesticides registered in Canada have a Health Canada-approved label with a registration number. Read the pesticide label carefully, as it contains specific information on how to use it.

To find the most up-to-date label, use our online label search tool, or search for "Health Canada pesticide labels" using your favourite search engine.