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Exploring Pesticide Devices: Canada, United States, the European Union and United Kingdom
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 – 11:45 (EDT) | 16:00 - 16:45 (BST)
Location: Virtual
Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the regulatory landscape and best practices for pesticide devices across four major regions: Canada, the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Abigail Wacek, Managing Director of TSG North America, the webinar will be delivered by our regulatory experts Jonathan Walsh, Joe McCarthy and Samantha Walker.
Our experts will guide you through Health Canada’s PMRA (Canada), FIFRA and EPA guidelines for pesticide device registration, exemptions, and regulation (US), and ECHA's biocide approval processes (EU & UK). We’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the policies, regulations, authorization processes, and compliance requirements governing the use, import, and export of pesticide devices in these regions.
While we use the term pesticides for the US and Canada, please note for EU and UK registrations, this webinar will focus on biocide products.
Canada
Speaker: Joe McCarthy, Principal Regulatory Consultant, North America
Topic: Joe will help you navigate compliance obligations for registrations, exemptions and proposed changes for pesticide devices with the Pest Management Regulation Agency (PMRA). He will also help you understand the significance of the Pest Control Products Act.
United States
Speaker: Jonathan Walsh, Principal Regulatory Consultant, North America
Topic: Jonathan will guide you through the requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). He will explain the EPA and state requirements for the sale and distribution of pesticide devices in the US.
EU & UK
Speaker: Samanatha Walker, Head of Biocides, Europe
Topic: Samantha will explain how the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plays a crucial role in the regulation of biocides in the EU and UK. She will focus on ECHA’s authorisation process in the EU, and the approval for substances and products in the UK.
Reserve your place at our webinar, register now!
If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the team at [email protected].
Topics covered include:
- Pest Control Products Act and the role of Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) in regulating pesticide devices
- The EU and UK’s approval process for active biocide substances and product authorisation from ECHA
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the EPA's guidelines for pesticide device regulation
Key takeaways:
- Gain a clear understanding of the regulatory differences and similarities between Canada, the US, the EU and UK
- The role of PMRA (Canada), EPA (US) and ECHA (EU and UK) in regulating pesticide / biocide devices
You will be able to submit questions during the webinar. We will aim to answer as many questions as time allows at the end of the presentation.
Who should attend?
- Senior regulatory specialists
- Toll manufacturers
- Distributors
Meet the presenters:
Jonathan Walsh is a Principal Regulatory Consultant providing expert regulatory support to TSG’s pesticide clients in the US. Jonathan combines his background in chemistry along with regulatory experience to review projects and develop successful registration strategies, submit federal registration packages, develop acceptable label claims, and coordinate product testing. In addition, he is an active member of key industry trade associations. Jonathan has a BSc in Chemistry from Florida State University.
Joe McCarthy is a Principal Regulatory Consultant and TSG’s lead Canadian Agent. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in Canadian consumer and commercial regulatory affairs. Joe provides services and solutions to clients for a variety of conventional, non-conventional, and pesticide device products in Canada. He has a keen understanding of Canadian regulations including the Pest Control Products Act, Fertilizers Act, and New Substance Notification Regulations. Joe holds a BSc in Chemistry and Environmental Sciences.
Dr Samantha Walker, Head of Biocides and Cosmetics, is an expert in biocidal products regulation, and specializes in the approval and management of active substances and products. With a PhD in the environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals, she understands the environmental impacts and regulatory challenges of chemical use. Her experience at a global FMCG company in product safety and BPR registrations honed her client focus and problem-solving skills, to provide tailored solutions to complex regulatory issues. She also has experience managing large active substance consortia and is knowledgeable in CLP, REACH, and the detergents regulation. Sam is also an efficacy expert and holds a degree in microbiology.
