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ONTARIO REGULATION 279/09
made under the
PESTICIDES ACT
Made: July 15, 2009
Filed: July 21, 2009
Published on e-Laws: July 22, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 8, 2009
Amending O. Reg. 63/09
(GENERAL)
1. (1) Items 3, 5 and 7 of the Table to subsection 1 (5) of Ontario Regulation 63/09 are amended by striking out
“February 24, 2009” wherever it appears in Column 3 and substituting in each case “June 22, 2009”.
(2) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:
(6) Despite the fact that an illustration of a sign mentioned in subsection (5) may include the date of the illustration as set
out in Column 3 of the Table to that subsection, that date is not required to appear on the sign.
2. Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Table to section 4 of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
1.
2.
3.
4.
The pesticide is designated under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) as a pesticide of the
Manufacturing class or is registered under the Fertilizers Act (Canada).
1. The pesticide is designated under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) as a pesticide of the
Commercial or Restricted class or is registered under the Fertilizers Act (Canada).
2. The pesticide meets the description of Very Hazardous in the Guideline mentioned in subsection 4
(5).
3. The pesticide does not meet the description of a Controlled Sales pesticide in the Guideline
mentioned in subsection 4 (5).
1. The pesticide is designated under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) as a pesticide of the
Commercial or Restricted class or is registered under the Fertilizers Act (Canada).
2. The pesticide meets the description of Moderately Hazardous in the Guideline mentioned in
subsection 4 (5).
3. The pesticide does not meet the description of a Controlled Sales pesticide in the Guideline
mentioned in subsection 4 (5).
1. The pesticide is designated under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) as a pesticide of the
Commercial or Restricted class or is registered under the Fertilizers Act (Canada).
2. The pesticide meets the description of Less or Least Hazardous in the Guideline mentioned in
subsection 4 (5).
3. The pesticide does not meet the description of a Controlled Sales pesticide set out in the Guideline
mentioned in subsection 4 (5).
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
3. Section 15 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Exemption, attachment of molluscs to works
15. A person is exempt from the Act and the regulations with respect to the use, handling, storage, display, disposal, sale,
offer for sale, transfer or transportation of a pesticide if,
(a) the use of the pesticide is authorized under the Ontario Water Resources Act for the purpose of discouraging or
eliminating the attachment of molluscs to works under that Act; or
(b) the use of the pesticide is authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 for the purpose of discouraging or
eliminating the attachment of molluscs to works under that Act.
4. (1) Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 29 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “enter into an agreement
with respect to the use” and substituting “approve the use”.
(2) Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of subsection 29 (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
2. The Minister must approve in writing the use of the pesticide for the event.
3. The use of the pesticide must stop when the event concludes.
4. The person mentioned in paragraph 1 must comply with any conditions or limitations imposed by the Minister under
subsection (3).
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(3) Section 29 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsections:
(3) In approving the use of a pesticide for an event under this section, the Minister may impose any conditions or
limitations that the Minister considers appropriate.
(4) The Minister may approve the use of a pesticide for an event under this section only if he or she is of the opinion that,
(a) the use of the pesticide is necessary for the hosting of the event; and
(b) the use of the pesticide is in the public interest.
5. Subsection 50 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “employed by the exterminator” and substituting
“employed by a person mentioned in subsection (1)”.
6. Section 68 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “section 9” in the portion before clause (a) and
substituting “subsection 7.1 (1) of the Act and section 9 of this Regulation”.
7. (1) Subsection 98 (2) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:
5. A person who is exempt from subsection 5 (1) of the Act under subsection 83 (2) of this Regulation and from
subsection 7 (2) of the Act under subsection 83 (3) of this Regulation, if the person presents a letter signed by the
Director confirming that the person is exempt.
(2) Item 4 of the Table to section 98 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
4.
Class 4
Licensed vendor of the General class or Limited class Licensed vendor of the General class.
Licensed exterminator, if the licence authorizes
the use of the pesticide.
Holder of a permit issued under section 7 of the
Act, if the permit authorizes the use of the
pesticide.
Manufacturer who presents a written
confirmation issued by the Director confirming
that the person is a manufacturer.
Farmer who meets the conditions set out in
clauses 43 (1) (c) and (d).
A person mentioned in subsection 98 (2).
(3) Item 4 of the Table to section 98 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or Limited class” in Column 2.
8. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
(2) Subsection 7 (3) comes into force on January 1, 2010.
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