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Category |
Registration |
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Responsible Agency |
Pesticides Control Authority Address: 2nd floor, 50 Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 5 Email:pca@cwjamaica.com |
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Legal base of the Procedure |
The Pesticide Act |
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Processing Fee |
$10,000 JMD ( application fee) |
Required Information
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Type of information |
Note |
| NB | Application dossiers should be bound in hard cover binders, and be submitted in triplicate. They should be correctly indexed in the order presented below for easy reference | |
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Detailed literature in respect of the chemistry and composition of the product (including percentages of all ingredients), its efficacy, toxicology, antidotes (together with any available references) and precautions to be observed before, during and after use. | |
| 2 | Certificates should be authenticated by the Jamaican Embassy or Jamaican Consulate in that country and in cases where none of these are present, by the British High Commission or the British Embassy. |
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| 3 | Six sample copies of the label proposed to be used in connection with the new pesticide, along with samples of the packaging materials and inserts to be used for trade packages. Labels should be in the English language, and should conform to the labelling standards of the PCA |
Process Steps
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Step 1 |
Complete Application form "Registration of Pesticides (Form1)" |
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Step 2 |
If the active ingredient in pesticide is registered then: (i) Compose detailed literature citing only the formulation and the composition of the product If the active ingredient is not registered then: (i) Compose detailed literature citing only the formulation and the composition of the product (i) Compose detailed literature citing only the formulation and the composition of the product
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Step 3 |
Acquire a certificate of analysis containing an assay on a recent batch of the product analysed and the method of analysis used (only if active ingredient is unregistered) |
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Step 4 |
Acquire a duly authenticated and legalised certificate of registration (free sale) and the conditions under which it may be sold from competent authority |
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Step 5 |
Acquire a copy of the label stamped as being approved by the competent authority |
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| Step 6 | Acquire a statement showing the countries in which the product was registered for Free Sale and the countries in which the product has been refused | |
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A certificate in the English Language from the manufacturer respecting the safety of the new pesticide , recommended conditions for use and the conditions under which it is recommended for sale |
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| Step 8 | Acquire a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or Product Data Sheet | |
| Step 9 | Acquire a statement specifiying the crops/pests to be covered . State scientific names where possible application rate (dosage) and re-entry and pre-harvest periods where applicable | |
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Acquire an analytical standard is required (on request) for all products with a new active ingredient |
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| Step 11 | Pay application fee to Pesticide Control Authority |
| # | Title | Description | Issued By | File |
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| 1 | Application for Registration of a Pesticide | Application for Registration of a Pesticide ( Form 1) | Pesticides Control Authority |
| # | Name | Description | Measure Type | Agency | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
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| 1 | Requirements for registration of a pesticide with normal requirements | Application dossiers should be bound in hardcover binders, and be submitted in triplicate. They should be correctly indexed in the order presented below for easy reference. | Registration Requirement | Pesticides Control Authority | The prescribed application fee of ten thousand Jamaican dollars ($10,000.00) made payable to the Pesticides Control Authority. | The Pesticides Act | 9999-09-09 | Good |
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