Companies that make generic farm chemicals are calling for changes that will give Canadian farmers access to common agricultural chemicals at a lower price.
Generic manufacturers say Canada’s current regulations make it difficult for companies to market generic crop protection products.
The regulations are also having a negative impact on farmer competitiveness by denying Canadian farmers the opportunity to buy lower priced generic products, similar to those that are available in the United States.
The companies say that generic registrations will continue to decline in Canada and farm profits will continue to be impacted unless Ottawa changes the Protection of Proprietary Interests in Pesticides policy.
“Canada is … one of the most difficult countries to register end use generic pesticides,” said a news release issued jointly by generic manufacturers Mana, NewAgCo, Cheminova, UPI and Albaugh.
“As a result of several serious flaws in regulation, and in how that regulation is administered, we are finding it very difficult to offer Canadian farmers the broad array of generic pesticides that U.S. farmers have access to.”
