On February 4, 2011, the creation of the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) was announced with its objective to increase regulatory transparency and coordination between the two countries. Regulation plays an important role in both countries. Effective regulations protect human health and the environment while supporting growth, investment, innovation, and market openness. Canada and the US each have well-developed, independent regulatory regimes and regulatory departments and agencies that support each of our domestic and legal policy requirements. While our regulatory systems are very similar in the objectives they seek to achieve, there is value in enhancing the mechanisms in place to foster cooperation to align these systems further. This presentation will provide an outline of the major action items underway as part of the U.S./Canada Crop Protection Initiative and the progress achieved 18 months into the plan. The goal of this initiative is to facilitate equal access to products and uses in both countries and to align maximum residue limits/tolerances where possible.

Regulatory Cooperation Council initiative on crop protection products

246th National Meeting (2013)

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