Fertilizer or supplement registration: Before you apply

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Product details

You must provide the following product details when applying for a fertilizer or supplement registration:

• Product type
• Brand name in English and French (if applicable)
• Product name in English and French
• Grade if the product contains a major nutrient (Nitrogen, Phosphorus or Potassium)
• Constituent materials including:
  • Composition of the final product
  • List of ingredients and their sources
    • You can enter the this information in the text field or you can upload a file to describe the product composition
• Other qualities and characteristics including:
  • Physical characteristics of the final product
  • Method of manufacture
  • Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures
    • You can enter this information in the text field or you can upload a file to describe the other qualities and characteristics, including method of manufacture and QA/QC
• Guaranteed analysis

Proposed safety risk assessment level for the final product (level I, II or III)

To complete the application for registration you must:

• select a proposed safety risk assessment level for your product
• upload a rationale that supports your choice of safety-level

For help determining your product's proposed risk assessment level refer to product ingredients and associated safety data requirements.

For safety-level II and III applications, you must upload the following required information (if applicable) along with your rationale:

• Results of Analysis
• Safety rationale and supplemental data

You can view the supporting document requirements for the proposed safety assessment level (I, II, or III) in safety data requirements.

Note: The proposed safety risk assessment level may change following the initial screening of the application.

Manufacturer details

You must provide the following information in the application to confirm the manufacturer details:

• Legal Name of the individual or company that manufactures the final product or supplement
• Address where the final product or supplement is manufactured

Proposed label

You must upload a copy of the proposed text for the marketplace label that will appear on your product or supplement package before you review and submit your application.

For guidance about proposed labels, refer to proposed marketplace label.

Inquiry (IQ) process and pre-submission consultations

Prospective registrants can use the IQ and pre-submission consultation processes to get guidance, advice, and clarification on the regulatory requirements before applying for registration.

For more information about the IQ and pre-submission consultation processes refer to:

• Initiate contact with an inquiry
• Procedure for requesting a pre-submission consultation meeting