PMRA’s Regulatory Proposal PRO2020-01 on Tank Mix Labelling indicates that “if a label contains no guidance related to tank mixing, then tank mixes are not permitted.” This is a reversal of PMRA’s long-standing 2009 guidance authorizing the use of tank mixes that do not have specific labels.* This proposed change appears to be administrative in nature, and not based on specific safety concerns as identified by the PMRA. This proposal is also not in alignment with the broader Government of Canada approach to reducing regulatory burden or with US regulations through the EPA, which will put Canadian producers at a disadvantage to their American counterparts.

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