The Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has recently published the re-evaluation project plan for Zoxamide. Zoxamide is a benzamide fungicide used to control oomycete diseases (for example, late blight and downy mildew). Zoxamide is currently registered for use on grape, bulb onion and potato. It is registered for application using ground and aerial equipment.<\/p>\n
The re-evaluation project plan outlines the timeline, the anticipated areas of focus for the risk assessments, and the data requirements for the re-evaluation of zoxamide. Human Health Risk Assessment
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\nAnticipated Re-evaluation Timeline
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\nThe re-evaluation of zoxamide is defined as a Category 1 as described in Regulatory Directive DIR2016-04, Management of Pesticides Re-evaluation Policy. For this re-evaluation, 980 calendar days are required between re-evaluation initiation and publication of the proposed decision. Currently, a proposed re-evaluation decision for zoxamide is anticipated to be published for consultation by January 2020. The re-evaluation timeline may be updated if, during the risk assessment, the PMRA identifies additional areas of focus that should be considered.<\/p>\n
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\nNew assessments will be conducted for dietary exposure. Existing assessments with minor updates are considered to be adequate to support the re-evaluation of zoxamide for the other aspects of human health assessment.<\/p>\n