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Pesticide Registration

Background on Development of Harmonized Product Chemistry Templates

During a U.S./Canada product chemistry workshop held in November 2011, EPA and PMRA noticed harmonization on many, but not all, data/guideline requirements for product-specific data. These differences, as products were reviewed by the respective countries, often created issues during the joint review process. These slides describe the new templates and how they support and streamline product chemistry reviews by multiple agencies.

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