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Find out about the consultation background and resulting amendments to:
This includes resources to help you understand the changes.
The Integrated Pest Management Regulation has been amended. This is in response to concerns expressed over the effects of SGARs on owls and other wildlife.
The BC Laws version of the regulation does not yet reflect the changes. It will be updated soon. For details, please review a summary of the new IPM Rodenticide Amendments (PDF, 654KB).
As a result, the requirements for sale and use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides have changed.
These new rules come into effect as of January 21, 2023.
The new rules:
Find information about what this means to you:
Check the guidance documents below to better understand the new rules:
Before using SGARs, create a site-specific rodent management plan. You can either use the template below or develop your own using the checklist below:
Learn more about how the Integrated Pest Management Regulation amendments were developed:
Guidance on managing rodents within an integrated pest management approach:
In 2016, the province amended the Integrated Pest Management Regulation. The changes follow extensive consultation on the sale and cosmetic use of pesticides, as described below. Changes came into effect on July 1, 2016.
The objective of the amendments was to ensure that:
The ministry has developed a series of fact sheets and guidance documents that describe the changes:
Review the consultation the ministry conducted prior to amending the Integrated Pest Management Regulation.
The ministry is not soliciting further comment at this time. Thank you to all those who contributed input throughout the consultation steps. The comments provided were very valuable.
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