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Legislation
Import, sale and use of biocidal antifouling coatings in Canada is regulated under the Pest Control Products Act, administered by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/index-e.html). All antifouling paints must be registered with the PMRA and also must meet the required daily leaching rates if they contain copper.
Copper based antifoulings can be used if the maximum daily release rate does not exceed 40 micrograms per square centimeter per day.
The actual list of approved antifouling products for pleasure boats (domestic grade product) and professional vessels (commercial grade product) can be downloaded here:
List of Approved Antifouling Products (, 14 KB)
Registration requirements
There are no efficacy requirements for registration of antifouling paints in Canada unless the active biocide is not previously assessed. Registration of biocide containing paints relies mostly upon biocide release rate data rather than efficacy data¹. There are no existing registration requirements for non-biocidal paints.
Efficacy evaluation
Only if an active ingredient is to be registered for the first time efficacy data are required for the product. The following standard efficacy testing procedures are deemed to be acceptable. Only standard methods relevant to non-biocidal paints are listed here.
ASTM D 5479-94 Standard Practice for Testing Biofouling Resistance of Marine Coatings Partially Immersed
ASTM D 4938-89 Standard Test Method for Erosion Testing of Antifouling Paints using High Velocity Water
ASTM D 4939-89 Standard Test Method for Subjecting Marine Antifouling Coating to Biofouling and Fluid Shear Forces in Natural Seawater
ASTM D 3623-78a (1998) Standard Test Method for testing Antifouling Panels in Shallow Submergence
US EPA Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Subdivision G Product Performance
¹ Pest Control Products Act, "Registration of Antifouling Coatings", Regulatory Directive Dir94-03. PMRA
Import, sale and use of biocidal antifouling coatings in Canada is regulated under the Pest Control Products Act, administered by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada (www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/index-e.html). All antifouling paints must be registered with the PMRA and also must meet the required daily leaching rates if they contain copper.
Copper based antifoulings can be used if the maximum daily release rate does not exceed 40 micrograms per square centimeter per day.
The actual list of approved antifouling products for pleasure boats (domestic grade product) and professional vessels (commercial grade product) can be downloaded here:
List of Approved Antifouling Products (, 14 KB)
Registration requirements
There are no efficacy requirements for registration of antifouling paints in Canada unless the active biocide is not previously assessed. Registration of biocide containing paints relies mostly upon biocide release rate data rather than efficacy data¹. There are no existing registration requirements for non-biocidal paints.
Efficacy evaluation
Only if an active ingredient is to be registered for the first time efficacy data are required for the product. The following standard efficacy testing procedures are deemed to be acceptable. Only standard methods relevant to non-biocidal paints are listed here.
ASTM D 5479-94 Standard Practice for Testing Biofouling Resistance of Marine Coatings Partially Immersed
ASTM D 4938-89 Standard Test Method for Erosion Testing of Antifouling Paints using High Velocity Water
ASTM D 4939-89 Standard Test Method for Subjecting Marine Antifouling Coating to Biofouling and Fluid Shear Forces in Natural Seawater
ASTM D 3623-78a (1998) Standard Test Method for testing Antifouling Panels in Shallow Submergence
US EPA Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Subdivision G Product Performance
¹ Pest Control Products Act, "Registration of Antifouling Coatings", Regulatory Directive Dir94-03. PMRA