Fertilizers Regulations

3.1 (1) The following fertilizers are exempt from registration if they do not contain seeds or growing media:

• (a) a fertilizer (in this paragraph referred to as the “product”), unless it contains any of the following:

  • (i) a substance produced by or derived from a living organism,

  • (ii) a pesticide,

  • (iii) a supplement that is not registered and is not set out in the List of Materials,

  • (iv) a registered supplement, if its directions for use are not consistent with those of the product,

  • (v) a micronutrient fertilizer that is not registered, and

  • (vi) a registered micronutrient fertilizer, if its directions for use are not consistent with those of the product;

• (b) a fertilizer that is set out in the List of Materials;

• (c) a customer formula fertilizer; and

• (d) a fertilizer whose active ingredients consist solely of a mixture of fertilizers or fertilizers and supplements, if those fertilizers and supplements are exempt from registration or are registered for the proposed use of the mixture.

(2) The following supplements are exempt from registration if they do not contain seeds or growing media:

• (a) a supplement set out in the List of Materials; and

• (b) a supplement whose active ingredients consist solely of a mixture of supplements, if

  • (i) each supplement in the mixture is exempt from registration or is registered for the proposed use of the mixture, and

  • (ii) in the case of a mixture containing one or more viable microorganisms as active ingredients, the mixture is not further cultured or manipulated.

(3) Seeds that are treated with fertilizers, supplements or both are exempt from registration if each of those fertilizers and supplements

• (a) is exempt from registration; or

• (b) is registered for use with those seeds.

(4) A growing medium that contains fertilizers, supplements or both is exempt from registration if each of those fertilizers and supplements

• (a) is exempt from registration; or

• (b) is registered for use in growing media and its directions for use are consistent with those of the growing media.