PMRA Coatings and Adhesives Working Group (CAWG)
PMRA Coatings and Adhesives Working Group (CAWG)
New to CPCA’s roster of sectoral working groups is the joint government-industry technical Coatings & Adhesives Working Group with PMRA. The CAWG is comprised of CPCA staff and CPCA member technical experts, as well as officials from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, and often includes representatives from the American Coatings Association, American Chemistry Council, and the US EPA. It works to promote the exchange of technical information in support of PMRA’s plan to evaluate and re-evaluate material preservatives registered for use in the Coatings Adhesives Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) sector in Canada and to improve the industry’s understanding of pesticide regulation and its implications. The scope of the Working Group focuses on:
- PMRA’s proposed and final re-evaluation or special review decisions of CASE preservatives
- PMRA’s final decisions concerning new active material preservatives
- PMRA’s policies affecting the sector
- Possible international collaborations regarding certain PMRA files