The GROU (Grower Requested Own Use) program is a government program that allows growers to import the U.S. version of Canadian-registered crop protection products for their own use.
The Nomination Process
- Members of the nomination committee solicit their members and others in the agriculture sector for potential GROU products;
- The nomination committee does an initial assessment of which of these products are eligible;
- The nomination committee then decides which products will be sent to PMRA for official assessment and, if eligible, nomination.
A total of 15 products can be placed on the GROU list per year, including renewals of products expiring from the list (each product remains on the list for 2 years unless renewed)
Call for Nominations
The nomination committee puts out a call for nominations every Septembre. If there is a product you would like to see on the GROU list please contact CFA at envsci@canadian-farmers.ca.