Notifications for Canada (1150 notifications)
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for flutolanil notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1255 (dated 26 August 2019) was adopted 13 November 2019. The proposed MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below:MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.5 Peanuts0.2 Potatoes1ppm = parts per million MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Databasehttp://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).
On 11 February 2019, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified trading partners of its intention to publish a risk management document describing the rationale for deregulation of Cydia latiferreana (filbertworm). No comments were received in response to the consultation. Cydia latiferreana will be removed from the List of Pests Regulated by Canada, and all import requirements intended to prevent its introduction to Canada will be rescinded effective 4 November 2019.
Canada proposes to recognize certain European countries as free from citrus and Asian longhorned beetles.In response to a request from the European Commission, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing to recognize 22 European Union (EU) member States as free from citrus longhorned beetle (CLHB) and Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB). Under this proposal, the CFIA would only recognize those EU member States that are free from both pests or that eradicated an infestation three or more years ago. The EU member States of Austria, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, and Italy remain on the list of countries where CLHB and/or ALHB are present.Host plants of genera already accepted for import to Canada that have a diameter of 10 mm (0.4 in) or more at their widest point will now be admissible from EU Member States that are considered free from CLHB and ALHB.CFIA's Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/imports/airs/eng/1300127512994/1300127627409) is the definitive source for up to date import requirements. A list of host plants for Anoplophora spp. can be found in Appendix 1 of D-11-01: Phytosanitary Requirements for Plants for Planting and Fresh Branches to Prevent the Entry and Spread of Anoplophora spp.
A Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GT2 as a Food Enzyme in Various Unstandardized Foods [NOP/ADP-0031] was published on 4 February 2019. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. No comments were received during this period.The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GT2 for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of glutaminase described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 4 September 2019.The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-30 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for malathion that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity8.0 Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B, except currants and gooseberries)2; small fruits vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup 13-07F, except gooseberries and grapes)3; low growing berries (crop subgroup 13-07G, except lowbush blueberries and strawberries)4; wild raspberries6.0 Cherries (crop subgroup 12-09A)5 1 ppm = parts per million2 The established MRL of 8.0 ppm for blueberries is proposed to be revised to "highbush blueberries" and "lowbush blueberries" to reflect current terminology. Currants and gooseberries are excluded from this MRL action as an 8.0 ppm MRL is already established for these commodities.3 Gooseberries and grapes are excluded from this MRL action as an 8.0 ppm MRL is already established for these commodities.4 Lowbush blueberries are included under Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B) in this MRL action and strawberries are excluded from this MRL action as an 8.0 ppm MRL is already established for this commodity.5 The established MRL 6.0 ppm for cherries is proposed to be revised to "sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" to reflect current terminology.MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of the Canada.ca website.
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-29 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).Ethylene oxideMRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity7 Dried vegetables, sesame seedsEthylene chlorohydrinMRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity940 Dried vegetables, sesame seeds 1 ppm = parts per million
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented new import requirements for select feed ingredients imported from countries identified as posing a potential concern with respect to African Swine Fever (ASF). The identified products will require an import permit prior to importation from the specified countries and the conditions in the implementing order and the import permit will need to be met. These conditions include heat treatment and/or hold times (depending on the product in question) designed to mitigate the risk of contamination of these products with the African Swine Fever virus. Canada has expanded the list of regions or countries likely to be affected by this measure to include the Philippines and the Republic of Korea. The updated list is noted below:Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:[ ] All trading partners [X] Specific regions or countries: Belgium; Benin; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; China; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Czech Republic; Estonia; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea-Bissau; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Italy; Kenya; Republic of Korea; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lithuania; Madagascar; Malawi; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nigeria; Philippines; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Senegal; Serbia; Sierra Leone; Slovak Republic; South Africa; Tanzania; Togo; Ukraine; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented new import requirements for select feed ingredients imported from countries identified as posing a potential concern with respect to African Swine Fever (ASF). The identified products will require an import permit prior to importation from the specified countries and the conditions in the implementing order and the import permit will need to be met. These conditions include heat treatment and/or hold times (depending on the product in question) designed to mitigate the risk of contamination of these products with the African Swine Fever virus. Canada has expanded the list of regions or countries likely to be affected by this measure to include Serbia and Myanmar. The updated list is noted below: Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: [ ] All trading partners[X] Specific regions or countries: Belgium; Benin; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; China; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Czech Republic; Estonia; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea-Bissau; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Italy; Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lithuania; Madagascar; Malawi; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nigeria; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Senegal; Serbia; Sierra Leone; Slovak Republic; South Africa; Tanzania; Togo; Ukraine; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-24 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for cyclaniliprole that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity50 Tea (dried leaves)1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-27 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for spinetoram that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity3.5 Peppermint tops, spearmint tops1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-28 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for benoxacor that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01 Bush tomatoes, coconas, currant tomatoes, garden huckleberries, goji berries, groundcherries, naranjillas, sunberries, tomatillos, tree tomatoes1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-23 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for cyclaniliprole that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity10 Leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13)21.5 Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B)1.0 Small fruits vine climbing, except grapes (crop subgroup 13-07E)30.8 Caneberries (crop subgroup 13-07A), Brassica head and stem vegetable group (crop group 5-13)40.7 Stone fruits (crop group 12-09)50.6 Grapes60.4 Low growing berries, except lowbush blueberries, (crop subgroup 13-07G)0.1 Cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9)7 0.02 Tree nuts (crop group 14-11)80.01 Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C) 1 ppm = parts per million2 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 15 ppm.3 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.8 ppm.4 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 1.0 ppm.5 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 1.0 ppm.6 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.8 ppm.7 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.15 ppm.8 The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.03 ppm.
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-25 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for halauxifen-methyl that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01 Dry soybeans0.01 Field corn1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-26 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for ethiprole that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.1 Green coffee beans1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-22 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for fluazinam that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity6.0 Tea (dried leaves)1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-21 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for flonicamid that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity40 Tea (dried leaves)1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-14 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fluxapyroxad that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity8.52 Rice bran0.01 Annual canarygrass seeds1 ppm = parts per million2 The MRL for rice bran is being revised from the current MRL of 4.5 ppm.
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-18 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fluopicolide that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity200 Dried basil leaves40 Fresh basil leaves15 Hops (dried)0.9 Edible-podded jackbeans, edible-podded moth beans, edible-podded runner beans, edible-podded snap beans, edible-podded soybeans, edible-podded sword beans, edible-podded wax beans, edible-podded yardlong beans1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-16 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for triticonazole that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01 Annual canarygrass seeds1 ppm = parts per million
The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-20 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for chloropicrin that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.025 American plums, azaroles, beach plums, Beltsville bunching onions, black cherries, Canada plums, capulins, cherry plums, chickasaw plums, Chinese quinces, Damson plums, daylilies, elegans hosta, fresh Chinese chive leaves, fresh chive leaves, fresh onions, fritillaria bulbs, fritillaria leaves, Japanese apricots, Japanese plums, Japanese quinces, jujubes, klamath plums, kurrats, lady's leeks, lilies, macrostem onions, medlars, Nanking cherries, pearl onions, serpent garlic, shallot bulbs2, shallot leaves2, sloes, tejocotes, wild leeks1 ppm = parts per million2 To reflect current terminology, it is proposed that the established MRL for shallots be replaced with MRLs for shallot bulbs and shallot leaves.