Notifications for Canada (1150 notifications)

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for dithianon notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1243 (dated 14 March 2019) was adopted 6 June 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 Commodity300                   Hops (dried)12                     Raisins8.0                    Grapes, pears5.0                    Apples3.0                    Sweet cherries, tart cherries0.5                    Plums1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://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).

Health Canada has conducted a scientific assessment which supports lowering the maximum level (ML) for lead in all types of infant formula that would apply to the food on an 'as consumed' basis. Health Canada is proposing to consolidate the two existing MLs for lead in concentrated infant formula and infant formula when ready‑to‑serve into a single, lower ML of 0.01 ppm. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention 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 Health Canada's scientific assessment.

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for cyantraniliprole notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1241 (dated 8 March 2019) was adopted 4 June 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 Commodity4.0              Caneberries (crop subgroup 13-07A)1.5              Strawberries1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs are established 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.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).

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for cyazofamid notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1239 (dated 1 March 2019) was adopted 28 May 2019. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.9                  Tomatoes subgroup (crop subgroup 8-09A)21 ppm = parts per million2 The established MRL of 0.2 ppm for tomatoes is revised to 0.9 ppm.MRLs are established 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 Health Canada's website.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).

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of Steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae CD15380 and CD15407 in a variety of foods.Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is already permitted for use in various standardized and unstandardized foods. However, steviol glycosides from the 2 indicated strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is not. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of steviol glycosides from S. cerevisiae CD15380 and S. cerevisiae CD15407 in all foods where steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is permitted and at the same maximum levels of use. 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.

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of L-lysine monohydrochloride in certain processed snack foods to inhibit acrylamide formation during their manufacture. The results of the Food Directorate's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety and efficacy of L-lysine monohydrochloride for its requested use. Therefore, Health Canada intends to modify the List of Permitted Additives with Other Accepted Uses accordingly. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce Health Canada's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or for those wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for penflufen notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1235 (dated 13 February 2019) was adopted 7 May 2019. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01                 Bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07)1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs are established 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 Health Canada's website.MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://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).

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for penthiopyrad notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1238 (dated 13 February 2019) was adopted 8 May 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 Commodity10                      Caneberries (crop subgroup 13-07A)6.02                   Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B)1 ppm = parts per million2 Lowbush blueberries and lingonberries belong to Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B). The MRL of 6.0 ppm replaces the currently established MRLs of 3.0 ppm for lowbush blueberries and lingonberries, and establishes new MRLs for the remaining food commodities in the crop subgroup.MRLs are established 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 Health Canada's website.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).

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for difenoconazole notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1237 (dated 13 February 2019) was adopted 8 May 2019. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.6                    Cranberries1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs 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).

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1236 (dated 13 February 2019) was adopted 7 May 2019. The proposed MRL was established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and is provided directly below:MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.08                Sweet cherries1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs 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).

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-08 is to consult on the proposed MRLs revocations for ferbam, thiram and ziram and corresponding commodities identified in the PMRL.

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 Cambodia. 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, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe Information associated with this measure is available on the CFIA website. In addition to the link provided in G/SPS/N/CAN/1244, further information can be found at the links below:Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to Secondary Control Zones In Respect of African Swine Feverhttp://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/african-swine-fever/order-imposing-conditions/eng/1553865378110/1553865480887 (English)http://inspection.gc.ca/animaux/animaux-terrestres/maladies/declaration-obligatoire/peste-porcine-africaine/ordonnance-imposant-des-conditions/fra/1553865378110/1553865480887 (French)Import requirements for plant-based feed ingredients imported for use in livestock feedhttp://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/african-swine-fever/plant-based-feed-ingredients/eng/1553706365334/1553706365585 (English)http://inspection.gc.ca/animaux/animaux-terrestres/maladies/declaration-obligatoire/peste-porcine-africaine/ingredients-vegetaux-destines-aux-aliments-du-beta/fra/1553706365334/1553706365585 (French)Notice to industry: Changes to import requirements for unprocessed grains and oilseeds, as well as associated meals destined for use in livestock feedhttp://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/african-swine-fever/2019-03-29/eng/1553708455772/1553708455993 (English)http://inspection.gc.ca/animaux/animaux-terrestres/maladies/declaration-obligatoire/peste-porcine-africaine/2019-03-29/fra/1553708455772/1553708455993 (French)

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of two food additive submissions seeking approval for the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in canned fruits products. Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is already permitted for use in Canada as a sweetener in a variety of unstandardized foods. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, as described in the information document below, by modifying the List of Permitted Sweeteners effective 3 April 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 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.

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of the enzyme protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum AE-PG in various standardized and unstandardized foods.  Health Canada published a Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum AE-PG as a Food Enzyme in Various Standardized and Unstandardized Foods [NOP/ADP-0030] on 10 October 2018. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. No comments were received during this period. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of protein-glutaminase from C. proteolyticum AE-PG described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 18 March 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.

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of ground limestone in hard and soft candies and in inks for writing on various confections.Health Canada published a Notice of Health Canada's Proposal to Enable the Use of Ground Limestone as a Colouring Agent in Understandardized Confectionery [NOP/ADP-0029] on 4 October 2018. The proposal was open to the public for comment for 75 days. No comments were received during this period.As no safety concerns were identified through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of ground limestone as a food additive as described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Colouring Agents, effective 20 March 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 PMRL2019-07 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for dithianon that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1        Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity300                   Hops (dried)12                     Raisins8.0                    Grapes, pears5.0                    Apples3.0                    Sweet cherries, tart cherries0.5                    Plums1 ppm = parts per million

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-06 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for cyantraniliprole that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1     Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity4.0                Caneberries (crop subgroup 13-07A)1.5                Strawberries1 ppm = parts per million 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.

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of potassium pyrophosphate, tetrabasic in unstandardized foods. Potassium pyrophosphate, tetrabasic is already permitted for use as a food additive in various foods as specified in the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents, the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses, and the List of Permitted Sequestering Agents As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment, the Department has enabled the use of this food additive as described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents, the List of Permitted pH Adjusting Agents, Acid-Reacting Materials and Water Correcting Agents, and the List of Permitted Sequestering Agents, effective 5 March 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 proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for clomazone notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1227 (dated 6 December 2018) was adopted 27 February 2019. The proposed MRLs  are established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below:MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.3                  Dried cilantro leaves0.05                Fresh cilantro leaves1 ppm = parts per millionMRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://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).