Established Maximum Residue Limit: Chlormequat chloride

Addendum to Regular Notification 2021-03-09
G/SPS/N/CAN/1352/Add.1

Description

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for chlormequat chloride notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1352 (dated 18 November 2020) was adopted 4 March 2021. 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 Commodity80                     Oat bran40                     Oats20                     Barley bran, wheat germ15                     Wheat bran8                       Barley5                       Wheat20.7                    Meat by-products of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.4                    Milk0.09                 Eggs; meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.08                 Fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.06                 Meat by-products of poultry0.05                 Fat, meat and meat by-products of hogs; fat and meat of poultry1 ppm = parts per million2 Replaces the established MRL of 1 ppm for wheat.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 or for food commodities.

Keywords

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Human health; Pesticides; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs)