Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Difenoconazole (PMRL2021-01)

Regular notification 2021-02-11
G/SPS/N/CAN/1370

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2021-01 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for difenoconazole 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                   Garden beet tops, radish tops0.6                   Root vegetable (crop subgroup 1A)21 ppm = parts per million2 This MRL is proposed to replace the current MRLs for carrot and sugar beet roots.

An MRL is 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.

Keywords

Human health; Pesticides; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs)