Established Maximum Residue Limit: Bixafen

Addendum to Regular Notification 2020-09-09
G/SPS/N/CAN/1309/Add.1

Description

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for bixafen notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1309 (dated 9 June 2020) was adopted 1 September 2020. 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 Commodity3.0                             Sorghum0.4                             Cereal grains, except rice and sorghum (crop group 15)0.2                             Fat, meat and meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.3                             Root vegetables (crop subgroup 1A)0.04                           Dry soybeans0.05                           Milk0.01                           Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C), peanuts0.01                           Eggs; fat, meat and meat byproducts of hogs and poultry1ppm = parts per millionAn MRL is 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 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

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