Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Mefentrifluconazole (PMRL2020-04)

Regular notification 2020-03-16
G/SPS/N/CAN/1301

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2020-04 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for mefentrifluconazole that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL     (ppm)1                                           Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity15                                                   Citrus oil4.0                                                  Cherries (crop subgroup 12-09A), cereal grains (crop group 15, except wheat, triticale and corn), dried prune plums, raisins2.0                                                  Plums (crop subgroup 12-09C), dry lentils
1.5                                                  Pome fruits (crop group 11-09), peaches (crop subgroup 12-09B), small fruits vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup 13-07F)1.0                                                  Lemons/limes (crop subgroup 10B, revised), rapeseeds (crop subgroup 20A, revised)0.6                                                  Oranges (crop subgroup 10A, revised),sugar beet roots0.5                                                  Grapefruits (crop subgroup 10C, revised)0.4                                                  Dry soybeans0.3                                                  Wheat; meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses and sheep; triticale0.2                                                  Fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.15                                                Legume vegetables, succulent or dried (crop group 6), except dry lentils and dry soybeans0.1                                                  Milk fat0.06                                                Tree nuts (crop group 14-11)0.04                                                Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C)0.03                                                Sweet corn kernels plus cobs with husks removed0.02                                                Meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep; milk0.01                                                Eggs; fat, meat and meat byproducts of hogs and poultry; field corn; peanuts; popcorn grain1 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.

Keywords

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