Established Maximum Residue Limit: Bentazon

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for bentazon notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1284 (dated 28 November 2019) was adopted 24 February 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 Commodity0.4                                   Meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep0.06                                 Kidney of poultry0.05                                 Eggs; fat and meat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep; fat, meat, and meat byproducts of poultry (except kidney); meat byproducts of hogs0.02                                 Milk1 ppm = parts per million 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.