Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Tetraniliprole (PMRL2020-01)

Regular notification 2020-01-24
G/SPS/N/CAN/1297

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2020-01 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for tetraniliprole that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL                                           Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity
(ppm)120                                              Leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13)7.0                                             Citrus oil1.5                                             Brassica head and stem vegetable group (crop group 5-13), lemons/limes (revised) (crop subgroup 10B); small fruits vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup 13-07F), tomato paste1.0                                             Oranges (revised) (crop subgroup 10A), stone fruits (crop group 12-09)0.9                                             Grapefruits (revised) (crop subgroup 10C)0.5                                             Pome fruits (crop group 11-09)0.4                                             Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09), cottonseeds (revised) (crop subgroup 20C)0.3                                             Meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.2                                             Dry soybeans0.05                                           Milk0.04                                           Fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.03                                           Tree nuts (crop group 14-11)0.02                                           Meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.015                                         Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C)0.01                                           Eggs; fat, meat and meat byproducts of hogs and poultry; field corn, popcorn grain, sweet corn kernels plus cob with husks removed1 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; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Pesticides