Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Picarbutrazox (PMRL2025-17)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-17 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for picarbutrazox that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.01          Root vegetable (crop subgroup 1A); tuberous and corm vegetables (except potato) (crop subgroup 1D); leaves of root and tuber vegetables (human food or animal feed) (crop group 2); bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07); leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13); Brassica head and stem vegetable group (crop group 5-13); edible-podded legume vegetables (crop subgroup 6A); succulent shelled pea and bean (crop subgroup 6B); fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09); cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9); stalk, stem, and leaf petioles (crop group 22); herbs (crop group 25); spices (crop group 26)1 ppm = parts per millionThe commodities included in the listed crop groups/subgroups can be found on 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 section of the Canada.ca website.