Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Afidopyropen (PMRL2018-41)

Regular notification 2018-09-03
G/SPS/N/CAN/1203

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2018-41 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for afidopyropen that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1                   Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity5.0                            Brassica leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13B)3.0                            Leaf petioles vegetables (crop subgroup 22B)2.0                            Leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13A)0.7                            Cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9)0.5                            Brassica head and stem vegetable (crop group 5-13), dried tomatoes0.4                            Citrus oil0.2                            Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09)0.15                          Citrus fruits (revised) (crop group 10)0.08                          Cottonseeds (revised) (crop subgroup 20C)0.03                          Stone fruits (crop group 12-09)0.02                          Pome fruits (crop group 11-09)0.01                          Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C), tree nuts (crop group 14-11), dry soybeans, eggs, fat, meat, and meat by-products of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep0.001                        Milk

1 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 Health Canada's website.

Keywords

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