Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Mandipropamid (PMRL2018-21)

Regular notification 2018-07-18
G/SPS/N/CAN/1183

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2018-21 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for mandipropamid that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1        Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity252                 Leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13A), Brassica leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13B)1 ppm = parts per million2 The 25 ppm MRL is proposed to be extended to all food commodities in crop subgroups 4-13A and 4-13B. The 25 ppm MRL is also proposed to replace the currently established 20 ppm MRL for amaranth, arugula, corn salad, dandelion leaves, dock, endives, fresh chervil leaves, fresh parsley leaves, garden cress, garden purslane, garden chrysanthemum, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, Malabar spinach, New Zealand spinach, orach, radicchio, spinach, Swiss chard, upland cress and winter purslane.
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

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