Established Maximum Residue Limit: Fluopicolide

Addendum to Regular Notification 2017-08-04
G/SPS/N/CAN/1110/Add.1

Description

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for fluopicolide notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1110 (dated 11 May 2017) was adopted 2 August 2017. 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 Commodity18                   Leafy Brassica greens (crop subgroup 5B)0.15                Potato flakes0.08               Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C)21 ppm = parts per million2 The MRL replaces the currently established MRL of 0.02 ppm for Crop Subgroup 1C.MRLs are established 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.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(s) or for food commodity(ies).

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