Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Sulfentrazone (PMRL2017-02)

Regular notification 2017-03-07
G/SPS/N/CAN/1094

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2017-02 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for sulfentrazone that have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity
0.4 Brassica, leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13B)
0.2 Brassica, head and stem vegetable (crop group 5-13)2
0.15 Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09); Berries and small fruits (crop group 13-07); tree nuts (crop group 14-11); apples, mustard seeds (condiment type), mustard seeds (oilseed type), succulent shelled broad beans
1 ppm = parts per million
2 Cabbage is excluded from this MRL action as a 0.2 ppm MRL is already established for this commodity.
MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-nourriture/rccg-gcpcr-eng.php) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.

Keywords

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