Established Maximum Residue Limit: Formetanate Hydrochloride

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for formetanate hydrochloride notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1083 (dated 25 November 2016) was adopted 21 February 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 Commodity2,3
0.9 Orange
0.4 Grapefruit
0.09 Lemon
0.03 Lime, tangelo, tangerine
0.02 Nectarine

1 ppm = parts per million
2 The MRL of 4 ppm previously established for "citrus fruits" is replaced by commodity specific MRLs. MRLs are not being established for all imported commodities in cropgroup 10 since the use in the United States is limited to oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, tangelos and tangerines.
3 The MRL of 3 ppm previously established for nectarines is revised to 0.02 ppm.

As the registrant has also cancelled uses on apples, peaches and pears in Canada (2012), and the use on plums is no longer permitted in the exporting country, the existing MRLs of 3 ppm for apples, peaches and pears, and 0.5 ppm for plums will be revoked. Following the revocation of these MRLs, these crops will be regulated under subsection B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drugs Regulations, which requires that residues not exceed the General MRL (GMRL) of 0.1 ppm. The PMRA does not anticipate any trade implications given that there are also no Codex MRLs for formetanate hydrochloride. The Agency also did not receive any comments on the proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for formetanate hydrochloride notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1083 (dated 25 November 2016).

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 (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-nourriture/mrl-lmr-eng.php). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).