Established Maximum Residue Limit: Spinosad

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for spinosad notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1065 (dated 19 October 2016) was adopted 11 January 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 Commodity
8.0 Leafy vegetables (Crop Group 4-13, except leaf lettuce)a, stalk, stem and leaf petioles (Crop Group 22, except asparagus, kohlrabi)b
2.0 Brassica head and stem vegetable group (Crop Group 5-13)c
0.4 Fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8-09)d
0.2 Pome fruits (Crop Group 11-09)e, stone fruits (Crop Group 12-09)f
1 ppm = parts per million
aThe MRL is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 7.0 ppm for crop subgroup 4A and include all food commodities in the crop group 4-13, except leaf lettuce.
bThe MRL is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 7.0 ppm for crop subgroup 4B and include all food commodities in the crop group 22, except asparagus and kohlrabi.
c The MRL is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 2.0 ppm for crop subgroup 5A and include all food commodities in the crop group 5-13.
d The MRL is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 0.2 ppm for crop group 8 and include all food commodities in the crop group 8-09.
e The MRL is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 0.1 ppm for crop group 11 and include all food commodities in the crop group 11-09.
f The MRL is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 0.2 ppm for crop group 12 and include all food commodities in the crop group 12-09.

MRLs are established 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.

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).