Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: S-metolachlor (PMRL2016-42)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2016-42 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for S-metolachlor that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity
0.8 Oriental radish tops
0.6 Parsnip roots
0.5 Cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9)2
0.3 Edible-podded soybeans, oriental radish roots
0.1 Leaf petioles vegetables (Crop Subgroup 22B)
1 ppm = parts per million
2 The proposed MRL of 0.5 ppm will replace the currently established MRLs of 0.13 ppm for cucumbers and 0.10 ppm for melons (CSG 9A), pumpkins, and winter squash and will establish new MRLs for the remaining crops in Crop Group 9.

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.