Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Clopyralid (PMRL2016-35)

Regular notification 2016-07-18
G/SPS/N/CAN/1042

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2016-35 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for clopyralid that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity
1.5 Kidney of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep1
0.09 Meat by-products (except kidney) of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep2
0.015 Milk3
ppm = parts per million
1 Proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.36 ppm in these commodities.
2 Proposed to replace the currently established MRLs of 0.05 ppm in meat by-products of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep.
3 Proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.01 ppm in this commodity.

Keywords

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