Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Flonicamid (PMRL2024-24)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2024-24 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for flonicamid that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity50               Bok choy Chinese cabbages, watercress40               Herbs dried leaves (crop subgroup 25B)216               Maca, turnip greens8.0              Leaf lettuce7.0              Herbs fresh leaves (crop subgroup 25A)31.5             Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B)40.4              Sweet corn (crop subgroup 15-21D)1 ppm = parts per million2 The established MRL of 7.0 ppm on dried peppermint leaves and dried spearmint leaves will be replaced by a single crop subgroup MRL of 40 ppm for herbs dried leaves (crop subgroup 25B).3 The established MRLs of 7.0 ppm on fresh peppermint leaves and fresh spearmint leaves will be replaced by a single crop subgroup MRL of 7.0 ppm for herbs fresh leaves (crop subgroup 25A).4 The established 1.5 ppm MRLs for lowbush blueberries and lingonberries will be replaced by a single crop subgroup MRL of 1.5 ppm for bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B).The commodities included in the listed crop groups/subgroups can be found on the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides section of the Canada.ca website.