Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Abamectin (PMRL2024-13)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2024-13 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for abamectin that have been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity1.0              Tea, dried leaves0.4              Papayas20.09            Stone fruits (crop group 12-09)0.07            Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09)0.05            Low growing berries (crop subgroup 13-07G)0.03            Carrot roots0.02            Citrus fruits (crop group 10) (revised); pome fruits (crop group 11-09);                   small fruits vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup 13-07F);                   dried chive leaves 0.015          Guavas, pineapples0.01            Tree nuts (crop group 14-11); tropical and subtropical fruits; small fruits;                   inedible peel (crop subgroup 24A); sweet corn kernels plus cob with husks                   removed1 ppm = parts per million2 This MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.03 ppm for papayas.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.