Established Maximum Residue Limits: Tolfenpyrad

Addendum to Regular Notification 2023-11-16
G/SPS/N/CAN/1527/Add.1

Description

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for tolfenpyrad notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1527 (dated 21 August 2023) was adopted 13 November 2023. 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 Commodity40                Brassica leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13B)230                Citrus oil3;bitter lettuce, blackjack, cat's whiskers, cham-chwi, cham-na-mul, Chinese amaranth, Chinese violets, chipilin, buckhorn plantain leaves, cosmos, dang-gwi, dol-nam-mul, ebolo, English primrose, escaroles, fameflowers, feather cockscombs, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh dillweed leaves, good King Henry, huauzontles, Indian asters, jute leaves10                Green onions (crop subgroup 3-07B)1.5               Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09)1.0               Pome fruits (crop group 11-09, except apples)0.8               Citrus fruits (crop group 10) (revised)40.7               Cottonseeds (crop subgroup 20C) (revised)50.09             Bulb onions (crop subgroup 3-07A)0.01             Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C)61 ppm = parts per million2 This PMRL replaces the currently established MRL of 30 ppm for arugula, garland cress and upland cress.3 This PMRL replaces the currently established MRL of 70 ppm for citrus oil.4 This PMRL replaces the currently established MRL of 1.5 ppm for citrus fruits.5 This PMRL replaces the currently established MRL of 0.7 ppm for undelinted cotton seeds with a single MRL on crop subgroup 20C (revised). This MRL is applicable to all commodities within crop subgroup 20C (revised).6 This PMRL replaces the currently established MRL of 0.01 ppm for potatoes with a single MRL on crop subgroup 1C. This MRL is applicable to all commodities within crop subgroup 1C.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.MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada’s Maximum Residue Limit Databasehttps://pest-control.canada.ca/pesticide-registry/en/mrl-search.html) on the Maximum residue limits, human health, and food safety webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html). The database allows users to search for pesticides or for food commodities.

Keywords

Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Pesticides; Food safety; Human health; Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.; Pesticides; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Food safety; Human health