Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Saflufenacil (PMRL2023-36)

Regular notification 2023-07-18
G/SPS/N/CAN/1522

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2023-36 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for saflufenacil that has been proposed by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1    Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.04            Caneberries (crop subgroup 13-07A)21 ppm = parts per million2 As raspberries and blackberries are the representative commodities of crop subgroup 13-07A, an MRL for the crop subgroup is being recommended.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.

Keywords

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