Established Maximum Residue Limits: Abamectin

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for abamectin notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1487 (dated 7 March 2023) was adopted 29 May 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 Commodity0.08            Edible-podded legume vegetables (crop subgroup 6A); edible-podded asparagus beans, edible-podded Chinese longbeans0.01             Dry shelled pea and bean, except soybean (crop subgroup 6C); succulent shelled pea and bean (crop subgroup 6B); dry asparagus beans, dry Chinese longbeans, dry crowder peas, dry field beans, dry soybeans, dry sweet lupins, dry white lupins, dry white sweet lupins, succulent shelled crowder peas, succulent shelled sweet lupins, succulent shelled white lupins, succulent shelled white sweet lupins 1 ppm = parts per millionThe 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 for Pesticides 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.