Established Maximum Residue Limits: Pyrifluquinazon

Addendum to Regular Notification 2023-03-08
G/SPS/N/CAN/1467/Add.1

Description

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for pyrifluquinazon notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1467 (dated 5 December 2022) was adopted 28 February 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 Commodity30                     Citrus oil20                     Tea (dried leaves)5.0                     Leafy vegetables (crop group 4-13)1.5                     Leaf petioles vegetables (crop subgroup 22B)0.7                     Citrus fruits (crop group 10) (revised)0.6                     Brassica head and stem vegetables (crop group 5-13)0.3                     Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09); cherries (crop subgroup 12-09A); small fruits vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup13-07F); undelinted cotton seeds0.07                  Cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9); pome fruits (crop group 11-09)0.04                  Peaches (crop subgroup 12-09B)0.02                  Tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1C); plums (crop subgroup 12-09C); tree nuts (crop group 14-11)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.

Keywords

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