Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Abamectin (PMRL2023-17)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2023-17 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 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 lupins1 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.