Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Pyroxasulfone (PMRL2021-28)

Regular notification 2021-07-28
G/SPS/N/CAN/1408

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2021-28 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyroxasulfone that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1          Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.7                      Peppermint oil, spearmint oil0.2                      Peppermint tops, spearmint tops0.15                    Bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07)1 ppm = parts per million
An MRL is proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with 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 and Pest Management section of the Canada.ca website.

Keywords

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