Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Pyridate (PMRL2021-22)

Regular notification 2021-07-08
G/SPS/N/CAN/1402

Description

The objective of the notified document PMRL2021-22 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyridate that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).MRL (ppm)1      Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity0.4                    Dry lentils, peppermint tops, spearmint tops0.2                    Meat byproducts of cattle, goats, horses and sheep0.05                  Rapeseeds (crop subgroup 20A); dry chickpeas, dry field peas, dry pigeon peas, eggs, fat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep; field corn, meat by-products of hogs and poultry; meat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep; milk, sweet corn kernels plus cob with husks removed1 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)