Canada proposed Maximum Residue Limit for Vegetables and fruits  

Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada proposed following:

1) Penthiopyrad (PMRL2019-04):

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-04 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for penthiopyrad that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm)1Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity

10                     Caneberries (crop subgroup 13-07A)

6.02                 Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B)

¹ ppm = parts per million

²Lowbush blueberries and lingonberries belong to Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B). The MRL of 6.0 ppm is proposed to replace the currently established MRLs of 3.0 ppm for lowbush blueberries and lingonberries, and establish new MRLs for the remaining food commodities in the crop subgroup.

Products covered: Pesticide penthiopyrad in or on caneberries and bushberries

HS code: 0810

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2) Difenoconazole (PMRL2019-03):

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-03 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for difenoconazole that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm)¹       Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity

0.6                       Cranberries

¹ ppm = parts per million

Products covered: Pesticide difenoconazole in or on cranberries

HS code: 0810

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3) Aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride (PMRL2019-02):

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-02 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm)¹  Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity

0.08                 Sweet cherries

¹ ppm = parts per million

Products covered: Pesticide aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride in or on sweet cherries

HS code: 0809

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4) Penflufen (PMRL2019-01):

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-01 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limit (MRL) for penflufen that has been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

MRL (ppm)¹  Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity

0.01                 Bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07)

¹ppm = parts per million

Products covered: Pesticide penflufen in or on bulb vegetables

HS code: 07

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Proposed date of adoption: NA

Proposed date of entry into force: NA

Final date for comments: 23-04-2019

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