Canada is proposing to change the Maximum Residue Limit for several pesticides

The objective of the notified document PMRL2019-20 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for metalaxyl,pyraclostrobin, triticonazole and fluxapyroxadthat have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). 

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

metalaxyl           0.05                    Annual canarygrass seeds

triticonazole       0.01                     Annual canarygrass seeds

Pyraclostrobin    0.04                     Annual canarygrass seeds

Fluxapyroxad     0.01                     Annual canarygrass seeds

Fluxapyroxad     8.5²                          Rice bran

Products covered: Pesticide metalaxyl, triticonazole,pyraclostrobin and fluxapyroxadin or on annual canarygrass seeds and rice bran

HS Codes: 100830, 1006

Proposed date of adoption: Normally within four to five months from the posting of the Proposed MRL document on the Health Canada website.

Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date the measure is adopted.

Final date for comments: 6 November 2019

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.