Canada Proposes Maximum Residue Limit: Clethodim (PMRL2017-29).

Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada Proposes Maximum Residue Limit: Clethodim (PMRL2017-29).

The objective of the notified document PMRL2017-29 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Clethodim that have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

3.0                               Spices (crop subgroup 19B)^{2, 3}

0.9                               All dried herbs within crop subgroup 19A⁴

0.7                               All fresh herbs within crop subgroup 19A⁵

0.5                               Hops (dried); garlic

0.2                               Cherry subgroup (crop subgroup 12-09A)

¹ ppm = parts per million

²The currently established MRLs of 0.7 ppm in/on fenugreek seeds, 1.5 ppm in/on caraway seeds, and 0.4 ppm in/on mustard seeds (condiment type) are proposed to be revised to 3.0 ppm.

³ There is currently a MRL of 3 ppm established for dill seeds and coriander seeds, two crops within crop subgroup 19B.

⁴The currently established MRL of 0.8 ppm in/on dried dillweed leaves is proposed to be revised to 0.9 ppm. An MRL of 0.9 ppm is currently established for dried basil leaves, a crop within crop subgroup 19A.

⁵A MRL of 0.7 ppm is currently established for fresh dillweed leaves and fresh basil leaves, two crops within crop subgroup 19A.

MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with theResidue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.

Products covered: Pesticide Clethodim in or on various commodities

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): Normally within 4 to 5 months from the posting of the Proposed MRL document on the Health Canada website.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): On the date the measure is adopted.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 16 January 2018

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