Established Maximum Residue Limits: Spinetoram

The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for spinetoram notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/761 (dated 14 November 2013) was adopted 15 February 2014. The proposed MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below:

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

0.1                 Bulb Vegetables (Crop Group 3-07)

0.02               Tree Nuts (Crop Group 14-11)

ppm = parts per million

MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php) on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-nourriture/mrl-lmr-eng.php). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food commodity(ies).

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]    Modification of final date for comments

[X]  Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation

[ ]    Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation

[ ]    Withdrawal of proposed regulation

[ ]    Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force

[ ]    Other:  

Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)

[ ]    Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Text available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

The established MRLs have been provided above and are also accessible from the MRL webpage as indicated below:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-nourriture/mrl-lmr-eng.php (English)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-nourriture/mrl-lmr-fra.php (French)

or requested from:

Canadian Enquiry Point

Standards Council of Canada

200-270 Albert Street

Ottawa, Ontario

K1P 6N7

Tel: +(613) 238 3222

Fax: +(613) 569 7808

E-mail: enquirypoint@scc.ca