G/SPS/N/CAN/1648

2 September 2026

(26-6049)

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Original: English/French

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Notifying Member: CANADA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD), Health Canada

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Pesticide fludioxonil in or on various commodities (ICS codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Fludioxonil (PMRL2026-09). Language(s): English and French. Number of pages: 16

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Description of content: The objective of the notified document PMRL2026-09 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fludioxonilthat have been proposed by Health Canada's Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD).

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

15 Abyssinian cabbages, arugula2, Chinese broccoli3, garden cress2, Hanover salad, maca, seakale cabbages, shepherd's purse, upland cress2, wild rocket

4.0 Ginseng roots4

2.0 Broccoli5, Brussels sprouts5, cauliflowers5, Napa Chinese cabbages5

0.04 Cranberries6

1 ppm = parts per million

2 This MRL is proposed to replace the current MRL of 30 ppm.

3 This MRL is proposed to replace the current MRL of 0.01 ppm.

4 This MRL is proposed to replace the current MRL of 0.75 ppm.

5 This MRL is proposed to replace the current MRL of 0.01 ppm.

6 This MRL is proposed to replace the current MRL of 3.0 ppm.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): 211 Fludioxonil

[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[ ] None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [X] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: Table 3 of the PMRL document compares the MRLs proposed for fludioxonil in Canada with corresponding Codex MRLs.

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Health Canada website: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations.html, PMRL2026-09, posted: 27 August 2026 (available in English and French)

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

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

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

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 10 November 2026

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

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

The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations/proposed-maximum-residue-limit/2026/fludioxonil/document.html (English)

https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/securite-produits-consommation/pesticides-lutte-antiparasitaire/public/consultations/limites-maximales-residus-proposees/2026/fludioxonil/document.html (French)

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