Pesticide spirotetramat in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)
Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Spirotetramat (PMRL2017-31
The objective of the notified document PMRL2017-31 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for spirotetramat 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
4.5 Stone fruit (crop group 12-09)2
0.25 Tree nuts (crop group 14-11)3
0.15 Carrot roots, sugar beet roots
0.1 Asparagus
1 ppm = parts per million
2 The MRL of 4.5 ppm is being extended to all of crop group 12-09.
3 The MRL of 0.25 ppm is being extended to all of crop group 14-11. MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/residue-chemistry-crop-groups.html) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.