Pesticide pyrimethanil in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Pyrimethanil (PMRL2018-10)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2018-10 is to consult on the listed import maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyrimethanil 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

15²                           Pome fruits (crop group 11-09)

8³                              Gooseberries and lowbush blueberries

5                        Pomegranates

0.5⁴                          Tomatoes (crop subgroup 8-09A)

0.2⁵                          Bulb onions (crop subgroup 3-07A)

¹ ppm = parts per million

² It is proposed that the MRL of 15 ppm replaces the MRL of 14 ppm for apples, crabapples, loquats, mayhaws, pears, Asian pears, and quinces; and, includes all crops of CG 11-09.

³ It is proposed that the MRL of 8 ppm replaces the MRLs of 5 ppm for gooseberries and 3 ppm for lowbush blueberries.

⁴ It is proposed that the MRL of 0.5 ppm for tomatoes be extended to all food commodities belonging to CSG 8-09A.

⁵ Replaces the MRL of 0.1 ppm on all crops of CSG 3-07A.  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.