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

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Abamectin (PMRL2018-11)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2018-11 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for abamectin that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

0.1                     Leafy greens (crop sub group 4-13A)²; leaf petioles vegetables                           (crop sub group 22B)³

0.02                   Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09)⁴

¹ ppm = parts per million

² The MRL of 0.1 ppm is being extended from Crop Group 4 to all of Crop Subgroup 4-13A.

³ The MRL of 0.1 ppm is being extended from celery to all of Crop Subgroup 22B, except for cardoon, Chinese celery, and rhubarb which will retain the current MRL of 0.1 ppm.

⁴ The MRL of 0.02 ppm is being extended from Crop Group 8 to all of Crop Subgroup 8-09. 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.