Pesticide flonicamid in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.060, 67.100, 67.120, 67.200)

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Flonicamid (PMRL2018-36)

The objective of the notified document PMRL2018-36 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for flonicamid that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

3.0                 Dry field peas, dry lentils, dry pigeon peas

1.5                 Flaxseeds

0.4²                    Meat by-products of cattle, goats, horses and sheep

0.15               Eggs; meat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep³; milk³

0.08               Meat and meat by-products of hogs

0.07               Meat and meat by-products of poultry

0.05               Fat of poultry

0.04⁴                  Fat of cattle, goats, horses and sheep

0.03               Fat of hogs

¹ ppm = parts per million

² This MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.08 ppm in/on meat by-products of horses, cattle, sheep and goats.

³ This MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.08 ppm in/on meat of horses, cattle, sheep and goats and of 0.03 ppm in/on milk. ⁴ This MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 0.03 ppm in/on fat of sheep, goats, cattle and horses.