Pesticide pyrethrins in or on various commodities (ICS codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080, 67.220)

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Pyrethrins (PMRL2025-25). Language(s): English and French. Number of pages: 13

The objective of the notified document PMRL2025-25 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyrethrins that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

20                 Dried angelica leaves, dried balm leaves, dried basil leaves, dried borage leaves, dried burnet leaves, dried chamomile leaves, dried chervil leaves, dried Chinese chive leaves, dried chive leaves, dried cilantro leaves, dried clary leaves, dried costmary leaves, dried curry leaves, dried dillweed leaves, dried horehound leaves, dried hyssop leaves, dried lavender leaves, dried lemongrass leaves, dried lovage leaves, dried marigold leaves, dried marjoram leaves, dried parsley leaves, dried rosemary leaves, rue, dried sage leaves, dried summer savory leaves, dried bay leaves, dried tansy leaves, dried tarragon leaves, dried thyme leaves, dried winter savory leaves, dried wintergreen leaves, dried woodruff leaves, dried wormwood leaves, dried pennyroyal leaves

5.0                Fresh angelica leaves, fresh balm leaves, fresh basil leaves, fresh borage leaves, fresh burnet leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh clary leaves, fresh costmary leaves, fresh culantro leaves, fresh curry leaves, fresh dillweed leaves, fresh horehound leaves, fresh hyssop tops, fresh lavender, fresh lemongrass leaves, fresh lovage leaves, fresh marigold, fresh marjoram, fresh nasturtium leaves and flowers, fresh rosemary leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh summer savory leaves, fresh sweet bay leaves, fresh tansy leaves, fresh tarragon leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh winter savory leaves, fresh wintergreen leaves, fresh woodruff leaves, fresh wormwood leaves

3.0                Brassica leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13B)

1.0                Leafy greens (crop subgroup 4-13A, except fresh cilantro leaves); spices (crop subgroup 19B)

0.4                Hops (dried cones)

0.15              Bushberries (crop subgroup 13-07B)²; cherries (crop subgroup 12-09A)³; broccoli

0.05              Cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9)⁴; carrot roots

0.02              Bulb onions (crop subgroup 3-07A)

¹ ppm = parts per million

² The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 1.0 ppm for currants, gooseberries, highbush blueberries, huckleberries and lowbush blueberries with a single crop subgroup 13-07B MRL at a lower value. This will result in a single MRL that will be applicable to all commodities within crop subgroup 13-07B.

³ The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 1.0 ppm for cherries with a single crop subgroup 12-09A MRL at a lower value. This will result in a single MRL that will be applicable to all commodities within crop subgroup 12-09A.

⁴ The MRL is proposed to replace the currently established MRL of 1.0 ppm for muskmelons with a single crop group 9 MRL at a lower value. This will result in a single MRL that will be applicable to all commodities within crop group 9.