Pesticide pyroxasulfone in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080, 67.200, 67.220)

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Pyroxasulfone (PMRL2021-28). Language(s): English and French. Number of pages: 5 and 6

The objective of the notified document PMRL2021-28 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyroxasulfone that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

0.7                Peppermint oil, spearmint oil

0.2                Peppermint tops, spearmint tops

0.15              Bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07)

¹ ppm = parts per million

An MRL is 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 the Canada.ca website.