Pesticide glufosinate-ammonium in or on various commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080, 67.200)

Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Glufosinate‑Ammonium (PMRL2020-07). Language(s): English and French. Number of pages: 6 and 7

The objective of the notified document PMRL2020-07 is to consult on the listed maximum residue limits (MRLs for glufosinate-ammonium that have been proposed by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

0.5                              Tree nuts (crop group 14-11)²; olives³

0.3                               Stone fruits (crop group 12-09)⁴

0.05                            Carrot roots

¹ ppm = parts per million

² Replaces the currently established MRL of 0.1 ppm for tree nuts (crop group 14-11).

³ Replaces the currently established MRL of 0.1 ppm for olives.

⁴ Replaces the currently established MRL of 0.2 ppm for stone fruits (crop group 12-09). The currently established MRL of 0.25 ppm for dried prune plums will be removed as residues will be covered under the 0.3 ppm MRL for stone fruits (crop group 12-09).

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.