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Notifying Member: Canada

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Pesticide fludioxonil in or on various food commodities (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners  

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:  

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Title of the notified document: Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Fludioxonil (PMRL2015-22)  Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 7

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Description of content: The objective of the notified document PMRL2015-22 is to consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for fludioxonil that have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

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

15                Leafy Brassica greens (Crop Subgroup 5B)a

7.0               Green Onion Subgroup (Crop Subgroup 3-07B)b

0.2               Bulb Onion Subgroup (Crop Subgroup 3-07A)c

ppm = parts per million

a This MRL is proposed to replace the established MRL of 8.0 ppm for fludioxonil in/on mustard greens, and the established MRL of 0.01 ppm for fludioxonil in/on broccoli raab, bok choy Chinese cabbages, collards, kales, mustard spinach, and rape leaves.

b This MRL is proposed to replace the established MRL of 0.02 ppm for fludioxonil in/on fresh Chinese chive leaves, fresh chive leaves, leeks, tree onion tops, and Welsh onion tops. An MRL of 7.0 ppm is already established for green onions.

c This MRL is proposed to replace the established MRL of 0.02 ppm for fludioxonil in/on Chinese onions, garlic, great headed garlic, and potato onions. The established MRL of 0.02 ppm in/on shallots will be expired as it reflects outdated terminology. The MRL of 0.2 ppm in/on shallot bulbs will replace this MRL. An MRL of 0.2 ppm is already established for dry bulb onions.

MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups webpage (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/food-nourriture/rccg-gcpcr-eng.php) in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.  

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[X]      Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text) 211 Fludioxonil

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)  

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 

[ ] Yes   [X] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: Table 2 of the PMRL document compares the MRLs proposed for fludioxonil in Canada with corresponding Codex MRLs.

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Health Canada website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/index-eng.php, PMRL2015-22, posted: 14 July 2015 (available in English and French)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): Normally within four to five months from the posting of the Proposed MRL document on the Health Canada website.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):  

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): On the date the measure is adopted.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 27 September 2015

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:  

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:

The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2015-22/index-eng.php (English)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2015-22/index-fra.php (French)