Established Maximum Residue Limit EMRL2009-01, Pyraclostrobin

11 March 2009
HC Pub: 8154
ISBN: 978-1-100-12066-9 (print publication)
ISBN: 978-1-100-12067-6 (PDF version)
Cat. No.: H113-29/2009-1E (print publication)
Cat. No.: H113-29/2009-1E-PDF (PDF version)

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Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pyraclostrobin in or on leafy vegetables (Crop Groups 4 and 5), citrus fruits (Crop Group 10), pome fruits (Crop Group 11), citrus oil, hops, mangoes, mint, papayas, strawberries, sunflower seeds and turnip tops to permit the import and sale of foods containing these residues.

Corresponding import MRLs were proposed in the consultation document published on 11 August 2008, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2008-26, Pyraclostrobin. The PMRA received no comments in response to this consultation.

To comply with Canada's international trade obligations, consultation on the proposed MRLs was also conducted internationally by notifying the World Trade Organization, as coordinated by the Standards Council of Canada. No comments were received as a result of the World Trade Organization consultation.

The following MRLs are legally in effect as of the publication date of this document and are in addition to the MRLs already established for pyraclostrobin.

Established Maximum Residue Limits for Pyraclostrobin

Common Name	Residue Definition	MRL (ppm)	Food Commodity
Pyraclostrobin	methyl [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)- 1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl] phenyl]methoxycarbamate, including the metabolite [2-[[[1- (4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]carbamate	29	Leafy vegetables, except Brassica vegetables (Crop Group 4)
		23	Hops
		16	Leafy Brassica greens (Crop Subgroup 5B), turnip tops
		9.0	Citrus oil
		8.0	Mint
		5.0	Head and stem Brassica (Crop Subgroup 5A)
		2.0	Citrus fruits (Crop Group 10)
		1.5	Pome fruits (Crop Group 11)
		1.2	Strawberries
		0.3	Sunflower seeds
		0.1	Mangoes, papayas

MRLs are established for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with Appendix I.

A complete list of all MRLs established in Canada can be found on the PMRA's Maximum Residue Limit webpage.

Appendix I - Crop Groups: Numbers and Definitions

Crop Group Number: 4
Name of the Crop Group: Leafy vegetables (except Brassica vegetables)
Food Commodities Included in the Crop Group:

• Amaranth
• Arugula
• Cardoon
• Celery
• Celtuce
• Chinese celery
• Corn salad
• Dandelion leaves
• Dock
• Edible leaved chrysanthemum
• Endives
• Fresh chervil leaves
• Fresh Florence fennel leaves and stalk
• Fresh garden cress
• Garden purslane
• Garland chrysanthemum
• Head lettuce
• Leaf lettuce
• New Zealand spinach
• Orach leaves
• Parsley leaves
• Radicchio
• Rhubarb
• Spinach
• Swiss chard
• Upland cress
• Vine spinach
• Winter purslane

Crop Group Number: 5A
Name of the Crop Group: Brassica (cole) leafy vegetables, Head and stem Brassica subgroup
Food Commodities Included in the Crop Group:

• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbages
• Cauliflower
• Chinese broccoli
• Chinese mustard cabbages
• Kohlrabi
• Napa Chinese cabbages

Crop Group Number: 5B
Name of the Crop Group: Brassica (cole) leafy vegetables, Leafy Brassica greens subgroup
Food Commodities Included in the Crop Group:

• Bok choy Chinese cabbages
• Broccoli raab
• Collards
• Kale
• Mustard greens
• Mustard spinach
• Rape greens

Crop Group Number: 10
Name of the Crop Group: Citrus
Food Commodities Included in the Crop Group:

• Calamondins
• Citrus citron
• Citrus hybrids
• Grapefruits
• Kumquats
• Lemons
• Limes
• Oranges
• Pummelos
• Satsuma mandarins
• Tangerines

Crop Group Number: 11
Name of the Crop Group: Pome fruits
Food Commodities Included in the Crop Group:

• Apples
• Crabapples
• Loquats
• Mayhaws
• Oriental pears
• Pears
• Quinces