Established Maximum Residue Limit EMRL2009-10, Metalaxyl

5 June 2009
HC Pub.: 8226
ISBN: 978-1-100-12646-3 (print version)
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Cat. No.: H113-29/2009-10E (print version)
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Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has added a new use on root vegetables, except sugar beets
(Crop Subgroup 1B; see Appendix I) to the product label of Apron XL LS, containing technical grade metalaxyl-M. The specific use approved in Canada is detailed on the label of Apron XL LS, Pest Control Products Act Registration Number 25585.

Corresponding maximum residue limit (MRLs) were proposed for root vegetables, except carrots and radishes for which MRLs were already established, in the consultation document published on 21 November 2008, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2008-42, Metalaxyl. Residues of the resolved isomer metalaxyl-M are covered by MRLs established for metalaxyl, the unresolved racemate. 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 metalaxyl.

Established Maximum Residue Limits for Metalaxyl

Common Name	Residue Definition	MRL (ppm)	Food Commodity
Metalaxyl	N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL- alanine methyl ester, including metabolites that can be converted to the 2,6- dimethylaniline moiety, each expressed as metalaxyl equivalents	0.5	Black salsify roots, celeriac roots, chicory roots, edible burdock roots, garden beet roots, ginseng roots, horseradish roots, oriental radish roots, parsnip roots, rutabaga roots, salsify roots, skirret roots, Spanish salsify roots, turnip roots, turnip-rooted chervil roots, turnip-rooted parsley roots

A complete list of all MRLs established in Canada can be found on the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage in the Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.

Appendix I

Crop Groups: Numbers and Definitions

Crop Subgroup Number	Name of the Crop Subgroup	Food Commodities Included in the Crop Subgroup
1B	Root vegetables (except sugar beets)	Black salsify roots, Carrot roots, Celeriac roots, Chicory roots, Edible burdock roots, Garden beet roots, Ginseng roots, Horseradish roots, Oriental radish roots, Parsnip roots, Radish roots, Rutabaga roots, Salsify roots, Skirret roots, Spanish salsify roots, Turnip roots, Turnip-rooted chervil roots, Turnip-rooted parsley roots