Established Maximum Residue Limit EMRL2009-14, Imidacloprid

10 June 2009
HC Pub.: 8320
ISBN: 978-1-100-12704-0 (print version)
ISBN: 978-1-100-12705-7 (PDF version)
Catalogue number: H113-29/2009-14E (print version)
Catalogue number: H113-29/2009-14E-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 added new uses on ginseng, nectarines, peaches and sweet potatoes to the product label of Admire 240 Flowable Systemic Insecticide, containing technical grade imidacloprid. The specific uses approved in Canada are detailed on the label of Admire 240 Flowable Systemic Insecticide, Pest Control Products Act Registration Number 24094.

Corresponding maximum residue limits (MRLs) were proposed in the consultation document published on 25 November 2008, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2008-46, Imidacloprid. 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 imidacloprid.

Established Maximum Residue Limits for Imidacloprid

Common Name	Residue Definition	MRL (ppm)	Food Commodity
Imidacloprid	1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2- imidazolidinimine, including metabolites containing the 6-chloropicolyl moiety	1.1	Nectarines, peaches
		0.3	Sweet potato roots
		0.05	Ginseng 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.