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Established Maximum Residue Limit, EMRL2009-15, Chlorothalonil
10 June 2009
HC Pub.: 8230
ISBN: 978-1-100-12707-1 (print version)
ISBN: 978-1-100-12708-8 (PDF version)
Catalogue number: H113-29/2009-15E (print version)
Catalogue number: H113-29/2009-15E-PDF (PDF version)
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(PDF Version - 89 K)Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has added new uses on cucurbit vegetables (Crop Group 9; see Appendix I) to the product label of Bravo 500 Agricultural Fungicide, containing technical grade chlorothalonil. The specific uses approved in Canada are detailed on the label of Bravo 500 Agricultural Fungicide, Pest Control Products Act Registration Number 15723.
Corresponding maximum residue limits (MRLs) were proposed for cucurbit vegetables without existing MRLs were proposed in the consultation document published on 19 November 2008, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2008-29, Chlorothalonil. 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 chlorothalonil.
| Common Name | Residue Definition | MRL (ppm) | Food Commodity* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorothalonil | tetrachloroisophthalonitrile, including the metabolite 4-hydroxy-2,5,6-trichloro- 1,3-benzenedicarbonitrile | 5.0 | Balsam apples, balsam pears, cantaloupes**, chayote fruit, Chinese cucumbers, Chinese waxgourds, citron melons**, edible gourds (other than those listed in this item), muskmelons** (other than those listed in this item), summer squash***, watermelons**, West Indian gherkins, winter squash*** |
*The listed cucurbit vegetables do not include cucumbers and pumpkins for which an MRL of 5.0 ppm is already established.
**The established 5.0 ppm MRL for melons is replaced by the specified melon commodities.
***The established 5.0 ppm MRL for squash is replaced by the specified squash commodities.
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 Group Number: 9
Name of the Crop Group: Cucurbit Vegetables
Food Commodities Included In The Crop Group: Balsam apples, Balsam pears, Cantaloupes, Chayote fruit, Chinese cucumbers, Chinese waxgourds, Citron melons, Cucumbers, Edible gourds (other than those listed in this item), Muskmelons (other than those listed in this item), Pumpkins, Summer squash, Watermelons, West Indian gherkins, Winter squash
