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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/46
5 March 1999
(99-0878)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Prosulfuron
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drugs Regulations (1126) (pages 503-505)
5. Description of content:   The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada has
received an application for the registration of the postemergent herbicide prosulfuron as a
weed control for corn.  Health Canada has also been requested to establish a maximumresidue limit (MRL) to cover residues of prosulfuron in corn.  In line with this request, the
Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed MRLs for prosulfuron in eggs, meat
and meat by-products and milk to ensure that the acceptable daily intake of this agricultural
chemical is not exceeded as a result of consumption of by-products of animals fed with corn
treated with prosulfuron.
After the review of all available data, it is proposed to amend the Food and Drug
Regulations to establish an MRL for prosulfuron in eggs, meat and meat by-products at 0.05parts per million (ppm) and in corn and milk at 0.01 ppm.
6. Objective and rationale:  To ensure public health and safety
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   The proposed Canadian MRLs will harmonize with the United States.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part I, 20 February 1999;  English and French
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.G/SPS/N/CAN/46
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10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.
11. Final date for comments:  6 May 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   National Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            