WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/138/Add.1
2 December 2002
(02-6622)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 21 November 2002, has been received from Canada.
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Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1304 – Propiconazole)
Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act , Pest Management Regulatory Agency
(PMRA), of Health Canada, has recently approved an application to amend the registration of
propiconazole in order to allow its use for the control of mummyberry on blueberries and for the
control of rust on asparagus.  This regulatory amendment will establish Maximum Residue Limits
(MRLs) for residues of  propiconazole and its metabolites resulting from these uses in blueberries and
asparagus, in order to permit the sale of food containing these residues.
After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that MRLs for
propiconazole, and its metabolites, of 0.15 p.p.m in dried blueberries, 0.1 p.p.m in asparagus, and
0.02 p.p.m in blueberries would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public.
The full text of this addendum (final rule) can be downloaded from:
http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part2/pdf/g2-13624.pdf  or requested from:
Canadian Enquiry Point
Standards Council of Canada
200-270 Albert StreetOttawa, Ontario
K1P 6N7
Tel.:  (613) 238-3222
Fax.:  (613) 569-7808
E-mail:  info@scc.ca
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