WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CAN/20
31January 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-0379)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CANADA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Health Canada
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Abamectin
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment totheFood
andDrug Regulations (1023) (pages 211-213)
5. Description ofcontent:
ThePestManagement Regulatory Agency (PMRA) ofHealth Canada hasreceived an
application fortheregistration oftheinsecticide abamectin foruseonpears. Health
Canada hasalsobeenrequested toestablish Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) tocover
residues ofabamectin, anditsisomer, inpears resulting from thisuse,andforvarious
other fruits, vegetables andnutsimported intoCanada.
After thereview ofallavailable data, itisproposed toamend theFood andDrug
Regulations toestablish MRLs forabamectin, anditsisomer, incelery andheadlettuce
at0.05ppm; inapples, citrus fruits, pears andstrawberries at0.02ppm; inpeppers
andtomatoes at0.01ppm; andinalmonds andwalnuts at0.005 ppm.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Canada Gazette, PartI,
18January 1997
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notstated
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Notstated
11. Final date forcomments: 3April 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: