WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/51
8 March 1999
(99-0907)
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):   Diquat
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drug Regulations (1131) (pages 592-594)
5. Description of content:   The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada has
received a request to amend the registration of diquat to include its use as a harvest-aid
dessicant for cereal crops (wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale) grown for seed or livestock
feed.
After the review of all available data, it is proposed to amend the Food and Drug
Regulations to establish MRLs of 0.05 ppm for diquat in eggs, meat, meat by-products,poultry meat and poultry meat by-products.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of human health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
Codex has established residue limits of 0.05 ppm on meat and meat by-products, and eggs.
The proposed Canadian MRLs on meat and m eat by-products, and eggs will harmonize with
Codex.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part I, 27 February 1999;  English and French
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.
11. Final date for comments:  29 March 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:            