WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/56
16 July 1999
(99-2942)
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 (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pyrimethanil
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drug Regulations (1150 – Pyrimethanil) (pages 2029-2031)
5. Description of content:
This proposed regulatory amendment would establish Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)
under the Food and Drugs Act for residues of pyrimethanil in raisins and grapes, in order to
permit the import and sale of food containing these residues.  By virtue of subsection
B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drug  Regulations, the MRL for other crops is 0.1 parts per
million (ppm).
After the review of all available data, the Pe st Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has
determined that MRLs of 8 ppm for pyrimeth anil in raisins and 5 ppm in grapes would not
pose an unacceptable health risk to the public.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  US EPA:  5 ppm (wine grapes)
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part I, 3 July 1999 (Available in English and French)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.
11. Final date for comments:  16 September 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           