WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/128/Add.1
12 November 2002
(02-6246)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 7 November 2002, has been received from Canada.
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Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1290 - Imazethapyr)
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), of Health Canada, has recently approved
an application to amend the registration of imazethapyr in order to allow its use for the control of
annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in beans as a pr e-plant incorporated trea tment.  This regulatory
amendment will establish a Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for residues of imazethapyr resulting
from this use in beans (kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, pinto beans, runner beans, snap beans,
tepary beans and wax beans), in order to permit the sale of food containing these residues.
After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that an MRL for
imazethapyr of 0.1 p.p.m. in beans would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public.  This new
MRL harmonizes with that established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The full text of this addendum (final rule) can be downloaded from:
http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part2/pdf/g2-13623.pdf  or requested from:
Canadian Enquiry Point
Standards Council of Canada
200-270 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6N7
Tel.: (613) 238-3222Fax.: (613) 569-7808
E-mail:  info@scc.ca
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