. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/214 
30 September 2004 
 (04-4117) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Department of 
Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium (ICS: 65.100.20, 67.060) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  not 
stated  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment to 
the Food and Drug Regulations (1381 — I odosulfuron-methyl-sodium) (available in 
English and French; pages 2619-2621). 
6. Description of content:  Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act , the Pest 
Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), of H ealth Canada, has approved an application 
for the registration of the pest control product (pesticide)  iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium as a 
herbicide for the control of annual and perennial  grasses, and some broadleaf weeds in field 
corn as a post-emergent treatment. This pr oposed regulatory amendment would establish a 
Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) under the Food and Drugs Act  for residues of 
iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium resulting from this use in field corn grain (the kernels of field 
corn), 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 
iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium of 0.025 parts per million (p.p.m.) in field corn grain would 
not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public. 
7. 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 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette, Part 
I, 25 September 2004 (availabl e in English and French) G/SPS/N/CAN/214 
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 10. Proposed date of adoption:   Normally within 5 to 8 mont hs of publication in the Canada 
Gazette, Part I. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   On the date the measure is adopted. 
12. Final date for comments:  9 December 2004 
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:    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of the regulat ory text can be downloaded at:  
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2004/20040925/pdf/g1-13839.pdf