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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/167
9 May 2003
(03-2470)
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:  Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada
3. Products covered (provide tariff item num ber(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Kresoxim-methyl (ICS:  65.100.30, 67.040)
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 (1338 - Kresoxim-methyl) (English and French;
pages 1317-1319)
6. Description of content:  Kresoxim-methyl is registered under the Pest Control Products
Act as a fungicide for the control of apple scab and powdery mildew on apples.  Maximum
residue limits (MRLs) have been established under the Food and Drugs Act  for residues of
kresoxim-methyl and its metabolites resulting from its use in Canada and in other countriesat 1.5 parts per million (p.p.m.) in raisins, 1.0 p.p.m. in grapes, 0.5 p.p.m. in apples and
0.15 p.p.m. in apple juice and pecans.  MRLs have also been established at 0.03 p.p.m. in
meat and meat by-products of cattle, goats, hogs, horses and sheep, and 0.004 p.p.m. in
milk to cover residues in food derived from animals fed with crops treated with
kresoxim-methyl.  By virtue of subsection B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations ,
the MRL for other foods is 0.1 p.p.m.
This proposed regulatory amendment would establish MRLs for residues of
kresoxim-methyl and its metabolites in crabapples, loquats, mayhaws, oriental pears, pear
juice, pears and quinces, in order to permit the import and sale of food containing theseresidues.
After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that MRLs for
kresoxim-methyl, including its metabolites, of 0.5 p.p.m. in crabapples, loquats, mayhaws,
oriental pears, pears and quinces, and 0.15 p.p.m. in pear juice 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
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8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection 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, 3 May 2003 (Available in English and French)
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Normally within 5 to 8 months 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:  17 July 2003
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 notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2003/20030503/pdf/g1-13718.pdf