G/SPS/N/CAN/1160  
 
29 March 2018  
(18-1956) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Health Canada  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Veterinary drug residues in foods of animal origin (ICS Codes: 
11.220, 67.040, 67.120)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Proposal to amend the List of Maximum Residue Limits 
(MRLs ) for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (Proposed MRL 2018 -1). Language(s): English and 
French.  Number of pages: 4 
6. Description of content: This notification is further to the SPS Notification 
(G/SPS/N/CAN/597/Add.2), where the Minister of Health has issued a M inisterial 
Regulation entitled " Marketing Authorization (MA) for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 
Veterinary Drugs in Foods " pursuant to section 30.3(1) and 30.5(1) of the Food and Drugs 
Act. 
The online " List of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Veterinar y Drugs in Foods " 
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/dhp -mps/vet/mrl -lmr/mrl -lmr_versus_new -nouveau -eng.php  
(referred hereafter as the List) is incorporated by reference and is maintained on Health 
Canada's web site. Any proposed changes will continue to be the subject of consultation, 
public and international notification, and the List will then be updated ad ministratively.  
The purpose of this proposal is to notify of a consu ltation on proposed amendments to the 
List. 
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. Is there a rel evant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
 http://www.codexalimentarius.net/vetdrugs/data/index.html  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CAN/1160  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If n o, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health Canada's " Proposal to Amend the List of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs ) for 
Veterinary Drugs in Foods"  Website, posted 8 March 2018 (available in English and French)  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/drugs -health -products/veterinary -
drugs/maximum -residue -limits -mrls/proposals -amend -list-maximum -residue -limits -mrls-
veterinary -drugs -foods/mrl -2018-1.html  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/medicaments -produits -
sante/medicaments -veterinaires/limites -maximales -residus/proposition -visant -modifier -
liste-limites -maximales -residus -drogues -usage -veterinaire -fixees -aliments/lm r-2018-
1.html  
 
Marketing Authorization for Maximum Residue Limits  for Veterinary Drugs in Foods  
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2 013/2013 -05-22/html/sor -dors87 -eng.html  
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2013/2013 -05-22/html/sor -dors87 -fra.html  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : When the Final Notice to Amend the List of 
MRLs for Veterinary Drugs in Foods is published on the Health Canada website, normally 
within six months from the date of this consultation.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry in to force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : On the date the Final Notice to Amend the List of MRLs for Veterinary 
Drugs in Foods is published on the Health Canada website.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for commen ts: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 May 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (i f 
available) of other body:  
By e-mail to consultationVDD -DMV@hc -sc.gc.ca, with subject line: Proposal to Amend the 
List of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (Proposed MRL 
2018-1) 
By postal mail: Health Canada, Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Holland Cross Complex, 
Ground Floor, 14 -11 Holland Avenue, Postal Locator 3000A, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 
0K9 G/SPS/N/CAN/1160  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addr ess (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the proposal can be downloaded at:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/drugs -health -products/veterinary -
drugs/maximum -residue -limits -mrls/proposals -amend -list-maximum -residue -limits -mrls-
veterinary -drugs -foods/mrl -2018-1.html  (English)  
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/medicaments -produits -
sante/medicaments -veterinaires/limites -maximales -residus/proposition -visant -modifier -
liste-limites -maximales -residus -drogues -usage -veterinaire -fixees-aliments/lmr -2018-
1.html  (French)  
 
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