G/SPS/N/CAN/1100  
 
21 March 2017  
(17-1548) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), 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): Pesticide flupyradifurone in or on various commodities 
(ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.040, 67.080)  
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: Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Flupyradifurone 
(PMRL2017 -06). Language(s): English and French . Number of p ages: 5 
6. Description of content: The objective of the notified document PMRL2017 -06 is to 
consult on the listed import maximum residue limits (MRLs) for flupyradifurone that 
have been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency 
(PMRA). 
MRL (ppm )1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity  
40 Fresh kava leaves  
3.0 Quinoa  
0.9 Kava roots  
0.6 Tropical and Subtropical, Medium to Large Fruits, Smooth, Inedible Peel 
(Crop Subgroup 24B)  
1 ppm = parts per million  
MRLs are pr oposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in 
accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups  webpage ( http://www.hc -
sc.gc.c a/cps -spc/pest/part/protect -proteger/food -nourriture/rccg -gcpcr -eng.php ) in the 
Pesticides and Pest Management section of Health Canada's website.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans fr om animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related  text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   G/SPS/N/CAN/1100  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Currently, there are no Codex MRLs listed for flupyradifurone 
in or on any commodity according to the Codex Alimentarius  Pesticide Residue in Food 
and Feed website.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Health  Canada website: http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -spc/pest/part/consultations/index -
eng.php , PMRL2017 -06, posted: 14 March 2017  (available in English and French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Normally within four to five months from 
the posting of the Proposed MRL document on the Health Canad a website.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :   
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : On the date the measure is adopted.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 May 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:   
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2017 -06/index -eng.php  
(English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2017 -06/index -fra.php  
(French)