G/SPS/N/CAN/770/Add.1  
 
20 February 2014  
(14-1062)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 18 Februa ry 2014, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Established Maximum Residue Limit: Metalaxyl 
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for metalaxyl notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/770 
(dated 21 November 2013) was adopted 11 February 2014. The proposed MRL was established via 
entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below:  
MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 
0.05 Rapeseed (canola) (Crop Subgroup 20A)a 
ppm = parts per million 
a This action revises the establishe d MRL of 0.1 ppm for the rapeseed (c anola) subgroup (Crop Subgroup 20A). 
MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in accordance with 
the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups  (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps- spc/pest/part/protect-
proteger/food-nourriture/rccg-gcpcr-eng.php ) webpage in the Pesticides and Pest Management 
section of Health Canada's website. 
MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Maximum Residue Limit 
Database (http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/mrl-lrm/index-eng.php ) on the Maximum Residue Limits for 
Pesticides webpage ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pe st/part/protect-proteger/food-
nourriture/mrl-lmr-eng.php ). The database allows users to search for pesticides(s) or for food 
commodity(ies). 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable G/SPS/N/CAN/770/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
   
Text available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
The established MRLs have been provided above and are also accessible from the MRL webpage as 
indicated below: 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protec t-proteger/food-nourri ture/mrl-lmr-eng.php  
(English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protec t-proteger/food-nourri ture/mrl-lmr-fra.php  
(French) 
 or requested from: 
Canadian Enquiry Point 
Standards Council of Canada 200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1P 6N7 Tel: +(613) 238 3222 Fax: +(613) 569 7808 
E-mail: enquirypoint@scc.ca  
 
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