G/SPS/N/CAN/678  
 
29 April 2013  
(13-2247)  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 Ag ency (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 metalaxyl in or on head and stem brassica 
commodities (crop subgroup 5A) and fruiting vegetables (crop group 8-09) (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 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 Resi due Limit: Metalaxyl 
(PMRL2013-22)  Language(s):  English and French  Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  The objective of the notified document PMRL2013-22 is to 
consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for metalaxyl that have 
been proposed by the Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). 
MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 
2.0 Brussels sprouts, Chinese broccoli, Napa Chinese cabbages, Chinese 
mustard cabbages, kohlrabi 
1.0 Fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8-09, except tomatoes)a 
ppm = parts per million 
a Tomatoes are excluded as a 1.0 ppm MRL is already established for the commodity in 
Canada. An MRL of 1.0 ppm is also currently established for "peppers". This action does 
not impact the existing MRL but replaces the "peppers" MRL with commodity descriptors reflecting the current terminology for pepper varieties. 
MRLs are proposed for each commodity included in the listed crop groupings in 
accordance with the Residue Chemistry Crop Groups  webpage (" http://www.hc-
sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-prot eger/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 from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/CAN/678 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] 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 
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:   
The table below compares the MRLs proposed for metalaxyl in Canada with 
corresponding established Codex MRLs. 
Food Commodity Canadian MRL Codex MRL 
 (ppm) (ppm) 
Brussels sprouts 2.0 0.2 
Chinese broccoli, Napa Chinese 2.0 Not established 
cabbages, Chinese mustard cabbages, kohlrabi 
Fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8-09) 1.0 1.0 
  ("Peppers")   10   ("Peppers, Chili dried") 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Health 
Canada website: " http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pe st/part/consultations/index-
eng.php ", PMRL2013-22, posted: 23 April 2013 (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 Canada 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) :  7 July 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:    
13. Texts 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/_pmrl2013-22/index-eng.php  
(English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/ consultations/_pmrl2013-22/index-fra.php  
(French)