G/SPS/N/CAN/1083/Add.1  
 
24 February 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 24 February 2017, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Established Maximum Residue Limit: Formetanate Hydrochloride  
The proposed maximum residue l imit (PMRL) document for formetanate hydrochloride notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1083 (dated 25 November 2016) was adopted 21 February 2017. The proposed 
MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided 
directly below:  
MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity2,3 
0.9 Orange  
0.4 Grapefruit  
0.09 Lemon  
0.03 Lime, tangelo, tangerine  
0.02 Nectarine  
1 ppm = parts per million  
2 The MRL of 4 ppm previously established for "citrus fruits" is replaced b y commodity specific MRLs. MRLs are 
not being established for all imported commodities in cropgroup 10 since the use in the United States is limited 
to oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, tangelos and tangerines.  
3 The MRL of 3 ppm previously established f or nectarines is revised to 0.02 ppm.  
As the registrant has also cancelled uses on apples, peaches and pears in Canada (2012), and the 
use on plums is no longer permitted in the exporting country, the existing MRLs of 3 ppm for 
apples, peaches and pears, a nd 0.5 ppm for plums will be revoked. Following the revocation of 
these MRLs, these crops will be regulated under subsection B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drugs 
Regulations, which requires that residues not exceed the Gen eral MRL (GMRL) of 0.1 ppm. 
The PMRA does not anticipate any trade implications given that there are also no Codex MRLs for 
formetanate hydrochloride. The Agency also did not receive any comments on the proposed 
maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for formetanate hydrochloride notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1083 (dated 25 November 2016).  
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/pest/part/protect -proteger/food -
nourriture/mrl -lmr-eng.php ). The databas e 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  G/SPS/N/CAN/1083/Add.1  
 
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  [ ] 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 notif ied 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comm ents, 
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  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification Au thority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
   
Text(s) available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of  other body:  
The specified 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/protect -proteger/food -nourriture/mrl -lmr-eng.php  
(English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -spc/pest/part/protect -proteger/food -nourriture/mr l-lmr-fra.php  
(French)  
 
or requested from:  
Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario  
K1A 0G2  
Tel: +(343) 203 4273  
Fax: +(613) 943 0346  
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
 
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