G/SPS/N/CAN/697/Add.1  
 
21 October 2013  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 21 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Established Maximum Residue Limit: Metribuzin 
The proposed maximum residu e limit (PMRL) document for metribuzin notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/697 (dated 4 July 2013) was adopted 14 October 2013. The proposed MRLs were 
established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided directly below: 
MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 
2.0 Sugarcane molasses 
0.6 Potatoesa 
0.3 Carrot roots, dry soybeans 
0.1 Asparagus, succulent shelled peas, sugarcane, tomatoes 
0.05 Dry field peas, field corn, dry lentils, sweet corn kernels plus cob with husks 
removed 
ppm = parts per million 
a The proposed MRL of 0.6 ppm for potatoes will replace the established MRL of 0.5 pp m on this commodity, in 
order to accommodate import commodities. 
MRLs established in Canada may be found using Health Canada's Max imum 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/697/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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