G/SPS/N/CAN/648/Add.1  
 
26 March 2013  
(13-1637)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 25 March 2013, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Canada. 
 
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 Established Maximum Residue Limit: Mesotrione 
 The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) document for Mesotrione notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/648 (dated 7 January 2013) was adopted 20 March 2013. The proposed MRLs were 
established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database, are provided directly below and are legally in effect as of the publication date in the MRL Database. 
 MRL (ppm) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity 
 0.01 Crop Subgroup 13-07B (Bushberry Subgroup) 
 ppm = parts per million 
 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-proteger/food-nourriture/rccg-gcpcr-eng.php ") 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/648/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comme nts:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number 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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