G/SPS/N/CAN/697  
 
4 July 2013  
(13-3535)  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 Agency (PMRA), Health Canada 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Pesticide metribuzin in or on various commodities (ICS: 
65.020, 65.100, 67.080, 67.200) 
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 Residu e Limit: Metribuzin 
(PMRL2013-37)  Language(s): English and French  Number of pages: 4 
6. Description of content: The objective of the notified document PMRL2013-37 is to 
consult on the listed domestic maximum residue limits (MRLs) for metribuzin, including the metabolites DA, DK and DADK 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  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 fo r potatoes will replace the established MRL of 0.5 ppm on this 
commodity, in order to acco mmodate import commodities.  
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    G/SPS/N/CAN/697 
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] 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: Currently, there are no Codex MRLs listed for metribuzin in or 
on any commodity according to the Codex Alimentarius Pesticide Residue in Food 
website. 
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 ", PMRL2013-37, posted: 25 June 2013. (available in English and French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Normally within 4 to 5 months from the 
posting of the Proposed MRL document on the Health Canada web site. 
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) : 8 September 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation 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/_pmrl2013-37/index-eng.php  
(English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/ consultations/_pmrl2013-37/index-fra.php  
(French)