G/SPS/N/CAN/1057/Add.1  
 
5 January 2017  
(17-0021) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 4 January 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada . 
 
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Established Maximum Residue Limit: Spinetoram  
The proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) docum ent for spinetoram notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/1057 (dated 30 September 2016) was adopted 21 December 2016. The proposed 
MRLs were established via entry into the Maximum Residue Limits Database and are provided 
directly below:  
MRL (ppm )1 Raw Agricultural Comm odity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity  
8.0 Leafy vegetables (Crop Group 4 -13, except head lettuce and leaf lettuce)2, leaf 
petioles vegetables (Crop Subgroup 22B)3 
2.0 Brassica  head and stem vegetable group (Crop Group 5 -13)4 
0.4 Fruiting vegetables (Crop Group 8 -09)5 
0.2 Pome fruits (Crop Group 11 -09)6, stone fruits (Crop Group 12 -09)7 
0.04 Stalk and stem vegetables (Crop Subgroup 22A)8 
1 ppm = parts per million  
2 The MRL of 8.0 ppm is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 7.0 ppm for crop gro up 4 (except 
leaf and head lettuce) and include all food commodities in the revised crop group 4 -13, except head and leaf 
lettuce.  
3 The MRL of 8.0 ppm is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 7.0 ppm for celery and include all 
food commoditie s in the revised crop subgroup 22B.  
4 The MRL of 2.0 ppm is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 2.0 ppm for crop subgroup 5A and 
include all food commodities in the revised crop group 5 -13. 
5 The MRL of 0.4 ppm is proposed to replace the cur rent established MRL of 0.2 ppm for crop group 8 and 
include all food commodities in the revised crop group 8 -09. 
6 The MRL of 0.2 ppm is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 0.1 ppm for crop group 11 and 
include all food commodities in the r evised crop group 11 -09. 
7 The MRL of 0.2 ppm is proposed to replace the current established MRL of 0.2 ppm for crop group 12 and 
include all food commodities in the revised crop group 12 -09. 
8 The MRL of 0.04 ppm is proposed to replace the current establi shed MRL of 0.04 ppm for asparagus and 
include all food commodities in the revised crop subgroup 22A.  
MRLs are established 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 w ebsite.  
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 
Pesticid es webpage ( http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -spc/pest/part/protect -proteger/food -
nourriture/mrl -lmr-eng.php ). The database allows users to search for pesti cides(s) or for food 
commodity(ies).  G/SPS/N/CAN/1057/Add.1  
 
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  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 a nd/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 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  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Poin t. 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 h ave 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/fo od-nourriture/mrl -lmr-eng.php  
(English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/cps -spc/pest/part/protect -proteger/food -nourriture/mrl -lmr-fra.php  
(French)  
 
or reque sted 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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