G/SPS/N/CAN/1071  
 
4 November 2016  
(16-6063) Page: 1/2 
Commi ttee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Health Canada  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Veterinary drug residues in foods of animal origin 
(ICS Codes: 11.220, 67.040, 67.120)  
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: Proposal to amend the List of Maximum Residue 
Limits (MRLs) for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (Proposed MRL 2016 -2). Language(s): 
English and French . Number of pages : 4  
6. Description of content: This notification is further to the SPS Notification 
(G/SPS/N/CAN/597/Add.2), where the Minister of Health has issued a Ministerial 
Regulation entitled " Marketing Authorization (MA) for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) 
for Vet erinary Drugs in Foods " pursuant to section 30.3(1) and 30.5( 1) of the Food and 
Drugs Act . 
The online " List of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Veterinary Drugs in Foods " 
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/dhp -mps/vet/mrl -lmr/mrl -lmr_versus_new -nouveau -eng.php  
(referred hereafter as the List) is incorporated by reference and is maintained on Health 
Canada's website. Any proposed changes will continue to be the subject of cons ultation, 
public and international notification, and the List will then be updated administratively.  
The purpose of this proposal is to notify of a consultation on proposed amendments to 
the List specifically to address MRLs established in cattle and their  applicability to veal 
calves.   
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 inte rnational standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
(http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ vetdrugs/data/index.html ) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/CAN/1071  
 
- 2 - 
 
  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform  to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health Canada's "Proposal  to Amend the List of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 
Veterinary Drugs in Foods" website, posted 20 October 2016 (available in English and 
French)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/dhp -mps/vet/mrl -lmr/2016 -2-prop-eng.php  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/dhp -mps/vet/mrl -lmr/2016 -2-prop-fra.php  
Marketing Authorization for Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food s   
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2013/2013 -05-22/html/sor -dors87 -eng.html  (English)  
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2013/2013 -05-22/html/sor -dors87 -fra.html  (French)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : When the Final Notice to Amend the List of 
MRLs for Veterinary Drugs in Foods is published on the Health Canada website, normally  
within six months from the date of this consultation.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :   
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : On the date the Final Notice to Amend the List of MRLs for  
Veterinary Drugs in Foods is published on the Health Canada website.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 2 January 2017  
Agency or authority desig nated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
By e-mail to consultationVDD -DMV@hc -sc.gc.ca, with subject line: Proposal to Amend 
the List of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (Proposed MRL 
2016-2). 
By Postal Mail: Health Canada, Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Holland Cross Complex, 
Ground Floor, 14 -11 Holland Avenue, Postal Locator 3000A, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 
K1A 0K 9 
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the proposal can be downloaded at:  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/dhp -mps/vet/mrl -lmr/2016 -2-prop-eng.php  (English)  
http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/dhp -mps/vet/mrl -lmr/2016 -2-prop-fra.php  (French)