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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/261 
22 May 2006 
 (06-2465) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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):  Pyrimethanil (ICS:  67.080, 65.100)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Not 
stated  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Interim Marketing 
Authorization regarding the use of pyrimetha nil, including its metabolites, in imported 
citrus fruit and pome fruit (Available in  English and French, pages 1106-1107).  
6. Description of content:   
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)  of Health Canada has been requested to 
establish Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for residues of pyrimethanil, including its metabolites, in imported citrus fruit and pome fru it, in order to permit the import and sale of 
food containing these residues. 
After the review of all available data, the PMRA  has determined that MRLs of 10 p.p.m. in 
citrus fruit (i.e. calamondins, citrus citron, c itrus hybrids, grapefruits, kumquats, lemons, 
limes, oranges, pummelos, satsuma mandarins and tangerines) and 3 p.p.m. in pome fruit 
(i.e. apples, crabapples, loquats, mayhaws, oriental pears, pears and quinces) would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public. 
Therefore, it is the intention of the PMRA to recommend that the Food and Drug 
Regulations be amended to establish MRLs for pyri methanil, including its metabolites, of 
10 p.p.m. in citrus fruit (i.e. calamondins, c itrus citron, citrus hybrids, grapefruits, 
kumquats, lemons, limes, oranges, pummelos,  satsuma mandarins and tangerines) and 3 
p.p.m. in pome fruit (i.e. apples, crabapples, loquats, mayhaws, oriental pears, pears and quinces). 
As a means to improve the responsiveness of th e regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate sale of citrus fruit (i.e. calamondins, citrus citron, citrus hybrids, gr apefruits, kumquats, lemons, limes, oranges, 
pummelos, satsuma mandarins and tangerines) and pome fruit (i.e. apples, crabapples, loquats, mayhaws, oriental pears, pears and qui nces) with MRLs for pyrimethanil, including 
its metabolites, of 10 p.p.m. and 3 p.p.m. respectively, while the regulatory process is 
undertaken to formally amend the Regulations .  A revision to this notification will be 
published at the start of the amendment pro cess and Members will be given the opportunity 
at that time to submit comments on this proposed measure.  G/SPS/N/CAN/261 
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  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. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette, 
Part I, 13 May 2006 (Availabl e in English and French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, will be stated 
in subsequent Revision or A ddendum to this notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediate for this IMA.  For the final regulation, will 
be stated in subsequent Revision or Addendum to this notification.  
12. Final date for comments:  This document is not for comment at this time.  A comment 
period will be provided in a Re vision of this notification.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulat ory text can be downloaded at: 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2006/20060513/pdf/g1-14019.pdf