. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/262 
22 May 2006 
 (06-2461) 
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):  Cyprodinil (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 cyprodinil in strawberries (Available in English and 
French, pages 1107-1108).  
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 cyprodinil in strawberries, in 
order to permit the import and sale of food containing these residues. 
After the review of all available data, the PM RA has determined that a MRL of 3.5 p.p.m. 
in strawberries would not pose an un acceptable 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 a MRL for cyprod inil of 3.5 p.p.m. in strawberries. 
As a means to improve the responsiveness of th e regulatory system, an Interim Marketing 
Authorization (IMA) is being issued to perm it the immediate sale of strawberries with a 
MRL for cyprodinil of 3.5 p.p.m. while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally 
amend the Regulations.  A revision to this notif ication will be published at the start of the 
amendment process and Members will be given the opportunity at that time to submit comments on this proposed measure.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from 
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  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 (Available 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 noti fication 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