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ORGANIZATION
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Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CANADA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Health Canada
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Acephate residues
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment totheFood
andDrugs Regulations (Schedule No.975)(pages 2266-2268)
5. Description ofcontent:
After thereview ofallavailable data, itisproposed toamend theFood andDrug Regulations to
establish MRLs (Maximum Residue Limits) foracephate incauliflower andpeppers at2.0ppm;
inBrussels sprouts at1.5ppm; inlettuce andbeans at1.0ppm; inpotatoes andcranberries at
0.5ppmandincabbage at0.3ppm. Anyresidues ofacephate inother foods willbecovered by
thegeneral limit of0.1ppm asspecified insubsection B15.002(1) oftheFood andDrug
Regulations.
IntheFood andDrug Regulations, MRLs formetabolites ofagricultural chemicals areoften
included intheMRL fortheactive ingredient. However, inthiscase, themajor metabolite of
acephate, methamidophos, isalsoanactive ingredient andisregistered under thePestControl
Products ActforuseinCanada onavariety ofvegetable crops. MRLs have beenpreviously
established under theFood andDrug Regulations formethamidophos inanumber offoods
including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers,
eggplants andtomatoes. Residues ofmethamidophos inmostother foods willbecovered bythe
general limit of0.1ppm. However, dataindicate thatitisnecessary toestablish anMRL for
methamidophos inacephate treated beans.
Therefore, itisproposed tofurther amend theRegulations toestablish anMRL for
methamidophos inbeans at0.3ppm.
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6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
acephate: maximum residue limits forlettuce 5.0
methamidophos: maximum residue limits forcucumbers 1.0
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, PartI,8July1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final date forcomments: 21September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: