Current status: Open
Opened on 7 November 2024 and will close for consultation on 21 January 2025
Health Canada is consulting the public and seeking your feedback on a proposed maximum residue limit (MRL) increase for the postemergent foliar use of spinosad on cranberries.
An MRL is the highest amount of a specific pesticide residue allowed on a particular food when a pesticide is used according to label directions.
The proposed MRL increase for spinosad is being requested as a result of re-assessed field trial data on strawberries (which is used as representative data for cranberries).
This proposed MRL change allow these treated foods, or any processed foods derived from them, to be grown and sold in Canada. This MRL change also applies to these foods being imported into Canada.
Spinosad
Spinosad is an insecticide currently registered for use in Canada on various fruit and vegetable commodities.
Spinosad was first registered in Canada in 2001.
What is the proposed MRL decision
This consultation is on the proposed decision to accept the request to
Increase the MRL for spinosad from 0.01 parts per million (ppm) to 0.7 ppm on cranberries.
Health Canada conducted scientific evaluations to determine the potential impact on human health of the new spinosad use. The scientific evaluations show that the proposed revised MRL for spinosad would continue to meet Health Canada’s requirements for the protection of human health.
How to get involved
This consultation comment period is open for comment from 7 November 2024 to 21 January 2025 (75 calendar days).
To comment on PMRL2024-23:
Step 1: Open “View the proposed MRL decision” below to access the document.
Step 2: Submit comments to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section on or before 21 January 2025.
Please be sure to include the title of the consultation document on which you are commenting.
Health Canada will consider all comments received up to 75 days from the date of publication of this document (by 21 January 2025) before making a final decision on the proposed MRLs for spinosad.
View the proposed MRL decision
Related information
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Maximum residue limits, human health, and food safety
Reporting to the people of Canada
Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this website. Once the decision on spinosad is finalized, the established MRLs will be legally in effect as of the date that they are entered into the MRL database. The MRL database is an online application that allows users to search for established MRLs, regulated under the Pest Control Products Act, for pesticides and foods.
If you have any questions, contact the Pest Management Information Service.
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