Canada Proposes Maximum Limits for Pesticide Florpyrauxifen-benzyl in Various Food Commodities

On December 15, 2022, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency issued new regulatory updates related to food pesticides on “Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2022-23, Florpyrauxifen-benzyl”. 

• The proposed maximum residue limits have been evaluated for the following food commodities in or on root and tuber vegetables, fat and meat of cattle, goats, hazelnuts, milk;
• The MRLs are established for Animal Meat byproducts at 0.6ppm, cereal grains, oilseeds, legumes vegetables, etc. at 0.02ppm;
• Dietary risks from the consumption of these foods are found to be acceptable when used according to the supported label directions; 
• Foods containing residues are safe for consumption with no adverse effect on human health.

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