WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/50
8 March 1999
(99-0906)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Clethodim
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drug Regulations (1130) (pages 589-591)
5. Description of content:  After the review of all available data, it is proposed to amend the
Food and Drug Regulations to  establish MRLs for clethodim, including its metabolites, in
mustard seeds at 0.4 ppm; in sunflower (incl uding sunola) seeds at 0.2 ppm; and in rapeseed
(canola) at 0.05 ppm.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of human health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
US – EPA: none
CODEX: none; draft report on clethodim dated September 1997 recommends
withdrawal of established CXLs on  sunflower and sunflower seed oil.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part I, 27 February 1999;  English and French
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.
11. Final date for comments:  29 March 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   National Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            