Should Pesticide Residue Limits Change for Lambda-Cyhalothrin?

Official title: Consultation on lambda-cyhalothrin, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2025-03

Closed Regulations & Permits Agriculture & Food Health & Safety
Health Canada asked whether to change how much lambda-cyhalothrin pesticide residue can legally remain on food. This insecticide is used on crops, and the government wanted input on proposed new limits. The consultation ran for 75 days and is now closed.

Why This Matters

Eat fruits or vegetables? Pesticide residue limits affect what's on your plate. These rules set how much insecticide can legally remain on food you buy at the grocery store. Parents feeding kids, anyone watching what they eat—this is about your food supply.

What Could Change

New maximum residue limits for lambda-cyhalothrin will become legally binding once entered into Health Canada's MRL database. This could allow higher or lower pesticide traces on certain crops. Food importers and farmers would need to meet these new standards.

Key Issues

  • Should the proposed maximum residue limits for lambda-cyhalothrin be approved?

How to Participate

  1. Review the Proposed MRL decision document to understand the proposed changes.
  2. Submit written comments to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section, including the consultation document title (PMRL2025-03).

What Happened

The online consultation period has closed. Health Canada will publish the results on the consultation website and finalize the decision on lambda-cyhalothrin. Once finalized, the established MRLs will become legally binding when entered into the MRL database.

Key Documents