Should New Pesticide Residue Limits Be Set for Dimethenamid?
Official title: Consultation on dimethenamid, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2025-13
Health Canada wanted to know if proposed limits for dimethenamid pesticide residue on food were acceptable. Dimethenamid is a herbicide used on crops. The consultation asked whether the proposed maximum residue limits should be approved.
Why This Matters
Eat vegetables? This affects what pesticide traces are allowed on your food. The limits set here determine how much herbicide residue can legally remain on crops you buy at the grocery store.
What Could Change
New maximum residue limits for dimethenamid will be added to the official MRL database. Once finalized, these limits become legally binding under the Pest Control Products Act. Food with residues above these limits would be non-compliant.
Key Issues
- Are the proposed maximum residue limits for dimethenamid appropriate?
How to Participate
- Review the proposed MRL decision document to understand the specific limits being proposed.
- Submit comments to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section, including the consultation title PMRL2025-13.