Canada establishes maximum recidue limit for pesticides

Health Canada must decide if consuming the maximum amount of residues that are anticipated to stay on food products poses a risk to human health. The Pest Control Products Act regulates this maximum residual level, which is thus set legally as a maximum residue limit (MRL). In the absence of a specific MRL for a pesticide/crop group, crop subgroup or food commodity, residues must not exceed 0.1 ppm, commonly known as the General MRL or Default MRL, as set out in subsection B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations.