Consultation: Proposal to amend the list of maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs in foods - Proposed MRL 2020-1

Current status: Closed

This consultation ran from June 12, 2020 to August 28, 2020.

At Health Canada's Veterinary Drugs Directorate (VDD), we:

ensure the safety of foods produced in Canada from food-producing animals treated with veterinary drugs
approve veterinary drugs for sale in Canada by conducting scientific reviews
set standards such as MRLs in the tissues and food products from food-producing animals

foods containing veterinary drug residues up to the established MRL levels are safe for human consumption

We notify the public before making changes to the List, when we:

To meet Canada's international trade obligations, we notify the World Trade Organization of the consultation on the proposed MRLs.

Send an email with your comments related to scientific or safety issues of the proposed MRLs.

The Government of Canada will engage with:

The goal of the consultation is to get your comments on the Proposed MRL 2020-1.

After the consultation, we will:

address any of your scientific or safety concerns before we finalize the MRLs
post a final notice to amend the list of MRLs with the effective implementation date

We are seeking your input on the Proposed MRL 2020-1.

Do you have any scientific or safety concerns on the impact of proposed MRLs on consumer health? Please send them to us.

Veterinary Drugs Directorate
Health Products and Foods Branch, Health Canada
E-mail: hc.consultation.vdd-dmv.sc@canada.ca