interim marketing authorization regarding the use of pyrimethanil in apples pears potatoes and strawberries available in english and french pages 2608-2609 . the pest management regulatory agency pmra of health canada has recently approved an application for the registration of pyrimethanil as a fungicide for the control of apple scab botrytis bunch rot botrytis cinerea early blight and pear scab on apples pears potatoes and strawberries. the pmra has also been requested to establish maximum residue limits mrls for residues of pyrimethanil and its metabolites in apples pears potatoes and strawberries in order to permit the sale of food containing these residues. after the review of all available data the pmra has determined that mrls for pyrimethanil including its metabolites of 2.5 p.p.m. in strawberries 0.6 p.p.m. in apples 0.2 p.p.m. in pears and 0.05 p.p.m. in potatoes would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public. the use of pyrimethanil on apples pears potatoes and strawberries will provide joint benefits to consumers and to the agricultural industry as a result of improved management of pests. in addition this proposed regulatory amendment will contribute to a safe abundant and affordable food supply by allowing the importation and sale of food commodities containing acceptable levels of pesticide residues. therefore it is the intention of the pmra to recommend that the food and drug regulations be amended to establish mrls for pyrimethanil including its metabolites of 2.5 p.p.m. in strawberries 0.6 p.p.m. in apples 0.2 p.p.m. in pears and 0.05 p.p.m. in potatoes. as a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system an interim marketing authorization ima is being issued to permit the immediate sale of strawberries apples pears and potatoes with mrls for pyrimethanil including its metabolites of 2.5 p.p.m. 0.6 p.p.m. 0.2 p.p.m. and 0.05 p.p.m. respectively while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the regulations. a revision to this notification will be published at the start of the amendment process and members will be given the opportunity at that time to submit comments on this proposed measure