proposed amendment to the food and drug regulations 1334 acetamiprid available in english and french pages 2468-2473 . under authority of the pest control products act the pest management regulatory agency pmra of health canada has approved an application for the registration of the pest control product pesticide acetamiprid as an insecticide for the control of numerous insect pests on a variety of crops. this proposed regulatory amendment would establish maximum residue limits mrls under the food and drugs act for residues of acetamiprid resulting from its use in canada and other countries in a variety of crops in order to permit the sale of food containing these residues. this proposed amendment would also establish mrls for acetamiprid and its metabolite in eggs in fat liver and meat of poultry in fat meat and meat by-products of cattle goats hogs horses and sheep and in milk to cover residues in food derived from animals fed with crops treated with acetamiprid. after the review of all available data the pmra has determined that mrls for acetamiprid including its metabolite of 3 parts per million p.p.m. in amaranth arugula cardoon celery celtuce chinese celery corn salad dandelion leaves dock edible leaved chrysanthemum endives fresh chervil leaves fresh florence fennel leaves and stalks garden cress garden purslane garland chrysanthemum head lettuce leaf lettuce new zealand spinach orach leaves parsley leaves radicchio rhubarb spinach swiss chard upland cress vine spinach and winter purslane 1.2 p.p.m. in bok choy chinese cabbage broccoli broccoli raab brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower chinese broccoli chinese mustard cabbage collards dried citrus fruit pulp kale kohlrabi mustard greens mustard spinach napa chinese cabbage and rape greens 1 p.p.m. in apples crabapples loquats mayhaws oriental pears pears and quinces 0.6 p.p.m. in undelinted cotton seed 0.5 p.p.m. in citrus fruits 0.4 p.p.m. in tomato paste 0.3 p.p.m. in meat by-products of cattle goats hogs horses and sheep 0.2 p.p.m. in eggplants grapes groundcherries pepinos peppers tomatillos and tomatoes 0.1 p.p.m. in fat and meat of cattle goats hogs horses and shee and in milk 0.05 p.p.m. in liver of poultry and 0.01 p.p.m. in eggs in fat and meat of poultry in mustard seed in potatoes and in rapeseed canola would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public. a summary of the data reviewed and risk assessment for acetamiprid can be found in regulatory note reg2002-05 available on the pmra web site at www.pmra-arla.gc.ca english pdf reg reg2002-05-e.pdf