Matador de-registered

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So why ok in eastern Canada ffs ?

Cause they vote liberal

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This is a failure of our regulatory agency (PMRA) in at least a couple ways.
The re-evaluation process for lambda-cyhalothrin found insufficient data to support uses where the treated product ends up as animal feed. In Canada there is no testing of feedstock only testing of meat and milk. In the absence of data, the Mrl reverts to default of 0.01ppm which is essentially the level of detection (none).
Data that was produced by the CGC through the cargo monitor program was deemed too dated by PMRA (the product has been around for 34 years-yep dated).
The EPA in the US also did a re-eval on the product-and actually commissioned and completed a complete residue data set. Consequently, L C remains labeled and registered for use in the US where by the way they do monitor/test feedstock for residue.
PMRA had access to the EPA data and refused to consider it.
The crux of the issue is the default Mrl in feed which is completely unworkable in Canada since feed isn’t tested. Any trace amount showing up in milk or meat would all get blamed back to feed.
This has nothing to do with safety anywhere. MRLs are established in many countries and via Codex and consider that they are typically set 100 times lower than any risk to consumers.

It’s likely this will get worked out but not til the ‘24 season.

It’s a failure of PMRA to not cooperate with the EPA and keep the label current, and it’s also a failure to not consider what alternative control might be available (there is none for certain applications, aphids in lentil for example)

This reeks of political meddling in the regulatory process (although there is no specific evidence in this case, there was clearly during the last election pertaining to the glyphosate Mrl changes)

The agriculture industry in Canada has a formidable foe-our national government

Mercy if this next year brings more grasshoppers, flea beetles or aphids, or diamondback moths or…