Vol. 136, No. 45 — November 9, 2002

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MARKETING ACT

The Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Levies Order

The Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission, pursuant to section 3 of the Saskatchewan Flax Order, (see footnote a)  hereby makes the annexed Order providing for the fixing, imposing and collection of levies upon certain flax products.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 24, 2002

CHRIS HALE
Chairman

ORDER PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING, IMPOSING AND COLLECTION OF LEVIES FROM CERTAIN FLAX PRODUCERS IN SASKATCHEWAN

SHORT TITLE

1. This Order may be cited as The Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission Levies Order.

INTERPRETATION

2. The definitions in this section apply in this Order,

"Act" means The Agri-Food Act of Saskatchewan; (loi)

"Buyer" means any person who buys flax produced in Saskatchewan; (acheteur)

"Commission" means the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission established pursuant to the Act; (Commission)

"Flax" means the seed, straw, fiber, shives or any part of the plant lignum usitatissimum; (lin)

"Producer" means:

(1) any person operating a farm in Saskatchewan that is engaged in the production and marketing of flax, and includes the employer of that person;

(2) a person who is entitled under any Lease or Agreement:

(a) to a share of the flax produced by a person mentioned in subclause (1); or

(b) to the proceeds from the sale of that flax; and

(3) a person who takes possession of any flax under any form of security or legal proceedings for a debt. (producteur)

LEVIES

3. Every producer shall pay a levy of $0.03 per bushel ($1.18 per metric tonne) of flax seed and $0.50 per metric tonne of flax straw or fraction thereof marketed by him in interprovincial and export trade.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

4. (1) Each buyer of flax shall deduct a levy of $0.03 per bushel ($1.18 per metric tonne) of flax seed and $0.50 per metric tonne of flax straw or fraction thereof of flax marketed on a prorated basis from any payments made to producers.

(2) All buyers who:

(a) purchase flax from a producer; or

(b) acquire flax from a producer for sale on the producer's behalf;

shall deduct the amount of the levy from any proceeds payable to or on behalf of the producer.

(3) Each buyer of flax shall forward to the office of the Commission such levies, along with a statement in a form provided by the Commission, setting out the following:

(a) the amount of flax obtained from the producer;

(b) the amount of levy being paid on behalf of the producer;

(c) the name and address of the producer; and

(d) the producer's Canadian Wheat Board identification number.

(4) Any buyer who collects a levy shall, subject to any directions given by the Commission, pay the amount of the levy collected to the Commission within 55 days from the end of the month within which the levy was collected.

(5) Where the levy is not deducted by a buyer in respect of flax marketed by or on behalf of a producer, the producer may be held liable for payment of the appropriate levy to the Commission.

COMING INTO FORCE

5. This Order comes into force on June 24, 2002.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order imposes a levy on every producer of flax in Saskatchewan of $0.03 per bushel ($1.18 per metric tonne) of flax seed and $0.50 per metric tonne of flax straw or fraction thereof marketed by him in interprovincial and export trade.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-06168 are amended as follows:

5. Disposal Site(s): 52°21.40' N, 55°41.90' W, at an approximate depth of 37 m.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendments

Interim Marketing Authorization

Fosetyl-aluminum is registered under the Pest Control Products Act as a systemic fungicide with protective and curative action for use on apples and lettuce. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) have been established under the Food and Drugs Act for residues of fosetyl-aluminum, resulting from its use in Canada and in other countries, at 100 parts per million (p.p.m.) in celery, lettuce and spinach; 75 p.p.m. in strawberries; 60 p.p.m. in broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and mustard greens; 15 p.p.m. in cantaloupes, cucumbers, and squash; 10 p.p.m. in avocados; 3 p.p.m. in tomatoes; 1 p.p.m. in apples; and 0.5 p.p.m. in onions (dry). By virtue of subsection B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations, the MRL for other foods is 0.1 p.p.m.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), of Health Canada, has recently approved an application to amend the registration of fosetyl-aluminum to allow its use for the control of downy mildew on Chinese broccoli and bok choy cabbage. The PMRA has also been requested to establish MRLs for residues of fosetyl-aluminum resulting from this use in Chinese broccoli and bok choy cabbage, in order to permit the import and sale of food containing these residues.

Before making a registration decision regarding a new use of a pest control product, the PMRA conducts the appropriate assessment of the risks and value of the product specific to its proposed use. The registration of the pest control product will be amended if: the data requirements for assessing value and safety have been adequately addressed; the evaluation indicates that the product has merit and value; and the human health and environmental risks associated with its proposed use are acceptable.

After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that an MRL of 60 p.p.m. for fosetyl-aluminum in Chinese broccoli and bok choy cabbage would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public.

The use of fosetyl-aluminum on Chinese broccoli and bok choy cabbage will provide joint benefits to consumers and the agricultural industry as a result of improved management of pests. In addition, the 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 residue.

Therefore, it is the intention of the PMRA to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to establish an MRL for fosetyl-aluminum of 60 p.p.m. in Chinese broccoli and bok choy cabbage.

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 Chinese broccoli and bok choy cabbage with an MRL for fosetyl-aluminum of 60 p.p.m., while the regulatory process to amend the Regulations is undertaken.

October 7, 2002

DIANE GORMAN
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendments

Interim Marketing Authorization

Quizalofop-ethyl is registered under the Pest Control Products Act as a herbicide for the control of annual grasses in flax, lentils, peas, rapeseed (canola), soybeans and sugar beets as a post-emergent treatment. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) have been established under the Food and Drugs Act for residues of quizalofop-ethyl and its metabolites resulting from this use at 0.2 parts per million (p.p.m.) in sugar beets and 0.05 p.p.m. in flax, lentils, peas, rapeseed (canola) and soybeans. MRLs have also been established at 0.05 p.p.m. in fat and meat by-products of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep, and milk fat, at 0.02 p.p.m. in eggs and meat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry and sheep, and at 0.01 p.p.m. in milk to cover residues in food derived from animals fed with crops treated with quizalofop-ethyl. By virtue of subsection B.15.002(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations, the MRL for other foods is 0.1 p.p.m.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), of Health Canada, has recently approved applications to amend the registration of quizalofop-ethyl in order to allow its use for the control of annual grasses on adzuki beans, black beans, brown and yellow eye beans, cranberry beans, lima beans, mung beans, navy beans, pinto beans, white beans and white and red kidney beans as a post-emergent treatment. The PMRA has also been requested to establish an MRL for residues of quizalofop-ethyl and its metabolites resulting from this use in adzuki beans, dry beans (which includes black beans, brown and yellow eye beans, cranberry beans and white beans), dry lima beans, kidney beans, mung beans, navy beans and pinto beans, in order to permit the sale of food containing these residues.

Before making a registration decision regarding a new use of a pest control product, the PMRA conducts the appropriate assessment of the risks and value of the product specific to its proposed use. The registration of the pest control product will be amended if: the data requirements for assessing value and safety have been adequately addressed; the evaluation indicates that the product has merit and value; and the human health and environmental risks associated with its proposed use are acceptable.

After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that an MRL for quizalofop-ethyl, including its metabolites, of 0.15 p.p.m. in adzuki beans, dry beans, dry lima beans, kidney beans, mung beans, navy beans and pinto beans would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public.

The use of quizalofop-ethyl on the crops listed above will provide joint benefits to consumers and the agricultural industry as a result of improved management of pests. In addition, the 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 an MRL for quizalofop-ethyl, including its metabolites, of 0.15 p.p.m. in adzuki beans, dry beans, dry lima beans, kidney beans, mung beans, navy beans and pinto beans.

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 adzuki beans, dry beans, dry lima beans, kidney beans, mung beans, navy beans and pinto beans with an MRL for quizalofop-ethyl, including its metabolites, of 0.15 p.p.m., while the regulatory process to amend the Regulations is undertaken.

October 7, 2002

DIANE GORMAN
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-012-02 — Application Procedures for Planned Radio Stations Above 960 MHz in the Fixed Service

This Notice announces the release of Radio Standards Procedure 113 (RSP-113), Issue 5, Application Procedures for Planned Radio Stations Above 960 MHz in the Fixed Service. The RSP-113 has been updated to reflect the streamlined approach to microwave licensing policy brought about by Radio Systems Policy 022 (RP-022), Microwave Licensing Policy Framework, dated June 9, 2001. Greater emphasis has been placed on the coordination process in accordance with the Department's requirements that proposed systems be successfully coordinated prior to the licence application. Pre-coordination along with greater efficiency in processing applications has considerably improved service standards. The Letter of Intent is now no longer mandatory in the licensing process, since most of the information that it previously requested is no longer taken into consideration in the evaluation of the application. Issue 5 also updates the RSP-113 with references to Strategis and Spectrum Direct and encourages clients to utilize both of these tools.

To Obtain Copies of Documents

Copies are available electronically on the Radio Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site: http://strategis. gc.ca/spectrum.

Paper copies can be obtained for a fee from: St. Joseph Print Group Inc., 1165 Kenaston Street, P.O. Box 9809, Station T, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6S1, (613) 746-4005 (Telephone), 1-888-562-5561 (Toll free number), (819) 779-2833 (Facsimile), DLSOrderdesk@eprintit.com (Electronic mail).

November 8, 2002

R. W. MCCAUGHERN
Director General
Spectrum Engineering Branch

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Footnote a 

SOR/2001-344

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