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US EPA takes important step to reduce unnecessary pesticide testing on animals

Date：Feb. 21, 2020 Category：Regulations

On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another important step carrying out Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s directive to reduce animal...

US EPA reapproves glyphosate, claims pesticide poses no human health threat

Date：Jan. 31, 2020 Category：Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United ...

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US EPA issues proposed interim decision on neonicotinoids, opens comments

Date：Jan. 31, 2020 Category：Regulations

Earlier in January, the U.S. EPA released its Proposed Interim Decisions for acetamiprid, clothianidin/thiamethoxam, dinotefuran and imidacloprid. These active ...

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US EPA to approve first beehive uses of biopesticide to control wax moths

Date：Jan. 16, 2020 Category：Regulations

EPA is proposing to register a pesticide product containing Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. aizawai strain ABTS 1857 (Bta ABTS 1857) to prevent and control wax m...

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EPA finalizes list of next 20 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under TSCA

Date：Dec. 31, 2019 Category：Regulations

After reviewing input from stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the next 20 chemicals to undergo risk evaluatio...

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US EPA proposes two major corn pesticide application changes

Date：Oct. 28, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding application exclusion zones (AEZ).

US EPA makes paraquat draft risk assessments available for public comment

Date：Oct. 16, 2019 Category：Regulations

Yesterday, the US EPA is taking an important step in its regulatory review of paraquat—an herbicide used in agricultural and commercial settings only. The draf...

US EPA proposes registration of new rodenticide alphachloralose

Date：Oct. 8, 2019 Category：Products

The U.S. EPA invites public comment on its proposal to register alphachloralose, a new rodenticide used to control mice inside homes and buildings. Alphachloral...

US EPA releases draft policy to reduce pesticide testing on birds

Date：Sep. 18, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft science policy intended to reduce testing of pesticides on birds when registering conventional o...

US EPA proposes rule to revise pesticide crop grouping regulations for herbs and spices

Date：Aug. 28, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. EPA is taking public comment on a proposed rule to expand and revise the pesticide crop grouping regulations.

US EPA: Newly available data to be incorporated into pyrethroid proposed interim decisions

Date：Aug. 5, 2019 Category：Regulations

Based on a thorough review of recent data, the U.S. EPA concluded that there are reliable data to support reducing the current threefold (3X) Food Quality Prote...

US EPA registers long-term uses of sulfoxaflor

Date：Jul. 15, 2019 Category：Products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued last Friday a long-term approval for the insecticide sulfoxaflor ̶ an effective tool to control challengi...

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US EPA makes it easier to find information on pesticide registration review actions

Date：May. 23, 2019 Category：Regulations

To increase transparency and ensure information is easily accessible, EPA has created a new web-based table of the most recent pesticide registration review act...

US EPA issues draft revised method for ESA pesticide assessments

Date：May. 17, 2019 Category：Regulations

On May 16, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was seeking comment on its Draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered ...

US EPA clarified toxicology data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides used on food contact surfaces

Date：May. 6, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. EPA issued a final rule clarifying data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides in 40 CFR Part 158 Subpart W (158W), making the registration process ...

US EPA - Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice of availability

Date：May. 6, 2019 Category：Regulations

US EPA - Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice of availability

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U.S. EPA releases draft guidelines for plant regulators

Date：May. 2, 2019 Category：Regulations

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In recognition of the growing categories of products generally known as plant biostimulants, this draft document gives guidance on which products are (and are n...

U.S. EPA reaffirms finding that glyphosate does not cause cancer

Date：May. 1, 2019 Category：Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate. As part of this action, EPA continues to find ...

US EPA approved tolerance exemption for lytic bacteriophage active against Xylella fastidiosa

Date：Apr. 25, 2019 Category：Regulations

The US EPA has granted a tolerance exemption for residues of lytic bacteriophage active against Xylella fastidiosa in or on all food commodities when the bacter...

U.S. EPA releases for public comment draft guidance for plant regulators, including biostimulants

Date：Mar. 22, 2019 Category：Regulations

U.S. EPA is releasing for public comment Draft Guidance for Plant Regulators, Including Plant Biostimulants. Read a pre-publication copy of the draft guidance.

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US EPA takes important step to reduce unnecessary pesticide testing on animals

US EPA reapproves glyphosate, claims pesticide poses no human health threat

US EPA issues proposed interim decision on neonicotinoids, opens comments

US EPA to approve first beehive uses of biopesticide to control wax moths

EPA finalizes list of next 20 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under TSCA

US EPA proposes two major corn pesticide application changes

US EPA makes paraquat draft risk assessments available for public comment

US EPA proposes registration of new rodenticide alphachloralose

US EPA releases draft policy to reduce pesticide testing on birds

US EPA proposes rule to revise pesticide crop grouping regulations for herbs and spices

US EPA: Newly available data to be incorporated into pyrethroid proposed interim decisions

US EPA registers long-term uses of sulfoxaflor

US EPA makes it easier to find information on pesticide registration review actions

US EPA issues draft revised method for ESA pesticide assessments

US EPA clarified toxicology data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides used on food contact surfaces

US EPA - Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice of availability

U.S. EPA releases draft guidelines for plant regulators

U.S. EPA reaffirms finding that glyphosate does not cause cancer

US EPA approved tolerance exemption for lytic bacteriophage active against Xylella fastidiosa

U.S. EPA releases for public comment draft guidance for plant regulators, including biostimulants

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