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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.

USA: paraquat certified applicator training to prevent poisonings now available

Date：Mar. 11, 2019 Category：Products

A new certified applicator training module for paraquat dichloride (also known as paraquat) is now available in the United States. The training was developed by...

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US EPA seeks comments about planted seeds treated with insecticides

Date：Mar. 11, 2019 Category：Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on a petition from the Center for Food Safety (CFS) requesting that EPA either initiate a ru...

U.S. EPA reviews captan fungicide for specialty crops

Date：Feb. 21, 2019 Category：Products

The U.S. EPA is reviewing the fungicide as part of a broader look at the human health and ecological risk assessment of many products. The full list of products...

US EPA to register the first food and outdoor uses for Nichino’s insecticide pyrifluquinazon

Date：Aug. 9, 2018 Category：Products

The US EPA is proposing to approve the first food and outdoor uses of Nichino America’s insecticide, pyrifluquinazon on Brassica head and stem vegetables, citr...

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US EPA extends comment period for biological opinion on chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion

Date：May. 22, 2018 Category：Products

In response to numerous requests, the U.S. EPA is extending the public comment period on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Biological Opinion on chlorpyr...

U.S. EPA withdraws several pesticide-related rulemakings from the regulatory agenda

Date：May. 8, 2018 Category：Regulations

On May 7, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is withdrawing certain proposed rules for which EPA no longer intends to issue ...

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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

USA: paraquat certified applicator training to prevent poisonings now available

US EPA seeks comments about planted seeds treated with insecticides

U.S. EPA reviews captan fungicide for specialty crops

US EPA to register the first food and outdoor uses for Nichino’s insecticide pyrifluquinazon

US EPA extends comment period for biological opinion on chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion

U.S. EPA withdraws several pesticide-related rulemakings from the regulatory agenda

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