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Ten-Year Pesticide Review08-07-06 | News

Ten-Year Pesticide Review

Under the Food Quality Protection Act, the EPA review covers 1,100 of 1,105 pesticides used in the U.S.

The U.S. EPA is expected to complete a 10-year review of 231 food use pesticides that resulted in changes to how these chemicals are regulated in the U.S. The changes include outright elimination of certain uses, stricter labeling provisions and increased food tolerances. To ensure continuous review of the pesticides against the latest health and safety standards, EPA will issue a final rule the week of Aug.7 that will provide the framework for reviewing pesticides on a continuous 15-year cycle. This will ensure that all registered pesticides are reviewed every 15 years.

One example of actions resulting from the FQPA review is the proposed cancellation of the six remaining seed treatment uses of the pesticide lindane. Because EPA made the determination that the remaining uses of lindane are not eligible for re-registration, the manufacturers chose to seek voluntary cancellation.

The chemical aldicarb remains to be completed this fall. When aldicarb is complete, EPA will be able to conclude the cumulative assessments for carbamates (aldicarb, formetanate, carbofuran, oxamyl and carbaryl) and complete the reassessment of the remaining tolerances. EPA completed the cumulative assessments for the organophosphates this week.

For more on the FQPA review milestone visit https://www.epa.gov/pesticides