Pesticide Limits Tweaked: EPA's Food Safety Fine-Tuning
Published Date: 5/22/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA is updating safety limits for certain pesticides, like diphenylamine, to keep our food safe and healthy. These changes affect farmers, food producers, and anyone who uses or eats products with these pesticides. The updates roll out soon and help make sure pesticides meet current safety rules without extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Food-safety pesticide tolerance updates
EPA is proposing to change safety limits (tolerances) for certain pesticides, including diphenylamine. The Agency says these updates are intended to keep food safe and meet current safety rules and that they will not add extra costs. These changes apply to people who use or eat products containing these pesticides.
Farmers and food producers affected
If you are a farmer or food producer, EPA is proposing to implement several tolerance actions under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act based on its registration review under FIFRA. EPA says these tolerance updates are necessary or appropriate and will not add extra costs for producers.
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