EPA Hears Petition on Crop Pesticide Leftovers
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA just got a request to change rules about pesticide leftovers on different foods. If you grow crops, raise animals, make food, or produce pesticides, this could affect you. You’ve got until April 10, 2025, to share your thoughts—so don’t miss out on having your say!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Pyriofenone Tolerances Requested
The EPA received petitions asking to set tolerances for the fungicide Pyriofenone on specific foods: apple at 0.30 parts per million (ppm); apple, wet pomace at 0.69 ppm; cherry subgroup 12-12A at 1.5 ppm; and berry subgroup 13-07G (except cranberry) at 2.0 ppm. If finalized, these tolerances would be added to 40 CFR part 180 and could affect growers, food manufacturers, and pesticide makers listed in the NAICS codes (111, 112, 311, 32532).
EPA May Change Requested Tolerance Details
EPA states it may establish a final tolerance or exemption that differs from what the petitioner requested, including varying the commodity name or changing tolerance levels for reasons like harmonization or policy (for example, trailing zeros). Public commenters are asked to consider that EPA may revise commodity names or tolerance levels when preparing comments.
EPA May Require Additional Data Before Decision
EPA says it has not fully evaluated the submitted data and may need additional data before making a final determination on the petitions. Petitioners should expect further EPA review and possible requests for more information.
Deadline to Comment: April 10, 2025
Stakeholders have until April 10, 2025 to submit public comments to EPA on these petitions (docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0059). Agricultural producers, food processors, and pesticide manufacturers identified by NAICS codes 111, 112, 311, and 32532 are explicitly listed as potentially affected.
Analytical Method Identified (LC-MS/MS)
The petitioner states that Liquid Chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is the analytical method available to detect and measure Pyriofenone residues for these petitions. Laboratories, food manufacturers, and producers will use that method for compliance testing if tolerances are established.
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