EPA Considers Brand-New Pesticide Ingredients
Published Date: 8/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA is letting everyone know it got new applications to register pesticides with brand-new active ingredients. If you make or use pesticides, this means fresh products might be coming soon, and you can share your thoughts before decisions are made. Keep an eye out between March and May 2025 for updates and possible changes that could affect your business or garden budget.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Pesticide Applications Notice
The EPA published a notice that it received applications to register pesticide products with active ingredients not currently in registered products. The agency is asking for public comment and is using the March–May 2025 title to show when the applications were compiled, so you can review and comment during that period.
Details Listed for 2023–2024 Applications
Unit II of the notice lists certain applications the EPA received in 2023 and 2024 that are currently being evaluated. For each listed application, the agency provides when it was received, who submitted it, and the purpose of the application.
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