# 2025-14887: EPA Lets Farmers Skip Tests on Soybean Super-Proteins

2025-14887, Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.2 and Cry1B.2 Proteins; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance, is a Federal Register rule from Environmental Protection Agency published 2025-08-06 (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-14887
- Title: Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.2 and Cry1B.2 Proteins; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 90 FR 37797
- Published: 2025-08-06
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

EPA Lets Farmers Skip Tests on Soybean Super-Proteins

## Summary

Farmers and food makers using soybeans with special Bacillus thuringiensis proteins Cry1A.2 and Cry1B.2 no longer need to worry about residue limits on their crops. Thanks to Bayer CropScience’s request, the EPA says these proteins are safe enough to skip setting maximum residue levels, making things simpler and faster for everyone. This change kicks in right away, helping save time and money in growing and selling soybeans.

## Abstract

This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.2 and Cry1B.2 proteins (hereafter Cry1A.2 and Cry1B.2 proteins) in or on the food and feed commodities of soybean when used as plant-incorporated protectants (PIP) in soybean. Bayer CropScience LP submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting these exemptions. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of these pesticides when used in accordance with the terms of the exemption.

## Effects PRIA read

- Soybean Bt Protein Residue Exemption: benefit, medium. If you grow or process soybeans containing the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.2 or Cry1B.2 proteins used as plant-incorporated protectants (PIP), the EPA exempts residues of those proteins from the requirement of a tolerance. This rule eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible residue le…

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## Sources
- [2025-14887 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/06/2025-14887/bacillus-thuringiensis-cry1a2-and-cry1b2-proteins-exemptions-from-the-requirement-of-a-tolerance)
- [2025-14887 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-06/pdf/2025-14887.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-14887 (as of 2026-06-11).