EPA Greenlights End for Select Pesticides in July
Published Date: 8/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA is officially canceling certain pesticide products because the companies asked for it. This means these products can’t be sold or used after the set deadlines, but existing supplies can be used up under specific rules. Farmers, sellers, and users of these pesticides should get ready for these changes starting July 2025 to avoid any trouble or wasted money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Registered Pesticides Cancelled July 2025
The EPA is cancelling the pesticide product registrations listed in Table 1. Starting July 2025, those products may not be distributed, sold, or used except as allowed by this cancellation order.
Existing Stocks May Be Used Under Terms
The cancellation order allows any existing stocks of the affected products to be distributed, sold, or used only in accordance with the order's terms, including the existing-stocks provisions. Farmers, sellers, and other users may be able to use current supplies after July 2025 if they follow those rules.
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