# 2026-03371: EPA Updates Safe Pesticide Levels on Food Like Diphenylamine

2026-03371, Pesticide Tolerances; Implementing Registration Review Decisions for Certain Pesticides; Diphenylamine, et al., is a Federal Register rule from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-02-20, effective 2026-02-20 (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-03371
- Title: Pesticide Tolerances; Implementing Registration Review Decisions for Certain Pesticides; Diphenylamine, et al.
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 8083
- Published: 2026-02-20
- Effective: 2026-02-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2070-ZA16
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

EPA Updates Safe Pesticide Levels on Food Like Diphenylamine

## Summary

The EPA is updating rules about how much of certain pesticides, like diphenylamine, can safely stay on our food. Farmers, food makers, and pesticide companies need to know these changes start February 20, 2026, and they have until April 21, 2026, to raise any concerns. These updates help keep our food safe without causing extra costs or delays.

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing several pesticide tolerance actions under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) that the Agency previously determined were necessary or appropriate during the registration review conducted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). During registration review, EPA reviews all aspects of a pesticide case, including existing tolerances, to ensure that the pesticide continues to meet the standard for registration under FIFRA. The pesticide tolerances and active ingredients addressed in this rulemaking are identified and discussed in detail in Unit II. of this document.

## Effects PRIA read

- EPA finalizes food-safety findings: benefit, low. You eat food that may have small amounts of pesticide residue. On February 20, 2026, EPA finalized safety findings that the pesticide tolerances covered by this rule meet the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act safety standard and are considered "safe" for aggregate exposure.
- New ppm limits for many commodities: cost, low. If you grow, process, or make food, EPA set or revised specific pesticide residue limits (parts per million) for multiple active ingredients effective February 20, 2026. Examples in the rule include diphenylamine on apples at 10 ppm and apple, wet pomace at 30 ppm; diflubenzuron on mushroom at 8 pp…
- Six‑month transition for lowered tolerances: benefit, low. If an existing tolerance is lowered or revoked by this rule, the prior tolerance remains in effect for six months after publication to give exporters in WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement member countries time to adapt. The six‑month interval starts from the date of publication of the f…
- EPA says small entities won’t face significant costs: benefit, low. EPA certified under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that this action "will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities" and states the action "has no net burden on small entities subject to this rulemaking."

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## Sources
- [2026-03371 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/20/2026-03371/pesticide-tolerances-implementing-registration-review-decisions-for-certain-pesticides-diphenylamine)
- [2026-03371 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-20/pdf/2026-03371.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03371 (as of 2026-06-11).