# 2026-12913: EPA Lets Cinnamon Smell Skip Pesticide Residue Limits

2026-12913, Cinnamaldehyde in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement for a Tolerance, is a Federal Register rule from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-06-26, effective 2026-06-26; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12913
- As of: 2026-07-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12913
- Title: Cinnamaldehyde in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement for a Tolerance
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 38535
- Published: 2026-06-26
- Effective: 2026-06-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-03

## In one line

EPA Lets Cinnamon Smell Skip Pesticide Residue Limits

## Summary

The EPA just made life easier for farmers and pesticide makers by saying cinnamaldehyde (a cinnamon-smelling ingredient) doesn’t need a strict residue limit when used in pesticides—up to 100 parts per million. This rule kicks in on June 26, 2026, saving time and money by cutting red tape. If anyone wants to object, they have until August 25, 2026, to speak up.

## Abstract

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of cinnamaldehyde (CAS Reg. No. 104-55-2) when used as an inert ingredient (preservative/stabilizer) on growing crops and raw agricultural commodities pre- and post-harvest, limited to no more than 100 parts per million (ppm) in the end-use pesticide formulation. Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., on behalf of Minagro, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of cinnamaldehyde, when used in accordance with the terms of this exemption.

## Effects PRIA read

- 100 ppm Limit Replaces Tolerance Requirement: benefit, medium. If you make or use pesticides or grow food, EPA now exempts cinnamaldehyde (CAS No. 104-55-2) from the usual residue tolerance requirement when it is used as a preservative/stabilizer, as long as the final pesticide formulation contains not more than 100 parts per million (ppm). The rule is effecti…
- EPA Finds Use Safe at Proposed Levels: benefit, medium. EPA evaluated health data and concluded cinnamaldehyde used as an inert preservative/stabilizer at the permitted levels is not expected to pose acute, chronic, or cancer risks. EPA estimated chronic exposure uses about 1% of the chronic population-adjusted dose (cPAD) for the U.S. population and ab…

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## Sources
- [2026-12913 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12913/cinnamaldehyde-in-pesticide-formulations-exemption-from-the-requirement-for-a-tolerance)
- [2026-12913 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12913.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12913 (as of 2026-07-03).