EPA Frees Lecithin in Raccoon and Pig Pesticide Recipes
Published Date: 10/2/2026
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Summary
The EPA just made life easier for companies using phosphatidylcholine in certain wildlife pesticide products by removing the need to set a residue limit. This change affects farmers, food makers, and pesticide producers working with cervid, pig, raccoon, and cattle treatments. The new rule kicks in on October 2, 2026, with a chance to raise concerns by December 1, 2026—saving time and cutting red tape without extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Tolerance exemption for phosphatidylcholine uses
EPA established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of phosphatidylcholine (CAS Reg. No. 97281-47-5) when used as an inert ingredient (adjuvant/carrier) in pesticide contraceptive formulations applied to cervid, porcine, raccoon, and bovine. The rule is effective October 2, 2026 and eliminates the need to set a maximum permissible residue level for those uses.
No enforcement testing required for phosphatidylcholine
EPA states an analytical enforcement method is not required because it is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for phosphatidylcholine without any numerical limitation. This means no mandated residue test method is required for enforcement of this exemption.
Exemption does not cover non-food animals
EPA limited the exemption to uses on cervid, porcine, raccoon, and bovine because the petitioner also requested uses on elephants, feral dogs and cats, pinnipeds, and equine; EPA did not grant exemptions for those animals since they "cannot be sold in interstate commerce as food for human consumption."
EPA found no toxicological endpoints of concern
EPA reviewed toxicity data and concluded phosphatidylcholine is expected to be of low toxicity with no adverse effects observed up to 1,000 mg/kg/day in chronic studies. EPA determined there are no toxicological endpoints of concern, did not identify a need for the default 10X Food Quality Protection Act safety factor for infants and children, and concluded there is a reasonable certainty of no harm from aggregate exposure.
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