…Species Act (ESA) Workplan, chlorpyrifos and dicamba developments, pesticide product performance data requirements, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues, as Aidala followed up with questions informed by his many years of experience in senior positions at EPA. We encourage you to view the webinar, subscribe to B&C’s informative FIFRAblog™…

…and ESA Requirements Reauthorization of PRIA Additional Review of Chlorpyrifos and Dicamba Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Pesticide Containers Register Now

…final rule revoking all chlorpyrifos tolerances (Response). EPA issued the August 18, 2021, final rule in response to the Ninth Circuit Court’s Order directing EPA to issue a final rule in response to Pesticide Action Network North America and Natural Resources Defense Council’s 2007 petition, which requested EPA to revoke…

…Bensulide (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0022); Chlorethoxyfos (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0843); Chlorpyrifos-methyl (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0119); Diazinon (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0351); Dichlorvos (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0209); Dicrotophos (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0440); Dimethoate (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0059); Ethoprop (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0560); Malathion (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317); Naled (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0053); Phorate (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0674); Phosmet (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0316); Terbufos (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0119); and Tribufos (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0883). Commentary Now that EPA is in receipt of the Petition, it must determine that it has received a “complete” petition to…

…use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food. In the pre-publication of the Federal Register notice released on August 19, 2021, EPA revoked all “tolerances” for chlorpyrifos, which establish an amount of a pesticide that is allowed on food. In addition, EPA states that it will issue a Notice of…

…Interim Decision (PID) for chlorpyrifos. 85 Fed. Reg. 78849. EPA announced it is proposing new risk mitigation measures to address potential human and environmental risks identified in EPA’s September 2020 draft risk assessments. The PID proposes the following measures: Label amendments limiting application to address potential drinking water risks of…

…include dicamba, glyphosate, and chlorpyrifos. The legal and scientific administrative and judicial reviews under way in the United States and internationally are fascinating, precedent setting, and closely watched. Our conversation also includes a bit about the commercial agricultural chemical community. Industry consolidation and international trade issues continue to challenge the…

…suggest a link between chlorpyrifos exposure and developmental neurotoxicity. Prior to this determination, human health risk assessment for OP pesticides was generally based on expert judgments by EPA that neurotoxicity would not be expected below the established threshold for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition, and that infants and children are not likely…

…the organophosphate (OP) insecticide chlorpyrifos by the end of the year. Corteva and its corporate predecessor, Dow AgroSciences, have been the principal global manufacturers of chlorpyrifos. Corteva announced that its decision to stop selling chlorpyrifos was based entirely on financial considerations. This announcement came on the same day that Corteva…

…longer permit sales of chlorpyrifos after January 31, 2020. The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF Committee) voted in favor of two draft Implementing Regulations that denied the renewal of approvals for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl. The European Commission is expected to formally adopt the regulations in January…