The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established an exemption from the requirement for a tolerance for the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Da2 protein used as a plant protectant in corn (field, sweet, and pop). This means that there is no need to set a maximum permissible level for these residues on corn products. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. requested this exemption, and the EPA concluded that the protein is safe, posing no significant risk of toxicity or allergenicity from exposure, including dietary intake. As a result, an analytical method for enforcement is not necessary.
Simple Explanation
The government has decided that a special safe ingredient used to protect corn from bugs doesn't need strict rules about how much can be in the corn, because it's not harmful. This means corn farmers can use it more easily.