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  • 2024-29132 — Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1Da2 Protein; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100746
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    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.

  • 2024-29362 — Streptomyces Sviceus DGT-28 EPSPS (5-Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase) Protein; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100749
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that exempts the Streptomyces sviceus DGT-28 EPSPS protein from needing a tolerance level when used in corn products like field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn. This decision was made after determining the protein poses no significant risk of toxicity or allergenicity to humans, including infants and children. The DGT-28 EPSPS protein is used as an inert ingredient in plant-incorporated protectants and is intended to make corn resistant to glyphosate herbicides. With the exemption in place, there's no need to set a maximum permissible level for this protein's residue in corn-related food and feed commodities.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA says a special protein that helps corn resist certain weeds is safe, so farmers don't have to worry about leaving any of it behind in the corn we eat.