The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a rule allowing a specific level of the pesticide ethiprole on imported sugarcane, upon request from Bayer CropScience LP, in accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The rule, effective from December 27, 2024, sets a maximum residue level of 0.07 parts per million. This comes after a review showing no expected harm to the general public, including infants and children, from exposure to this pesticide. The rule does not require any proposed rule issuance, nor does it impact states or tribal governments.
Simple Explanation
The EPA has decided it's okay to have a tiny bit of a chemical called ethiprole on sugarcane that comes from other countries because they checked and said it's safe for everyone, including little kids. Bayer CropScience asked for this decision, and it starts at the end of December 2024.