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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established new regulations for residues of the herbicide clopyralid on certain agricultural products, such as caneberries, bulb onions, and intermediate wheatgrass. These regulations are part of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and are intended to ensure that residue levels are safe for human consumption. The EPA assessed the safety of clopyralid residues and found no significant risk to the general population, including infants and children. No international residue limits have been set for clopyralid, and this regulation directly impacts growers, food processors, and retailers but does not affect states, tribal governments, or impose unfunded mandates.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending time-limited tolerances for certain pesticides, including clothianidin, methyl bromide, and triclopyr, allowing their use on specific crops until December 31, 2023. These extensions are granted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) due to emergency conditions. Additionally, the EPA is updating certain terminologies in its regulations to ensure consistency, and it is removing tolerances for flonicamid on prickly pear because the exemption is not renewed. The rule also aligns some U.S. tolerances with international standards and makes administrative revisions to existing regulations.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established new tolerances for residues of the herbicide orthosulfamuron on certain agricultural commodities like almond hulls, tree nuts, and small fruit vine climbing plants, excluding fuzzy kiwifruit. Nichino America, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This decision follows a review of scientific data, ensuring that the pesticide is safe for humans, including sensitive groups like infants and children. The regulation is effective as of February 17, 2021, while any objections or requests for a hearing are due by April 19, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established tolerances for the pesticide streptomycin on specific citrus fruits and their dried pulp. These new limits are set for residues of the fungicide in the citrus group 10-10 at 0.8 ppm and in dried pulp at 3 ppm, based on a petition by Geo Logic Corporation. The EPA has reviewed data and determined that the new tolerances are safe for consumption by the general population, including infants and children, with no expected harmful effects. Additionally, the tolerances for some other commodities related to streptomycin have been updated or removed, reflecting changes due to expired protections or data updates.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule that sets limits for the amount of benzovindiflupyr, a pesticide residue, allowed in lowbush blueberries, ginseng, and sugar beet parts. This rule is based on safety evaluations conducted by the EPA which determined that these limits pose no health risk to the general public, including children. The rule followed requests from research groups and was established under the guidelines of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The new tolerances for benzovindiflupyr are effective immediately and are designed to align with safety and agricultural standards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established new tolerances for the residues of the pesticide ethaboxam on sugar beet roots, allowing a maximum of 0.03 parts per million. This decision was made after evaluating the safety of the pesticide under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), ensuring that there's a reasonable certainty of no harm to the general population, including infants and children. The EPA's ruling was in response to a petition by Valent U.S.A. LLC and is consistent with similar residue limits (MRLs) set by Canada. The new rule is effective as of February 9, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established new rules for the insecticide fluxametamide, allowing it to be used on dried and instant tea. This action was prompted by a request from Nissan Chemical Corporation and permits a maximum residue level of 5 parts per million. The EPA determined that there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to humans, including infants and children, from aggregate exposure to residues of fluxametamide on tea. As this is a final rule, it directly affects agricultural producers, food manufacturers, and pesticide manufacturers while adhering to existing regulatory standards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established tolerances for residues of the pesticide tetraniliprole in various agricultural commodities. This regulation, effective February 24, 2021, sets specific limits on the amount of tetraniliprole that can be present in foods like vegetables, fruits, and nuts, to ensure safety under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). These tolerance levels were determined by evaluating the available scientific data and considering potential exposure risks, especially to infants and children. The EPA ensures that these tolerance levels are safe and align with international standards whenever possible.