USA Updates Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption on Afidopyropen

On 20^th June 2024, the US Federal Register established regulation on the “Time-limited Tolerance for Residues of Afidopyropen on Strawberry” per the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

The document summarizes the following points:

• The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has requested specific emergency exemption to control lygus bugs (Western Tarnished Plant Bugs);
• EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards to decide on aggregate exposure expected to be at 0.3 ppm;
• Safety evaluation and risk assessment studies due to dietary exposure indicate no harm to general population, infants, and children;
• The regulation directly impacts the growers, food processors, food handlers, and food retailers;

The established rule is effective from June 20^th, 2024, and will expire on 31^st December 2027.

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