EPA Proposes Regulations to Exempt Pesticides Derived from Biotechnology

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new regulations that would allow for exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for certain plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) created through biotechnology, as long as they meet specific safety criteria.