EPA Proposes Exemption for Nucleic Acids in Plant-Pesticides

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for residues of nucleic acids produced in plants as part of a plant-pesticide active or inert ingredient, citing that these acids are ubiquitous in all forms of life and do not pose any adverse health effects when consumed as part of a food plant.