Pesticides; Prioritization of Actions Subject to the Delaney Clause; Policy Notice

Résumé

EPA is announcing that it will temporarily cease review and processing of tolerance petitions received under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and the associated registration applications received under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) if any of the pesticide uses that are subject of the applications and petitions appear to result in a residue that needs a food additive regulation under section 409 of the FFDCA and such a regulation would be barred by the Delaney Clause. EPA is adopting this policy to concentrate on food additive regulations currently in force which are inconsistent with the Delaney Clause and to avoid expending EPA resources on action which may be revised once various policy issues are resolved.