Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

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This document proposes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for specific categories of pesticidal substances produced by plants to protect them against pests and disease. Pesticidal substances produced by plants, along with the genetic material necessary for the production of these substances, have been designated ``plant-pesticides'' by the Agency. The categories of plant-pesticides EPA is proposing to exempt from the requirement of a tolerance are based upon evaluation of the potential for new dietary exposures to these pesticidal substances when they are produced in plants or plant parts used as raw agricultural commodities. EPA believes that a tolerance for these categories of plant-pesticides is not necessary to protect the public health.