Pesticides; Proposed Rule Revoking Certain Food Additive Regulations

Resumo

EPA is proposing to revoke certain food additive regulations for several pesticides which EPA has determined ``induce cancer'' within the meaning of the Delaney Clause of section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The food additive regulations being proposed for revocation include captan, ethylene oxide, mancozeb, oxyfluorfen, propargite, propylene oxide, and simazine. As a result of a 1992 court decision regarding the Delaney Clause, EPA recently revoked food additive regulations for four pesticides found to ``induce cancer'' that were subject to the litigation. This proposal continues a series of actions revoking food additive regulations for additional pesticides found to ``induce cancer'' within the meaning of the Delaney Clause.