Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 05 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 26 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient G05.1 - GLUFOSINATO - SAL DE AMÔNIO (glufosinate) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of post emergency use (application):-includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 3,0 mg/kg and safety security period of 60 days.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 170111; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 26 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient P34 - PIRIPROXIFEM (pyriproxyfen) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the cashew, persimmon, star fruit, fig, guava, and mangaba cultures with MRL of 5,0 mg/kg and safety security period 14 days;-includes the phrase: m) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) = Not established. (source: JMPR*, 1999).-includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 0804, 08119025, 08107000, 081090, mangaba; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 26 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F36 - FLUTRIAFOL (flutriafol) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the ground-nut culture with MRL of 0,1 mg/kg and safety security period of 28 days;-includes the phrase: Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) = 0,05 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR, 2011).-includes the phrase: "The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1202; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 26 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient H07.1 - HALOXIFOPE-P-METÍLICO (haloxyfop-P) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of post emergency use (application):-includes the sunflower culture with MRL of 2,0 mg/kg and safety security period of 53 days.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1206; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 26 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F69 - FLUPIRADIFURONE (flupyradifurone) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the soya culture with MRL of 0,4 mg/kg and safety security period of 14 days.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1201; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 July 2020

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Final rule SUMMARY: Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing amendments to the significant new use rule (SNUR) for long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances that were proposed on 21 January 2015; an amendment to a SNUR for perfluoroalkyl sulfonate chemical substances that was proposed on 21 January 2015; and an amendment to make inapplicable the exemption for persons who import a subset of LCPFAC chemical substances as part of surface coatings on articles, which was proposed on 3 March 2020. This final rule requires persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture (including import) or processing of these chemical substances for the significant new uses described in this notice. The required significant new use notification initiates EPA's evaluation of the conditions of use associated with the significant new use. Manufacturing (including import) or processing for the significant new use are prohibited from commencing until EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice, and taken such actions as are required in association with that determination. As with any SNUR, this final rule excludes ongoing uses. Ongoing uses cannot be subject to a SNUR. This final rule is effective 25 September 2020. This final rule is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225.  The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225, and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

Products Covered: Long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 27 July 2020 | Final date for Comment: 12 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient S16 - SAFLUFENACIL (saflufenacil) , from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of post-emergency use (application):-includes the wheat culture with MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and safety security period of 95 days.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1001; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 July 2020 | Final date for Comment: 12 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F23.1 - FLUASIFOPE-P-BUTÍLICO (fluazifop-P) , from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of post-emergency use (application):-includes ornamental plants cultures with MRL and safety security period of "Non-food use".

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 06, 0603, 0604; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 July 2020 | Final date for Comment: 12 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient B26 - BIFENTRINA (bifenthrin), from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-changes the MRL from 0,02 to 0,15 mg/kg and the safety security period to 40 days for the cane sugar culture.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 170111; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 July 2020 | Final date for Comment: 12 September 2020

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T14-TIOFANATO-METÍLICO (thiophanate-methyl), from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-changes the MRL of the cotton culture from 0,2 to 8,0 mg/kg;-changes the MRL from 0,2 to 1,5 mg/kg and the safety security period from 28 to 21 days for the coffee culture;-includes the phrase at item "k": "acute reference dose (ARfD) = 0,1 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR, 2005)"

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 52, 09; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification