# Ethoxylated Fatty Acid Methyl Esters; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2018-06-05 · Effective 2018-06-05 · 83 FR 25936
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-12060
- **Category:** pesticide
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 25936
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 180
- **Publication date:** 2018-06-05
- **Effective date:** 2018-06-05
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0666
## Abstract

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(1- oxoalkyl)-[omega]-methoxy-, where the alkyl chain contains a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 18 carbons and the oxyethylene content is 3-13 moles, when used as an inert ingredient (stabilizer and solubilizing agent) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest at a concentration not to exceed 25% by weight in the formulation. This related group of compounds are collectively known as the ethoxylated fatty acid methyl esters (EFAMEs). BASF Corporation submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of ethoxylated fatty acid methyl esters when used in accordance with the terms of the exemption.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/05/2018-12060/ethoxylated-fatty-acid-methyl-esters-exemption-from-the-requirement-of-a-tolerance)
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