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Formic Acid and Sodium Formate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance

pesticide · Rule · Published 2020-06-19 · Effective 2020-06-19 · 85 FR 37013

Document

Document number
2020-13030
Federal Register citation
85 FR 37013
CFR reference
40 CFR 180
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
pesticide
Publication date
2020-06-19
Effective date
2020-06-19
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0048

Abstract

This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of formic acid when used as an inert ingredient limited to 25% in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops pre- and post-harvest (adjuvant, pH buffering agent, or pH adjuster) and applied in/on animals (pH adjuster). In addition, this rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of sodium formate when used as an inert ingredient (adjuvant, pH buffering agent) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops pre- and post-harvest. The Monsanto Company and the Spring Trading Company on behalf of Stoller Enterprises, Inc., submitted petitions to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of these exemptions. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of formic acid and sodium formate when used in accordance with the terms of these exemptions.

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