FIFRAblog®

On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of an open literature search document and the opening of a comment period on the results of a comprehensive open literature search in support of the ongoing registration review of glyphosate. 91 Fed. Reg. 54870. This open literature search is intended to inform the upcoming hazard assessment for the updated glyphosate human health risk assessment, currently scheduled to be completed in late 2026. EPA is...

On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed settlement agreement seeking to resolve an unreasonable delay claim regarding the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) petition to revoke all tolerances for neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides. 91 Fed. Reg. 53857. EPA is providing the public with an opportunity to comment until September 21, 2026, on the proposed settlement agreement. EPA Action On May 4, 2020, NRDC petitioned EPA (the...

On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced notice of receipt of applications to register new active ingredients (AI) not included in any currently registered pesticide product. 91 Fed. Reg. 53858. EPA is providing the public with an opportunity to comment on these applications. EPA Action Notice of receipt of the applications does not imply a decision by EPA. The applications identified in the announcement were received since the last notice was issued by EPA...

This year marks at least one other celebration besides the nation’s 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. Though much smaller in scale and scope, regarding pesticide regulation, the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was very much a pivotal event. Setting the Stage As the 1990s dawned, news about pesticides was coming off the Alar controversy, energized by a 60 Minutes episode in 1989 (Feb. 26, 1989) that led to school districts banning apples, congressional hearings (Mar. 16, 1989)...

The New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be holding a virtual stakeholder meeting, titled “Bureau of Pesticides Management: 320 Series Rulemaking Stakeholder Meeting,” on August 27, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EDT) to obtain input on potential changes to current pesticides regulations. NYS DEC is considering changes to the entire series of pesticides regulations contained in Parts 320 through 329 of Chapter IV – Quality Services within Title...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to present two complimentary webinars in September to inform and prepare interested stakeholders on the state of pesticide regulation in the United States. “The Food Quality Protection Act at 30: How It Happened, Why It Still Matters,” September 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar August 3, 2026, marked an important milestone: the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) in 1996. This...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended its Emerging Viral Pathogen (EVP) Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticides (Guidance) in response to the mpox virus (formerly monkeypox), which had been considered to be a rare disease caused by infection with the mpox virus. EPA developed its Guidance in 2016 to address emerging pathogens. Under this Guidance, EPA provides pesticide registrants with a voluntary “two-stage process to enable use of certain EPA-registered disinfectant...

On July 1, 2026, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced it had reached a settlement with Keystone Pest Solutions to resolve allegations related to the sales of certain pesticide products. The penalty of nearly $200,000 relates specifically to sales of the following restricted materials: 2,4-dicholophneoxyacic acid (2,4-D), diuron, carbaryl, dimethylamine salt of dicamba, dimethylamine salt of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, and Simazine. The specific allegations...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) deadline for Spanish language bilingual labeling compliance reporting under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (as amended by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5)) via MyPeST is July 31, 2026. This reporting deadline is limited to restricted use pesticides (RUP) and agricultural products (non-RUPs) in Acute Toxicity Category I. EPA’s MyPeST platform is a web-based system designed to replace...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has provided new resources to assist users with their MyPeST applications. EPA’s MyPeST platform is a web-based system designed to replace the Pesticide Submission Portal, offering registrants a transparent dashboard for tracking application statuses and managing bilingual pesticide labeling compliance. The MyPeST User Guide (Version 3.0.1, dated July 8, 2026) is available now. EPA states that the User Guide...