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On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Final Registration Review Decision for 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA). 91 Fed. Reg. 61228. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) mandates a periodic review of existing pesticide registrations every 15 years, referred to as registration review. During registration review, EPA determines whether a currently registered pesticide continues to meet FIFRA’s registration standard. EPA...

The December 29, 2026, deadline for bilingual labeling compliance for antimicrobial and non-agricultural pesticide products in Acute Toxicity Category I (the highest toxicity category) is fast approaching. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5), enacted on December 29, 2022, amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requiring Spanish language translation for the health and safety sections of the end-use product (EP) labels released for shipment...

On September 15, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new e-mail subscription feature, added to its Bulletins Live! Two (BLT) web page, allowing pesticide users and other stakeholders to receive quicker updates from the BLT system. EPA states it developed this feature in direct response to requests from pesticide users who asked for better access to BLT updates. With this feature, whenever Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements are updated in the BLT system,...

On September 22, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The MOU is intended to strengthen scientific coordination and expand the evidence available to EPA’s ongoing registration review of glyphosate under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA Action Under the MOU, EPA and HHS will exchange scientific information, identify...

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...

On June 12, 2026, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced proposed revisions to its enforcement response regulations. The initiative proposes to increase fines, revise the criteria for referring violations to enforcement, re-define violation types, and make other clarifications or amendments to enforcement procedure. The last major substantive update to the regulations took place in 2006. Purpose and Substance of Proposal DPR states that the proposed action...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the most significant pesticide law decisions in years on June 25, 2026, holding in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) expressly preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims that would require pesticide labels to include warnings beyond those required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Court's 7-2 decision is expected to have far-reaching implications for pesticide manufacturers,...

In a significant move toward modernizing chemical safety assessments, on June 2, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two major actions aimed at replacing traditional, animal-based testing with advanced scientific alternatives, typically known as New Approach Methods (NAM), for chemical assessments under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA is also introducing a streamlined process for researchers,...

On June 5, 2026, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) issued California Notice 2026-05 announcing the availability of the semiannual report summarizing the reevaluation status of pesticide products during the period of July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. All pesticides sold or distributed in the United States must be registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before they can be used. DPR evaluates all pesticides before they can be sold or used in...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has initiated the rollout of its new pesticide application submission service within its MyPeST application. EPA plans to replace the Pesticide Submission Portal (PSP) within its Central Data Exchange (CDX) for pesticide submissions with the expanded MyPeST platform for all customer interactions. The rollout will occur in three Phases -- with Phase I going into effect on July 3, 2026. All data submitters,...

The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) FIFRA 25(b) Workgroup has released updated guidance intended to aid registrants in developing product efficacy data to support claims on products that qualify for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 25(b) minimum risk exemption when seeking state registration. Under FIFRA Section 25(b), as detailed in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 C.F.R. Section 152.25(f)), the U.S. Environmental...