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In seeking public comments and suggestions on how to improve the exemption process for pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) has provided a unique opportunity for developers to argue for an expedited path to market for their innovative AgTech as well as conventional products.
In an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice or ANPR) published on April 8, 2021, EPA indicates that it is considering streamlining the current petition process for exemptions and revising its evaluation of potential minimum risk active and inert ingredients under 40 CFR 152.25. The Agency is interested in a variety of topics including factors used in classes of exemptions, state implementation of the minimum risk program, the need for future exemptions or modifications to current exemptions, and the need to consider amending existing exempti