WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Ethyl Formate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 6 by Edward Messina, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Summary: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of ethyl formate in or on citrus (10-10), kiwifruit (fuzzy and hardy), and table grapes when used as a fumigant in accordance with label directions and good agricultural practices. VPTox LLC, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) on behalf of Draslovka Services Pty Ltd, requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulatio...