WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Metamitron; Pesticide Tolerances.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 11 by Edward Messina, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of metamitron in or on apple and pear. ADAMA AGAN c/o Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. (d/b/a ADAMA) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

For more information, contact Charles Smith, Director, Registration Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: 202/566-1030; email address: RDFRNot...