WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Propyzamide; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemption.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 26 by Charles Smith, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary: This regulation extends the time-limited tolerance for residues of propyzamide in or on cranberry for an additional three-year period. The time-limited tolerance expires on December 31, 2028. This action is in response to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of this pesticide. In addition, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requires EPA t...