In an unusual action late Wednesday afternoon, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication notice informing the public of their intent to issue a Federal Register notice that the agency would revoke all tolerances for use of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos in food.

 

This action was pursuant to a 9^th Circuit court order directing EPA to either revoke tolerances for the pesticide or find new evidence to support its safe use. This court order followed from a series of cases leading back to 2007 involving disputes over aggregate exposure risks.

 

The announced revocation will be formally published in the Federal Register after undergoing review by the Government Printing Office. AHPA continues to monitor EPA pesticide tolerance activities of potential interest to the herbal products industry.