EPA Sets Pydiflumetofen Residue Limits for Sugarcane
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This rule sets legal limits for residues of the pesticide pydiflumetofen on sugarcane. It allows sugarcane treated with this pesticide to enter food and feed markets as long as residue levels stay within EPA’s approved tolerance. The rule mainly affects sugarcane growers, food and feed manufacturers, pesticide makers, and importers or processors handling sugarcane products. Businesses using or selling treated sugarcane should confirm that residue testing and compliance systems match the new EPA limit.
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Key Changes
- Establishes a pesticide residue tolerance for pydiflumetofen on sugarcane
- Allows treated sugarcane to be sold for food or feed if residues stay within the EPA limit
- Sets an August 14, 2026 deadline for objections or hearing requests
Obligations
What this law requires
Sugarcane commodities treated with pydiflumetofen may only be placed into food or feed channels if residues of pydiflumetofen are within the EPA tolerance established for sugarcane, cane under 40 CFR Part 180.
Any person filing objections or requests for hearings on this tolerance rule must submit them in accordance with 40 CFR Part 178 by the stated deadline.