On March 25 EPA granted a tolerance exemption for titanium dioxide when it is used as an inert ingredient (UV protectant) in microencapsulated formulations of lambda -cyhalothrin. (Page 14360)
On April 15 EPA granted an exemption from the requirement for a tolerance for residues of canola oil when used as an insecticide in or on all food commodities. (Page 18326)
On April 17 EPA announced it was soliciting comments on proposed guidance clarifying the criteria that pesticide products must meet to be eligible for the "treated articles exemption." The comment period ends May 18, 1998. (Page 19256)
On April 10 EPA established a temporary exemption from the requirement
for a tolerance for residues of the insecticide Bacillus thuringensis subspecies
tolworthi Cry9C protein and the genetic material necessary for its production
in corn (feed use only), as well as in meat, poultry, milk, and eggs resulting
from animals fed such feed. (Page 17687)
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