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EPA establishes diflufenican residue tolerances for corn and soybean commodities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule establishing tolerances for diflufenican residues in agricultural commodities. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Office of Pesticide Programs - OEM/Vendor: - Bayer CropScience (petitioner for tolerance action) - Products/Commodities Affected: - Corn (field, forage, grain, stover) - Tolerance for diflufenican residues at 0.01 ppm - Soybean (forage, hay, seed) - Tolerance for diflufenican residues at 0.01 ppm (forage, seed), 0.015 ppm (hay) - Unique Requirements: - EPA determined tolerances are safe for the general population, including infants and children - No procurement or purchase quantities; this is a regulatory action - Tolerances requested by Bayer CropScience under FFDCA Section 408 - Rule effective upon publication; objections may be filed within a specified period - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory notice establishing permissible pesticide residue levels.

Description

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of the pesticide diflufenican in or on multiple agricultural commodities including corn and soybean products. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this final rule under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408, determining that the tolerances are safe with a reasonable certainty of no harm from aggregate exposure. The rule is effective June 30, 2026, and objections or requests for hearings must be received by August 31, 2026. The regulation includes detailed tolerance levels for various commodities and is part of the pesticide registration process.

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