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EPA Sets Bifenthrin Residue Tolerances for Multiple Agricultural Commodities

This EPA final rule sets new pesticide residue tolerances for bifenthrin on a wide range of agricultural commodities. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division - OEM Highlight: - Bifenthrin is the only chemical (active ingredient) and OEM referenced - Commodities with New or Updated Tolerances: - Animal products: cattle fat, goat fat, horse fat, sheep fat, milk, milk fat, meat byproducts - Fruits and vegetables: celtuce, coffee green bean, cottonseed subgroup 20C, fennel, citrus oil, kiwifruit, kohlrabi, leaf petiole vegetables, rapeseed subgroup 20A, safflower seed, Swiss chard, tropical/subtropical palm fruit, brassica vegetables, edible podded beans and peas, succulent shelled beans and peas, dried shelled beans and peas (excluding soybean) - Regional tolerances: clover forage and hay - Each commodity has a specific maximum residue limit (in parts per million) for bifenthrin - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory action establishing legal residue limits - No unique procurement requirements or contract vehicles are involved

Description

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of the pesticide bifenthrin in or on multiple agricultural commodities. The petition was submitted by Interregional Project Number 4 (IR-4) requesting EPA to set maximum permissible residue levels for bifenthrin on specified commodities such as celtuce, citrus oil, clover forage and hay, coffee green bean, cottonseed, and others. The regulation is a final rule effective June 30, 2026, and includes detailed residue limits in parts per million for various commodities. Objections and requests for hearings must be received by August 31, 2026.

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