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EPA PROPOSES REGISTRATION PREFERENCE FOR ORGANOPHOSPHATE ALTERNATIVES
Release Date: 05/22/98
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1998
EPA PROPOSES REGISTRATION PREFERENCE FOR
ORGANOPHOSPHATE ALTERNATIVES
EPA is considering giving preference to organophosphate alternatives when registering new pesticides. Organophosphates are a class of pesticides commonly used on food crops, and in homes and gardens. EPA is currently reviewing all uses of the organophosphate pesticides to ensure they meet new safety standards required by the 1996 Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). The Agency is considering the availability of alternatives as part of its FQPA review. Under the proposed changes to EPA’s registration priority system, reduced-risk pesticide alternatives to organophosphates will become an Agency “priority.” In some cases, conventional alternatives to organophosphates may also be given priority status. EPA is proposing this change to expedite the process for registering reduced-risk and other potential alternatives to organophosphates. A copy of the proposed notice was published in the Federal Register on May 13 and is available on the Internet at: https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. It also can be retrieved on faxphone by calling 202-401-0527 and selecting item 6111. The comment period on the proposed notice ends June 12.
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