California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released California Notice CA 2022-12 - Application Return Policy for Pesticide Product Registrations and Amendments, setting a new timeframe for responding to applications that are incomplete, inaccurate, or missing the required application fee. The Policy This policy will go into effect on July 1st, 2022 and will limit [...]
On March 9, 2022, the State of Indiana released new and updated policies on its website for pesticide product registrations. These five documents include very important changes to the Indiana pesticide registration process. This article breaks down the new information provided in these policies and how it may affect your product registrations. Conditional Registration Policy [...]
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has recently updated its guidance on the registration of “Readily Distinguishable” Pesticide Products. The guidance states that “every pesticide product that is readily distinguishable from any other pesticide product requires a separate registration” in the state of Oregon. Specific examples on what the state defines as “readily distinguishable” are now [...]
Effective January 1st, 2022, the Missouri Department of Agriculture implemented a more thorough review of all revised labels submitted in the state to determine if significant changes were made to the label. SRC reported in our State Newsletter on 10/18/2021, that if this review finds that significant changes were made, then a new registration and [...]
State Year-End Registration Renewals are in Full Swing! Did you know that pesticide registrations for 40 of the U.S. states and territories expire in quarter 4? The SRC State Registration renewal season has begun, and our team has already completed over 10% of year-end registration renewals for our clients. Our 8-person registration team will renew [...]
Topics Latest Timing Trends Upcoming Calendar Items Company Names Lifecycle of a Label Possible CA Registration Fee Increase SRC’s Communication/Submission Standards CA Mill Tax Update Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Fighting Product Lists Latest Timing Trends States are experiencing delays in both new section 3 pesticide product registrations and in renewing existing products because of [...]
On January 8, 2021 OEHHA issued notice of proposed rulemaking to amend sections 25601, 25602, 25603, and 25607 of Article 6 of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 in the California Health and Safety Code (Proposition 65 Clear and Reasonable Warnings). The proposed rulemaking would limit the use of and modify [...]
In 2021, Arizona, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, South Dakota, Washington DC, and Wisconsin state agencies will be performing an audit of all registered 25(b) products to ensure they meet the requirements outlined in AAPCO FIFRA 25(b) Workgroup guidance documents. On September 24, 2020, the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC) emailed all registrants with a [...]
Indiana Storage & Disposal Placement Indiana and Maine are enforcing an EPA formatting requirement for all labels moving forward. The EPA describes which parts of labels should fall under the Directions for Use heading: (ix) Specific directions concerning the storage, residue removal and disposal of the pesticide and its container, in accordance with subpart H [...]
COVID-19 Testing SRC has approval from EPA to conduct disinfectant testing on the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 outbreak strain) through Microbac Laboratories’ BSL-3 facility. Dr. Steve Zhou and his amazing team have nearly completed all propagation and feasibility studies. Please contact SRC to secure scheduling to prove effectiveness of your product, and assistance expediting the federal and [...]