Last summer California approved Assembly Bill 2113 which makes changes to their pesticide registration laws. Starting in 2025 there are new requirements for the Registration Department to meet certain timelines for review of new pesticide applications and reevaluation of registered pesticides. The bill also enacts increases to the California Mill Tax rate. Mill Tax Increases [...]
In 2025, both the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture have enacted legislation to increase their pesticide registration fees. These increases will affect both the initial registration of a product and subsequent registration renewals. Nevada Fee Increase The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) Division of Plant Health and Compliance has [...]
Several states have enacted Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation, which is intended to increase recycling and sustainability, and to reduce waste by making producers responsible for end-of-life management of the covered products they produce. Specific requirements and dates vary from state to state. Though the deadline for Colorado’s requirement for producers to join a producer [...]
More transparency into the status of EPA review for our submitted applications is here! In January, EPA launched its new MyPest portal, which will allow registrants and applicants to see the real-time status of their submission as it progresses through EPA's regulatory review. This is the first phase to be launched, with plans for exciting [...]
As the end of the year approaches, it is time to prepare for EPA Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fees. The fee varies from year to year depending on the authorizing legislation. EPA has set the 2025 fee to $4,875 per product and released the 2025 fee tables and forms with a January 15, 2025 deadline to file. Maintenance [...]
The Nevada Department of Agriculture has proposed an amendment to Chapter 586 of the Nevada Administrative Code to increase the states annual pesticide registration fee to $281 per product. This is an almost 225% increase over the current fee of $125 per product. The Nevada Department of Agriculture has conducted an evaluation of its budget [...]
A common theme of 2024 is extended processing timelines for pesticide product reviews and approvals at both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). There are many factors leading to the current Agency timelines for all submission types. A large backlog of actions coupled with resource constraints (personnel and budgetary) [...]