Chemical & Regulatory

EPA’s Clean Air Action Section 112(r): Accidental Release Prevention/Risk Management Plan Rule – Fact Sheet

For more information on the National Compliance Initiative visit EPA’s Reducing Accidental Releases at Industrial and Chemical Facilities website. 

CDPR’s Pesticide Contamination Prevention Act (PCPA) review process for Imidacloprid – February 2022

CCQC submitted comments to CDPR on CDPR’s Pesticide Contamination Prevention Act (PCPA) review process for the use of imidacloprid.

EPA’s Revocation of Chlorpyrifos Tolerances – October 2021

CCQC submitted comments to EPA on the revocation of chlorpyrifos tolerances.

Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam Endangered Species Act Comments – October 2021

CCQC/CCM submitted comments to EPA on the biological evaluations for the registration review of Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam.

CDPR’s Neonicotinoid Mitigation Draft Proposal – October 2020

CCQC submitted comments to CDPR on the proposed pollinator protection regulations for neonicotinoid pesticides. The draft proposes to restrict certain uses of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.

Carbaryl Endangered Species Act Comments – June 2020

CCQC/CCM submitted comments to EPA on the Environmental Protection Agency’s biological evaluation of carbaryl.

EU Farm to Fork Initiative – May 2020

The European Union (EU) announced an initiative to reduce pesticide use and risk by 50 percent by 2030. USDA Gain Report on Farm to Fork Policy.

Ethyl Formate Operations Meeting – March 29, 2019

Citrus packers, field representatives and fumigation service companies met on Friday, March 29 in Bakersfield to discuss the registration of ethyl formate, a new fumigation tool for Asian citrus psyllid and quarantine insect control. Below are the presentations from the meeting.

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