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| January 27, 2022 |
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| EPA Announces Endangered Species Act Protection Policy for New Pesticides |
On Jan. 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed decades of practice by announcing a new policy related to Endangered Species Act (ESA) provisions. From now on, before the EPA registers any new conventional pesticide active ingredient (AI), it will assess the potential effects of the AI on federally listed threatened or endangered species and their designated critical habitats and initiate ESA consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service where appropriate.
Prior to this announcement, the EPA did not consistently assess the potential effects of conventional pesticides on listed species when registering new AIs. This policy often resulted in litigation for the EPA. The agency hopes the new policy will reduce ESA litigation and improve the legal defensibility of new AIs. If the EPA determines that jeopardy or adverse modifications to an endangered species are likely, it will only make a registration decision after adequate mitigation measures are in place.
The EPA is also continuing to explore applying these new ESA approaches to new biopesticide AIs and new antimicrobial AIs. Additionally, the agency is currently developing a detailed work plan to outline additional improvements to further the agency’s compliance with the ESA, including more stakeholder engagement opportunities.
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