WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AT-332; Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 15 by Edward Messina, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacillus amyloliquefaciensstrain AT-332 in or on all food and feed commodities when used in accordance with label directions and good agricultural practices. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), Gowan Company, in cooperation with SDS Biotech K.K, c/o Landis International, Inc, submitted a petition to EPA requesting an exemptio...