ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES RULE: CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS (CTV) STRAIN T36 EXPRESSING SPINACH DEFENSIN PROTEINS SOD2, SOD2-1, AND SOD2*; EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF A TOLERANCE

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) Strain T36 Expressing Spinach Defensin Proteins SoD2, SoD2-1, and SoD2*; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 7 by Edward Messina, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Summary: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Citrus tristezavirus (CTV) strain T36 expressing Spinach Defensin Proteins SoD2, SoD2-1, and SoD2* in or on the food and feed commodities of citrus. Silvec Biologics, Inc submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requesting an exemption from the requirement o...