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Tolerance Revocations
EPA revokes pesticide tolerances when all registrations of a pesticide
have been canceled in the United States and the tolerances are not needed
for imported foods or when there are no registered uses for certain crops.
EPA considers how long it will take for treated commodities to pass through
the channels of trade before revoking a tolerance. In some cases, where
there are reasons for revoking tolerances quickly, EPA works with the
Food and Drug Administration to develop guidance for food processors on
how they can document that food products that may contain residues were
legally treated, since if a tolerance was in effect when the food was
treated with the pesticide, the residues are allowable if they fall within
the tolerance level.
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