Are there any data requirements for making plant health and yield increase claims on a pesticide label?
Currently there are no data submission requirements specified for claims related to plant health or yield increases. EPA considers these types of claims to be efficacy claims and does not routinely require applicants to submit efficacy data for pesticides intended to control plant pathogens, non-public-health insect pests or weeds. While submission of data is not generally required for non-public-health pesticides, 40 CFR 158.400(e) states “each registrant must ensure through testing that his product is efficacious when used in accordance with label directions and commonly accepted pest control practices.” In other words, testing to ensure efficacy is required but data need not be submitted to EPA for non-public-health pests. EPA may, on a case-by-case basis, require submission of such efficacy data for non-public-health pesticides when necessary to evaluate whether the pesticide meets the standard for registration. This registration evaluation includes determining whether the composit
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