The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent or impending pesticide use cancellations, tolerance revocations, and similar items of agricultural interest. To the best of our knowledge, the uses mentioned here, unless otherwise indicated, will not appear on any label registered by the USEPA after those uses are canceled. We recommend that you express any concerns or questions you have to the contact mentioned below or to your NAPIAP State Liaison Representative. If you wish to contact us at USDA, our phone number is 301-504-8846, our fax number is 301-504-8063, and our email address is ksmith@asrr.arsusda.gov.

DIENOCHLOR (PENTAC) TO BE CANCELED

Novartis Crop Protection has proposed cancellation of all the registered uses of their miticide, dienochlor (Pentac), due to the cost of reregistration. The registered uses include NUT TREES (nonbearing), FRUIT TREES (nonbearing), and a wide variety of ORNAMENTAL HERBACEOUS and WOODY plants. They are willing to consider any offers to purchase this product or support its registration.

For additional information contact:
Mr. Chuck Buffington
Novartis Turf and Ornamentals
Phone 910-632-2513
Fax 910-632-2653
chuck.buffington@cp.novartis.com

Source: Personal communication with Novartis, 10/14/97

THIOPHANATE-METHYL (TOPSIN M) USE DELETION OF CELERY

Elf Atochem plans to delete CELERY from their label of the fungicide, thiophanate-methyl, due to economic considerations. They plan to continue to support the other registered uses of thiophanate-methyl during reregistration. The following is the current registration status of thiophanate-methyl:

REGISTERED USES SUPPORTED by Elf Atochem which are expected to be REREGISTERED: ALMONDS, APPLES, APRICOTS, BEANS, CHERRIES, CONIFER PLANTINGS, CUCUMBERS, MELONS, NECTARINES, ONIONS, ORNAMENTALS(herbaceous and woody), PEACHES, PEANUTS, PECANS, PLUMS, POTATOES, PRUNES, PUMPKINS, SOYBEANS, SQUASH, STRAWBERRIES, SUGAR BEETS, TURF, and WHEAT.

REGISTERED USES UNSUPPORTED and expected to be CANCELED: CELERY.

For additional information contact: Ms. Rebecca Clemmer
Elf Atochem North America
Phone 215-419-7667
Fax 215-419-7243

Source: Personal communication with Elf Atochem, 9/23/97

VINCLOZOLIN (RONILAN, ORNALIN) USE DELETIONS AND TOLERANCE REVOCATIONS

BASF has requested and USEPA has accepted the deletion of several uses from the labels of their fungicide, vinclozolin (Ronilan, Ornalin). The uses to be deleted are GRAPES, PLUMS, PRUNES, TOMATOES, and ORNAMENTAL TURF (noncommercial uses).

BASF has requested these deletions in order to obtain a new registration for SUCCULENT BEANS. Without these deletions, the USEPA found the aggregate dietary risk from exposure to vinclozolin was too great to allow a new registration on succulent beans. Vinclozolin has been identified by the USEPA as an endocrine disruptor. Reregistration is expected to end in 1998, but the current registration situation is:

REGISTERED USES SUPPORTED by BASF which are expected to be REREGISTERED: APRICOTS, BEANS(SUCCULENT), CHERRIES, CHICORY (SLN in CA), CUCUMBERS (import tolerance only), ENDIVE (SLN in CA,NC,SC), GRAPES(WINE) (import tolerance only), KIWI (SLN in CA,SC), LETTUCE, NECTARINES, ONIONS, ORNAMENTALS(HERBACEOUS & WOODY), PEACHES, PEPPERS (import tolerance only), RASPBERRIES, STONE FRUIT, STRAWBERRIES, and TURF(ORNAMENTAL)(for commercial uses).

REGISTERED USES UNSUPPORTED and expected to be DELETED: GRAPES (other than wine grapes for import), PLUMS, PRUNES, REDWOOD (forest), TOMATOES, and TURF(ORNAMENTAL)(for noncommercial uses).

*SLN = Special Local Need or 24(c) in the indicated state(s)

BASF is currently producing products with the above changes. Existing stocks of products with the previously approved labeling may be sold, distributed, or used by retailers, distributors, or end-user until such supplies are exhausted.

Tolerances for vinclozolin were affected by a separate Federal Register notice on 8/27/97. The USEPA proposed the revocation of tolerances on raw agricultural commodities (RACS) for grapes (other than wine grapes), plums, prunes and tomatoes; food additive tolerances for raisins and prunes; and animal feed tolerances for grape pomace. The tolerance for stone fruits will be changed to stone fruits, except plums and prunes; and grapes will be changed to wine grapes.

For product information:
Dr. Abe Tobia
BASF Corporation
Phone 919-547-2972
Fax 919-547-2880
tobiaa@basf.com

For regulatory information:
Mr. Mark Wilhite
EPA, Special Review Branch
PHONE 703-308-8586
FAX 703-308-8041
wilhite.mark@epamail.epa.gov

Sources: Federal Register 62:43327-43328 8/13/97 Federal Register 62:45377-45380 8/27/97

The Reregistration Notification Network is a cooperative effort of USDA- NAPIAP, Interregional Project No. 4 (IR-4), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the American Crop Protection Association (ACPA).
Last Modified February 4, 1998