EPA Seeks Public Comments by October 30, 2002 for Azinphos-Methyl

Subject: Azinphos-Methyl, an organophosphate insecticide

CROP PROTECTION: Azinphos-Methyl, an organophosphate insecticide
EPA Seeks Public Comments by October 30, 2002 by Requests of the Registrants of the Pesticide [Bayer Corporation; Makhteshim Chemical Works, Ltd.; Gowan Company; Micro-Flo Corporation; and Platte Chemical Company] for deletion of the following labeled uses:

Alfalfa, beans (succulent and snap), birdsfoot trefoil, broccoli, cabbage (including Chinese), cauliflower, celery, citrus, clover, cucumbers, eggplant, filberts, grapes, melons (honeydew, muskmelon, cantaloupe, watermelons, and other melons), onions (green and dry bulb), pecans, peppers, plums and dried plums, quince, spinach, strawberries, and tomatoes

EPA notes that if the Agency receives no comments, that alter these requests, it will issue a Cancellation order deleting these uses from azinphos-methyl product labels, and that the Agency intends to prohibit all sale, distribution and use of existing stocks of manufacturing use products by registrants no later than 90-calender days after EPA approves revised labels reflecting the use deletions.

The Agency intends all sales and distributions by registrants of existing stocks of end-use products bearing labels with the deleted uses no later than 90-calender days after EPA approves revised labels reflecting the use deletions.

The Agency does not intend to restrict the use of end-use products bearing the deleted uses

Contact: Veronique LaCapr
Special Review and Reregistration Division
Phone: (703) 605 1525
Fax: (703) 308-8041
E-mail: LaCapra.Veronique@EPA.gov
Federal Register: Azinphos-Methyl, September 30, 2002
Access GPO: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid= 02-24771-filed