Pesticide Registration Branch
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) January 2, 2007 POLICY AND PROCEDURAL CHANGES and OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST in 2006 Note: The California Notices to Registrants mentioned below are found on our website at www.cdpr.ca.gov under Programs and Services, Registration Branch.Pyrethroid Reevaluation. Effective August 31, 2006, the Department initiated a reevaluation of certain pesticide products containing one or more pyrethroid active ingredients. DPR based the reevaluation on recent monitoring surveys and toxicity studies revealing the widespread presence of synthetic pyrethroid residues in the sediment of both agricultural and urban dominated California waterways at levels toxic to Hyalella azteca (H. azteca). The reevaluation involves 123 registrants and 608 pesticide products. A list of the products included in this reevaluation can be found on our website at http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/registration/reevaluation/chemicals/pyrethroids.htm.
Pyrethroids are synthetic insecticides. Pyrethrins, which are natural insecticides, are found in Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, a perennial plant with a daisy-like appearance. DPR did not include pesticide products containing naturally occurring pyrethrins in this reevaluation because pyrethrins are known to break down rapidly in the environment. For more information, please see California Notice to Registrants 2006-13.
Registration of Master Labels. Effective July 28, 2006, the Registration Branch began registering Master Labels as a separate product registration. A Master Label is a pesticide product label bearing most or all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) accepted uses for that product. However, the company does not intend to market that label for sale, use, or distribution in California. Each new Master Label must be accompanied by all items applicable to a new product registration such as, a completed application form, six copies of the label, a $750 application fee, etc.
The licenses of companies with currently registered Master Labels were revised to include the "Master Label" prefix and the alpha code "ML." All Master labels on file with the Department, but not registered as a separate product (i.e., the Master Label bore the same brand name as the marketing label, and therefore, was placed in the same file) were placed in a new separate file. The licenses of companies with such products were revised to list the Master Label products separately with the "Master Label" prefix and the alpha code "ML." See California Notice to Registrants 2006-10.
Prioritization and Risk Assessment Announcements. Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) sections 13121-13130 require DPR to review the toxicology database of all registered pesticide active ingredients. FAC section 13134 requires DPR to assess dietary risks associated with the use of pesticides. California Notice to Registrants 2006-12 and 2006-05 announce the initiation of a risk assessment for the active ingredients methomyl and sodium tetrathiocarbonate. California Notice to Registrants 2006-09 and 2006-04 outline the Department's intent to conduct risk assessments on a number of active ingredients through a tiered approach, ranging from high to low priority. DPR completed risk assessments on three chemicals: propargite (dietary only), chlorothalonil (dietary only) and carbofuran.
Reevaluation of Certain Active Ingredients. California Notice to Registrants 2006-14 and 2006-07 gives the status of active ingredients that are currently in the DPR reevaluation process. Please see these notices for more information.
Acceptable Pesticide Product Labeling. California Notice to Registrants 2006-11 is a reminder to all applicants that California Code of Regulations Section 6170 requires all labeling submitted to the Department be final printed, printer's proof or a copy thereof. A Certificate of Registration (license) will not be issued until we have received such labeling.
Decision Not to Proceed with Proposed Efficacy Regulations. Due to significant statutory and policy changes that have occurred in the last year, the Department withdrew its decision to proceed with rulemaking actions regarding efficacy regulations. Please see California Notice to Registrants 2006-08 for further details.
Workshop for All Product Registrants. On May 1st and 2nd, the Registration Branch hosted a workshop that focused on changes/impacts to the registration process resulting from Assembly Bill (AB) 1011 and included a discussion on registration fees led by Chief Deputy Director Paul Gosselin. Approximately 160 company representatives and consultants were in attendance.
Formatting Requirements for Scientific Data. The Registration Branch will no longer re-bind incorrectly bound data that is submitted to the Department. If DPR receives incorrectly bound data, the company will be contacted and the data shredded. The Registration Branch does not have the resources to continue to fix incorrectly bound and formatted data. See California Notice to Registrants 2006-06 for more details.
Discontinuance of the Requirement for Confirmatory Efficacy Data. Effective February 2, 2006, California discontinued the requirement for confirmatory efficacy data for antimicrobial pesticide products. U.S. EPA requires confirmatory efficacy data for certain disinfectant and sanitizer products when an applicant cites previously submitted efficacy data to support a new product registration or a product amendment. U.S. EPA's confirmatory efficacy data requirements can be found on their website at http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/dis_tss_docs/dis-05.htm. For details, see California Notice to Registrants 2006-02.
Information available on DPR Website (www.cdpr.ca.gov) DPR's home page contains a great deal of information, with more being added on a regular basis. The Registration Branch website, along with the main DPR home page, allow access to many data bases, including products registered in California, products entering the scientific evaluation process, proposed and final registration actions, press releases, California Notices to Registrants, proposed regulations, and more. The Department added a searchable index of all pesticide data on file with DPR, which includes more than 68,000 volumes of data containing more than 190,000 studies.
Late Renewals/Reinstatement of Previously Registered Products. The Registration Branch will only accept late renewals and requests for reinstatement of pesticide product registrations until December 31st of the current renewal year. A request for late renewal or reinstatement of a pesticide product's registration must be accompanied by a $750 renewal fee, and $150 late fee for each product.
After the one year time period, a registrant can no longer "renew" or "reinstate" a product's registration. The registrant must apply to "register" a product again by submitting a new application for registration form, $750 application fee, any other necessary documentation, and supporting data, if applicable.