EPA Issues Registration Review Final Work Plan for Imidacloprid
EPA
has issued a Final Work Plan (FWP) for the registration review of
imidacloprid. A neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid is highly
toxic to honeybees on an acute exposure basis; however, potential
chronic effects on honeybee colonies are uncertain. As part of the
registration review process, EPA is requiring field-based data on
imidacloprid to better understand its potential impact on pollinators. The Agency also
will be working with Federal and State officials, as well as the
international community and other stakeholders, to develop data and
help us understand the potential impact of the neonicotinoid
insecticides on pollinators. For additional information about the Agency's pollinator protections, please see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ecosystem/pollinator-protection.html. For information about the registration review of imidacloprid, please see http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/imidacloprid/index.htm.
Imidacloprid
is used on food crops, ornamentals, turf, seed treatments, domestic
pets, and structural pests. During the public comment period on the
Agency's Imidacloprid Summary Document and Preliminary Work Plan (PWP),
issued in December 2008, EPA received over 12,000 comments voicing
concern over imidacloprid's potential effects on pollinators. The
comments highlighted points to be considered during registration
review, but did not change the timeline or data requirements set forth
in the PWP. The Agency has addressed the comments in three separate
Responses to Comments memos. The PWP, response to comments documents,
and FWP can be found in the imidacloprid registration review docket,
EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, at www.regulations.gov. Please see:
Imidacloprid Summary Document/Preliminary Work Plan: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844-0002
Imidacloprid Final Work Plan: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844-0116
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