Any registrant or manufacturer who would like to continue registering a product with the MDA that contains intentionally added PFAS after the statutory deadlines for prohibition (January 1, 2026 for pesticidal cleaning products and January 1, 2032 for all other pesticide, fertilizer, specialty fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, and agricultural liming products)
Any registrant or manufacturer who would like to continue registering a product with the MDA that contains intentionally added PFAS after the statutory deadlines for prohibition (January 1, 2026 for pesticidal cleaning products and January 1, 2032 for all other pesticide, fertilizer, specialty fertilizer, soil and plant amendment, and agricultural liming products)
Directions for how to submit a CUU application, in addition to what applications should include, can be found on the PFAS: Currently Unavoidable Use page.
Directions for how to submit a CUU application, in addition to what applications should include, can be found on the PFAS: Currently Unavoidable Use page.
To avoid interruption of product registration, applications should be submitted well in advance of the prohibition deadline.
To avoid interruption of product registration, applications should be submitted well in advance of the prohibition deadline.
Yes. Registrants of distributor products must submit a currently unavoidable use exemption application for distributor products. The application can refer (i.e., “right to refer”) to decisions made about the Section 3 product as support for an exemption.
Yes. Registrants of distributor products must submit a currently unavoidable use exemption application for distributor products. The application can refer (i.e., “right to refer”) to decisions made about the Section 3 product as support for an exemption.
Pesticide products with intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MDA while treated articles, such as pesticide treated seeds, with intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MPCA. Many pesticide products may be used in or on treated articles. The MDA and the MPCA are working together to determine how CUU exemptions will be handled for treated articles. The MPCA will conduct rulemaking to lay out their CUU exemption process including for treated articles. Guidelines for treated article CUU exemptions will be posted on MDA’s website, when finalized.
Pesticide products with intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MDA while treated articles, such as pesticide treated seeds, with intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MPCA. Many pesticide products may be used in or on treated articles. The MDA and the MPCA are working together to determine how CUU exemptions will be handled for treated articles. The MPCA will conduct rulemaking to lay out their CUU exemption process including for treated articles. Guidelines for treated article CUU exemptions will be posted on MDA’s website, when finalized.
