Will information marked as trade secret be accessible to all MDA employees?

Information that is marked as trade secret by the registrant, and that the Commissioner determines to be trade secret, will be accessible to only select individuals involved in pesticide application processing.

No

Registrants are responsible for determining if their products meet the definition of any of the product categories listed in MINN. STAT MINN. STAT. § 116.943 Subd.5(a).

Who determines if my product meets the definition of any of the product categories listed in MINN. STAT. § 116.943 Subd.5(a)?

Registrants are responsible for determining if their products meet the definition of any of the product categories listed in MINN. STAT MINN. STAT. § 116.943 Subd.5(a).

No

If the adjuvant is included in a pesticide product as an inert ingredient, it is regulated by the MDA (all pesticide products containing intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MDA). If the adjuvant is sold separately as a standalone product, it is regulated by the MPCA.

Does the MDA regulate adjuvants that contain intentionally added PFAS?

If the adjuvant is included in a pesticide product as an inert ingredient, it is regulated by the MDA (all pesticide products containing intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MDA). If the adjuvant is sold separately as a standalone product, it is regulated by the MPCA.

No

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Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), allows for registration of a pesticide product as a Special Local Need (SLN).

EPA reviews these registrations and may disapprove the state registration if:

  • The use is not covered by necessary tolerances.
  • The use has been previously denied, disapproved, suspended or canceled by the Administrator or voluntarily canceled subsequent to a notice concerning health or environmental concerns.
EPA Authority

Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), allows for registration of a pesticide product as a Special Local Need (SLN).

EPA reviews these registrations and may disapprove the state registration if:

  • The use is not covered by necessary tolerances.
  • The use has been previously denied, disapproved, suspended or canceled by the Administrator or voluntarily canceled subsequent to a notice concerning health or environmental concerns.
No