ASTA Petition Proposing Import Tolerances for Cypermethrin for Various Spices
In June 2022, ASTA submitted a petition to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to establish import tolerances for cypermethrin in/on fruits and berries spices at 0.2 ppm, and roots and rhizomes spices at 0.5 ppm. The tolerances were established on October 4, 2023.
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Related Resources
2024 Technical Presentation: Panel Discussion: Spice Farmer Pest & Disease Threats and Pesticide Use Practices
During the 2024 Symposium on Navigating Lack of Global Harmonization for Pesticide MRLs on Spices held in conjunction with the 2024 ASTA Annual Meeting, Giridhar Rao with Terova, a Subsidiary of Griffith Foods, Seif Shazly with Giza Seeds & Herbs, Sanjeev Bisht with ITC and Gary Ridgewell with Nedspice lead a panel discussion on spice farmer pest and disease threats and pesticide use practices. These are the slide presentations they provided to support the discussion.
2023 Regulatory Presentation: Unpacking Recent California Prop 65 Developments Impacting Spice Companies
Proposition 65 requires businesses to warn people in California about significant exposure to certain chemicals. In the presentation, you get an overview of how Proposition 65 works and how recent proposals made by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) may impact the spice industry. This session was part of the 2023 Regulatory Workshop held in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2023, and it was presented by Dave Edwards, OEHHA.
