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Pesticide Registration

Proposal to Add Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products

EPA is seeking comments on a proposal to add chitosan (Poly-D-Glucosamine) to its list of active ingredients eligible for EPA’s minimum risk pesticide exemption. Please view the pre-publication notice of the proposed rule below. To comment on the proposed decision, please visit docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0701-0009 at www.regulations.gov.

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