§ 158.2160 - Microbial pesticides product performance data requirements.

§ 158.2160 Microbial pesticides product performance data requirements.

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Link to an amendment published at 87 FR 22484, Apr. 15, 2022.

(a) General. Product performance data must be developed for all microbial pesticides.

However, the Agency has waived all requirements to submit efficacy data unless the pesticide product bears a claim

Each applicant must ensure through testing that the product is efficacious when used in accordance with label directions and commonly accepted pest control practices. The Agency may require, on a case-by-case basis, submission of product performance data for any pesticide product registered or proposed for registration or amendment.

(b) Product performance data for each product that bears a claim against an invertebrate pest that is covered by subpart R of this part. The product performance data requirements and the performance standards of subpart R of this part apply to microbial products covered by this subpart. Product performance data must be submitted with any application for registration or amended registration. However, data requirements and the performance standards that determine the acceptability of data may be modified on a case-by-case basis pursuant to the waiver provisions in § 158.45 and the provisions in § 158.1707.

(c) Product performance data for each product that bears a public health pest claim, excluding those covered under paragraph (b). Product performance data must be submitted with any application for registration or amended registration, if the product bears a claim to control public health pests, such as pest microorganisms infectious to

man

humans in any area of the inanimate environment, or a claim to control vertebrates

(

, including but not limited to

:

, rodents, birds, bats, canids, and skunks

) or invertebrates (including but not limited to: mosquitoes and ticks) that may directly or indirectly transmit diseases to humans. However, each registrant must ensure through testing that his products are efficacious when used in accordance with label directions and commonly accepted pest control practices. The Agency reserves the right to require, on a case-by-case basis, submission of efficacy data for any pesticide product registered or proposed for registration.

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[87 FR 22484, Apr. 15, 2022]