IR4 Food Use Residue Program IR4 Food Program

IR-4 Food Use Residue Program

IR-4 Food Program • Conducts 70 residue studies per year on approx. 40 chemistries (about 500 field trials) • Submit approximately 80 study reports to EPA each year • EPA reviews and established Tolerances (MRLs) on 20 or more chemicals per year. • Through crop groups and other extrapolations the data supports an average of more than 700 new uses each year (over 1000 for 2018)

Food Program Success • Over 19, 000 uses registered for specialty crops/uses • Expansion of crop groupings (US/Canada & Codex) • Nearly 2500 new uses approved in last 30 months, accomplished under challenging regulatory conditions üSlide 3

IR-4 Quality Assurance • Audits and Monitors Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance in the Region – Field and Laboratory – Critical Phase Audits – Raw Data Audits – Final Report Audits • Coordinates Efforts through Headquarters

Stakeholder Involvement Grower experiences pest problem Identify Pest Management Solution

Stakeholder Involvement Process Starts with a Formal Request for Registration Assistance Request Reviewed by Industry Not Supported No further Activities Supported Enters Project Priority Setting System

Stakeholder Involvement Project Priority Setting System (supported projects) EPA review Red light/green light Final review before annual workshop 500 possible projects For workshop Annual Review with Registrant

Stakeholder Involvement 500 possible projects Web Nomination 200 remaining projects 85 Studies Requests Prioritized at Food Use Workshop Grower, researchers & industry attend Identify top research priorities Use consensus decision making process by growers Approved Research and researchers only Plan for following year

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