1	FQPA Time Line: Past, Present and Future New England Tree Fruit Meetings January 8 - 9, 2003 Sturbridge, MA
2	Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 EPA must reassess tolerances for all registered active ingredients in accordance with more stringent safety standards including special protection for children
3	Timeline of OP Events 1997 - 2000
4	Timeline of OP Events 2000 - 2003
5	Present (or at least, recent past!!) Cumulative Risk Assessment for the organophosphate compounds Finalization of the Interim Registration Eligibility Decision for azinphosmethyl
6	Cumulative Risk Assessment Historically, health risks associated with exposure focused on single pathways for individual chemicals the FQPA requires EPA to assess the risk associated with all pathways of exposure for multiple chemicals (with a common mechanism of toxicity)
7	CRA released summer of 2002 After reviewing more than 1,000 pesticide food tolerances….. “results indicate that the regulatory actions already taken by the EPA during the last 6 years have reduced the risk posed by these pesticides to levels that will meet the FQPA”
8	Finalization of azinphosmethyl IRED 3-tier regulatory situation cancellation of many uses “phase out” 7 crop uses time-limited registration for 8 crop uses
9	Azinphosmethyl IRED
10	Azinphosmethyl IRED
11	Azinphosmethyl IRED
12	Azinphos label language pending (following conditions very likely) reduction in total amount of product per acre / season 14-day REI for all activities except fire blight shoot removal extended PHI for Pick-Your Own operations more restrictive language regarding spray drift management
13	Phosmet All agricultural uses retained 3 voluntary non-ag cancellations PHI remain the same slight increases in REI for crops below
14	Spray Drift Language (proposed 9/02) “Do not apply this product inconsistent with BMP practices summarized below or that allows spray drift from the target site and contact people, regularly occupied structures and associated property, parks, recreation areas, non-target crops, aquatic and wetland areas, woodlands, pastures ……………..”
15	Spray Drift Language (proposed 12/02) “Do not apply this product in a manner that allows spray drift from the target application site and that may cause adverse affects at other non-target sites”
16	OPs on apples for 2003 ??? azinphosmethyl and phosmet label likely to remain the same diazinon restricted to 1 application for WAA only – not likely till 2004 chlorpyrifos supplemental label for borer control will be continued
17	Future (FY 2003) Cygon Malathion Asana Pounce Ambush Sevin Topsin Ziram Rubigan Thiram
18	Thank you !!