EPA has issued a cancellation order for registered products using sulfoxaflor, in response to a Sept. 10 decision by the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that found the agency violated federal law when it approved the pesticide's registration without additional studies regarding potential impact on honeybees.

 

The cancellation order means distribution or sale of sulfoxaflor products are prohibited, unless such sales are for disposal or export. However, EPA noted that use of existing stocks by end-users is permitted provided such use is consistent with the product's approved labeling.

 

EPA also said maximum pesticide residue levels for sulfoxaflor are not affected by either the court's decision or the agency's cancellation order, so crops that have been properly treated with sulfoxaflor or that may be treated with existing stocks as described in the final cancellation order can still be sold legally.

 

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