In 2006, the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) petitioned EPA requesting that we exclude from the minimum risk pesticide exemption those pesticides that claim to control “pests of significant public health importance” and require an abbreviated registration for minimum risk products that are to be used for the control of public health pests.

View this petition in the docket.

In 2007, CSPA wrote a letter to EPA with more information on its suggestions. Also in 2007, EPA responded to this letter and the petition:

• 2007 Letter from CSPA regarding the 2006 Petition (PDF)(6 pp, 4 MB)
• EPA Response to CSPA Petition and Followup Letter (PDF)(2 pp, 98 K)