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Biopesticide Registration

For More Information
  • Pesticide Registration Manual
  • Biopesticide and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) contacts
  • Policy and Guidance Documents
  • Pesticide Registration Requirements 
  • Conventional Pesticide Registration
  • Antimicrobial Pesticide Registration
  • Inert Ingredients Registration
  • Public involvement in pesticide registration
  • Pesticide Regulatory Consultants
On this page:
  • What are Biopesticides
  • Pre-Submission Meeting
  • Requirements
  • Guidance Documents

What Are Biopesticides

Biopesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. For example, canola oil and baking soda have pesticidal applications and are considered biopesticides. Biopesticides fall into three major classifications: Biochemical, Microbial, and Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs).

  • Overview of biopesticides
  • Plant-incorporated protectants (PIPS)
  • Biotechnology

Pre-Submission Meeting

Before assembling an application for product registration or an amendment to a product registration, an applicant or registrant should first consider scheduling a pre-submission meeting. The pre-submission meeting provides an opportunity to discuss and confirm the data and labeling requirements that apply to that application. To schedule a meeting, please email BPPDQuestions@epa.gov.

Requirements

Requirements for All Applicants

  • Overview of Requirements for Pesticide Registration and Registrant Obligations
  • Data Requirements
  • Labeling
  • Forms

Additional Requirements for Biopesticides

  • Additional Considerations for Biopesticide Products (Chapter 3 of the Pesticide Registration Manual)

Guidance Documents

  • Policy and Guidance Documents
  • Harmonized Test Guidelines
  • Pesticide Registration Notices
  • BPPD Internal Application Checklists
  • Tips for Avoiding Confidential Statement of Formula or Product Chemistry Issues with Biopesticides
  • Biopesticide Confidential Statement of Formula

Pesticide Registration

  • About Pesticide Registration
  • Electronic Submission of Applications
  • Pesticide Registration Manual
  • Fees and Waivers
  • Registration Information by Type of Pesticide
  • — Antimicrobial Registration
  • — Biopesticide Registration
  • — Conventional Registration
  • — Inert Ingredient Regulation
  • Requirements and Guidance
  • — Data
  • — Forms
  • — Labeling
Contact Us about Pesticide Registration
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Last updated on February 27, 2025
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