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Schedule for Review of Neonicotinoid Pesticides

The dockets for all the neonicotinoid pesticides are open. EPA's goal is to review the pesticides in this class in the same timeframe so we can ensure consistency across the class. As EPA completes risk assessments for the neonicotinoids, the Agency will pursue risk mitigation, as appropriate.

Chemical Name and Docket Number Planned Completion Milestones
Imidacloprid
EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844
2024
  • Preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in 2016
  • Preliminary aquatic-only ecological assessment issued for public comment in 2017
  • Preliminary human health risk assessment issued for public comment in 2017
  • Remaining non-pollinator ecological risk assessment issued for public comment in 2017
  • Updated pollinator risk assessment and a proposed interim decision released in January 2020
  • Draft listed species biological evaluation issued in August 2021
  • Final listed species biological evaluation issued in June 2022
  • Jeopardy and adverse modification analysis in April 2023
  • Registration review amended proposed interim decision anticipated in fall 2023
  • Registration review interim decision anticipated in 2024
Clothianidin
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865
2024
  • Preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in 2017
  • Preliminary human health and non-pollinator ecological assessments issued for public comment in 2017
  • Updated pollinator risk assessment and a proposed interim decision released in January 2020
  • Draft listed species biological evaluation issued in August 2021
  • Final listed species biological evaluation issued in June 2022
  • Jeopardy and adverse modification analysis in April 2023
  • Registration review amended proposed interim decision anticipated in fall 2023
  • Registration review interim decision anticipated in 2024
Thiamethoxam
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581
2024
  • Preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in 2017
  • Preliminary human health and non-pollinator ecological assessments issued for public comment in 2017
  • Updated pollinator risk assessment and a proposed interim decision released in January 2020
  • Draft listed species biological evaluation issued in August 2021
  • Final listed species biological evaluation issued in June 2022
  • Jeopardy and adverse modification analysis in April 2023
  • Registration review amended proposed interim decision anticipated in fall 2023
  • Registration review interim decision anticipated in 2024
Dinotefuran
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920
2024
  • Preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in 2017
  • Preliminary human health and non-pollinator ecological assessments issued for public comment in 2017
  • Updated pollinator risk assessment and a proposed interim decision released in January 2020
  • Draft listed species biological evaluation anticipated in fall 2023
  • Registration review amended proposed interim decision anticipated in fall 2023
  • Registration review interim decision and final listed species biological evaluation anticipated in 2024
Acetamiprid
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329
2024
  • Preliminary human health and ecological risk assessments issued for public comment in 2018
  • Proposed interim decision released in January 2020
  • Draft listed species biological evaluation anticipated in fall 2023
  • Registration review amended proposed interim decision anticipated in winter 2023
  • Registration review interim decision and final listed species biological evaluation anticipated in 2024
Thiacloprid Voluntarily canceled by registrant
Registration review case closure issued in November 2014

Try Pesticide Chemical Search for additional information on these and other pesticide ingredients.

For further inquiries regarding the neonicotinoids’ registration review, please email NeonicotinoidInquiries@epa.gov

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Last updated on May 4, 2023
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