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Schedule for Review of Neonicotinoid Pesticides

The dockets for all the neonicotinoid pesticides have been opened. Our 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

2022
  • 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
  • Final listed species biological evaluation will be issued in June 2022
  • Registration Review Interim Decision will be issued in late-2022
Clothianidin
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865
2022
  • 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
  • Final listed species biological evaluation will be issued in June 2022
  • Registration Review Interim Decision will be issued in late-2022
Thiamethoxam
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581
2022
  • 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
  • Final listed species biological evaluation will be issued in June 2022
  • Registration Review Interim Decision will be issued in late-2022
Dinotefuran
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920
2022
  • 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
  • Registration Review Interim Decision will be issued in late-2022
Acetamiprid
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329
2022
  • Preliminary human health and ecological risk assessments issued for public comment in 2018
  • Proposed interim decision released in January 2020
  • Registration Review Interim Decision will be issued in late-2022
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.

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Last updated on July 5, 2022
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