Bacteriophage Active Against Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria_EcoPhage and Bacteriophage Active Against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato_EcoPhage; Exemptions from the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance

Document 2026-14114 is a Final Rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on July 14, 2026, with an effective date of July 14, 2026. This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria_EcoPhage and Bacteriophage active against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato_EcoPhage in or on all food or feed commodities. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), EcoPhage Ltd. submitted a petition to EPA requesting exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of these pesticides when used in accordance with the terms of the exemptions. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14114/bacteriophage-active-against-xanthomonas-campestris-pv-vesicatoriaecophage-and-bacteriophage-active.

No. Document 2026-14114 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.