Bacillus thuringiensis eCry1Gb.1Ig Protein; Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance

Document 2026-16120 is a Final Rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on August 7, 2026, with an effective date of August 7, 2026. This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis eCry1Gb.1Ig protein in or on the food and feed commodities of corn, field; corn, sweet; and corn, pop when used as a plant-incorporated protectant (PIP) in corn. Syngenta Seeds, LLC submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of eCry1Gb.1Ig protein under FFDCA when used in accordance with the terms of the exemption. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16120/bacillus-thuringiensis-ecry1gb1ig-protein-exemption-from-the-requirement-of-a-pesticide-tolerance.

No. Document 2026-16120 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.