Pollinator Protection

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
2018
  • preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in 2016
  • preliminary aquatic-only ecological assessment issued for public comment in January 2017
  • potential early pollinator mitigation in 2017
  • preliminary human health risk assessment will be issued for public comment in 2017
  • updated pollinator and remainder of ecological risk assessments will be issued for public comment in 2018
Clothianidin
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865
2018
  • preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in January 2017
  • potential early pollinator mitigation in 2017
  • preliminary human health risk assessment will be issued for public comment in 2017
  • updated pollinator and remainder of ecological risk assessments will be issued for public comment in 2018
Thiamethoxam
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581
2018
  • preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in January 2017
  • potential early pollinator mitigation in 2017
  • preliminary human health risk assessment will be issued for public comment in 2017
  • updated pollinator and remainder of ecological risk assessments will be issued for public comment in 2018
Dinotefuran
EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920
2018
  • preliminary pollinator-only risk assessment issued for public comment in January 2017
  • potential early pollinator mitigation in 2017
  • preliminary human health risk assessment will be issued for public comment in 2017
  • updated pollinator and remainder of ecological risk assessments will be issued for public comment in 2018
Acetamiprid
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329
2018-2019

Draft risk assessments will be issued for public comment in 2018

Thiacloprid
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0218

Voluntarily cancelled by registrant
Registration review case closure issued in November 2014 

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