The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) submits these comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for public input on proposed revisions to regulations related to the oversight of certain plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs).1 In particular, EPA’s proposed revisions would create an exemption from certain requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for PIPs based upon sexually compatible plants developed using biotechnology.
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BIO Comments on Final EPA Rule