Brian R. Leahy
Director
Department of Pesticide Regulation
Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Governor
February 18, 2016
ENF 16-01
TO:
SUBJECT:
County Agricultural Commissioners
UPDATES TO VOLUME 2, LAWS AND REGULATIONS, COMPENDIUM, CLOSED SYSTEMS, RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS
Effective January 1, 2016, regulations were amended to provide better protection through use of a closed mixing system for certain pesticide products. These new requirements use a tiered mitigation approach based on the pesticide label's human hazards and precautionary statements. Also revised was the section on research authorizations.
Title 3, California Code of Regulations (3CCR)
| Code / Section | Action | Subject | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3CCR 6000 | Deleted | Closed System definition deleted | 1/1/2016 |
| 3CCR 6188 | Amended | Registrant Data Requirement for Closed System Compatibility | 1/1/2016 |
| 3CCR 6264 | Amended | Research Authorizations: 72 hour prior notification to CAC, revised term from Notice of Intent to "Notice of Application" | 1/1/2016 |
| 3CCR 6266 | Amended | Research Authorizations: New form for Reporting Use DPR-REG-029 | 1/1/2016 |
| 3 CCR 6742 (b)(5) | Added | Protection of External Sight Gauges on Equipment | 1/1/2016 |
| 3CCR 6746 | Amended | Expanded Closed Mixing System Requirements,Design Criteria, Tiered Approach based on Labeled Hazards | 1/1/2016 |
| 3 CCR 6793 | Amended | Minimal Exposure Pesticides: Moved some requirements to 6746, added Requirement to wear Personal Protective Equipment | 1/1/2016 |
Division 7, Food and Agricultural Code (FAC)
| Code / Section | Action | Subject | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13127.92. (a) | Correction | Typographical Error Correction | N/A |
Printing copies: We advise printing two-sided to maintain correct pagination for insertion into your Volume 2, Laws and Regulations Compendium Manual.
Page insertion instructions: Insert new pages in the correct numerological location and remove the outdated pages.
If you have any further questions please contact the Enforcement Branch Liaison assigned to your county.
Sincerely,
Original Signature by:
Donna Marciano
Chief, Enforcement Branch
916-324-4100
Enclosures:
FAC Div 7; Section 1513, PDF (36 kb)
January 2016 Update, PDF (69 kb)
cc: Mr. Joe Marade, DPR Agricultural Commissioner Liaison
Enforcement Branch Liaisons
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California 95812-4015 · www.cdpr.ca.gov
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