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Section 408(n): National Uniformity of Tolerances

States and their political subdivisions are preempted from establishing their own regulatory limits unless they are identical to EPA's, but

  • Prohibition only applies to "qualifying residues" for which there have been a "qualifying Federal determination"

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  • States can petition EPA for an exemption from preemption for a particular tolerance

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  • States are not preempted from requiring warnings on food regarding the presence of pesticide residues

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