Emergency Exemption

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009275",
  "term": "Emergency Exemption",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Provision in FIFRA under which EPA can grant temporary exemption to a state or another federal agency to allow the use of a pesticide product not registered for that particular use. Such actions involve unanticipated and/or severe pest problems where there is not time or interest by a manufacturer to register the product for that use. (Registrants cannot apply for such exemptions.)\n\n2. Specific, quarantine, or public health exemption authorized under FIFRA section 18 and the regulations at §§ 166.20 through 166.35 of this chapter.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 176.3 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emergency-exemption/"
}