Special Review

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026290",
  "term": "Special Review",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Formerly known as Rebuttable Presumption Against Registration (RPAR), this is the regulatory process through which existing pesticides suspected of posing unreasonable risks to human health, non-target organisms, or the environment are referred for review by EPA. Such review requires an intensive risk/benefit analysis with opportunity for public comment. If risk is found to outweigh social and economic benefits, regulatory actions can be initiated, ranging from label revisions and use-restriction to cancellation or suspended registration.\n\n2. Any interim administrative review of the risks and benefits of the use of a pesticide conducted pursuant to the provisions of part 154 of this chapter, or § 162.11 of this chapter prior to November 27, 1985, or any subsequent version of those rules.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 166.3 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/special-review/"
}