Section 18 Emergency Exemptions from Pesticide Registration

Under the authority of §18 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act, EPA can allow State and Federal agencies to permit the unregistered use of a pesticide in a specific geographic area for a limited time if emergency pest conditions exist. EPA's background document, Section 18s Program and Proposed Reforms, details proposed changes to the Section 18 process. 

Typically, a need for an emergency exemption arises when growers and others encounter a pest problem on a site (in most cases, a crop) for which there is either no registered pesticide available, or for which there is a registered pesticide that would be effective but is not yet approved for use on that particular site. Also, exemptions can be approved for public health and quarantine reasons.

Most requests for emergency exemptions are made by state lead agricultural agencies, although the United States Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Interior also request exemptions.

In New Jersey, the state lead agency is the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).  Typically, a request for the emergency exemption will be accompanied by a description of the pest problem and why a particular control is warranted. EPA then issues the NJDEP a letter of specific exemption from registration (also known as a 'Section 18') for the pesticide product to deal with the emergency pest condition for a prescribed time period. 

If a need is immediate, a state agency may issue a crisis exemption under Section 18 of FIFRA which allows the unregistered use for 15 days. Crisis exemptions are typically requested following a specific exemption that has not been processed in accord within the sometimes limited window of a pest outbreak.

In cooperation with the NJDEP, NJinPAS posts notices of these Section 18 specific or crisis exemptions to the appropriate topical NJinPAS listservs. If you would like to receive notice of Section 18's issued, you may enroll in the individual NJinPAS listservs for fruit, vegetables, or field and forage crops.

Section 18 Emergency Exemptions (both 'crisis' and 'specific') from pesticide registration granted in New Jersey are listed below.  Each exemption listing includes: the emergency exemption number assigned by EPA, the date issued; date of expiration;  the registrant (company that manufactures the pesticide product); the common and brand names with the EPA Registration Number of the pesticide product; and the prescribed use of the pesticide product.  Additionally, the exemption listing includes the date and responsible party for a required report to the NJDEP on the exemption; the persons listed are typically those who requested the exemption form the NJDEP initially.  You may view a selection of corresponding labels to these Emergency Exemptions on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension website.  When available, these labels are provided as hyperlinks at the individual brand listing (see the 'Brand & Label' column of the table below).

Choose the links below to go directly to the year the Section 18 was granted:

Section 18's by Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

 

Section 18 Exemptions from Pesticide Registration for New Jersey

 

Year granted

 

     EPA      Emergency Exemption no.

Type of Exemption

Registrant

Issue date   Expiration date

Common Name

Brand Namei

 Use     

1999

1995   99-NJ-01 Specific

Platte Chemical Co.

3/8/99 3/5/00 Chlorpropam

Clean Sprout Nip EC Potato Sprout Inhibitor

(34704-613)

Control of chickweed in spinach

1995

  99-NJ-02 Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 1/22/99 11/1/99 Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control weeds in spinach

1995

  99-NJ-03 Specific Gustafson, Inc. 2/5/99 6/1/99 Carboxin, Thiram

Pro-Gro Dust Seed Protectant Fungicide

(not EPA registered)

Control onion smut on onion seeds

1995

  99-NJ-04 Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 3/18/99 12/15/99 Pronamide

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide

(707-159)

Control dodder in cranberries

1996

  99-NJ-05

Crisis

Platte Chemical Co.

2/18/99 12/31/99 Chlorpropam

Clean Sprout Nip EC Potato Sprout Inhibitor

(34704-613)

Control of chickweed in spinach

1996

  99-NJ-06

Specific Bayer Corp. 3/10/99 3/9/00 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles & varroa mites in beehives

1996

  99-NJ-07

Specific exemption request denied by EPA Zeneca, Inc.

    Azoxystrobin

Quadis Flowable Fungicide

(10182-415)

Control white rust on spinach
1996   99-NJ-08

Application withdrawn Rohm and Haas Co.     Tebufenozide

Confirm 2F Agricultural Insecticide

(707-238)

Control blackheaded fireworms on cranberries

1996

  99-NJ-09

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 4/9/99 12/1/99 Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control eastern black nightshade in transplanted tomatoes

1996

  99-NJ-10

Specific AGREVO USA Co. 6/3/99 6/3/00 Propamocarb Hydrochloride, Chlorothalonil

Tattoo C Fungicide

(not EPA registered)

Control late blight on tomatoes

1996

  99-NJ-11

Specific Bayer Corp. 5/14/99 9/1/99 Imidacloprid

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-422)

Control cranberry rootworm on cranberries

1996

  99-NJ-12

Specific

Dow AgroSciences, LLC

3/30/99 12/1/99 Clopyralid

Stinger Herbicide

(62719-73)

Control wild bean in cranberries

1996

  99-NJ-13

Specific Bayer Corp. 5/14/99 8/15/99 Imidacloprid

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-422)

Control Oriental beetles on blueberries

1997

  99-NJ-14

Specific Bayer Corp. 5/14/99 8/15/99 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control blueberry aphids on blueberries

1997

  99-NJ-15

Crisis Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 4/8/99 6/30/99 Propiconazole

Orbit Fungicide

(100-702)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

1998

99-NJ-16

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 6/2/99 9/30/99 Fludioxonil

Scholar Fungicide

(not EPA registered)

Control brown rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot on peaches and nectarines

1998

  99-NJ-17

Specific AGREVO  USA Co. 5/25/99 5/25/00 Propamocarb Hydrochloride, Chlorothalonil

Tattoo C Fungicide

(not EPA registered)

Control late blight on potatoes

1998

  99-NJ-18

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 4/22/99 6/30/99 Propiconazole

Orbit Fungicide

(100-702)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries
    99-NJ-19 Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 5/6/99 9/30/99 Tebufenozide

Confirm 2F Agricultural Insecticide

(707-238)

Control tufted apple budmoths on apples
    99-NJ-20 Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 9/9/99 10/31/99 Myclobutanil

Nova 40W Agricultural Fungicide in Water Soluble Pouches

(707-221)

Control powdery mildew on cucurbits
2000

1999

  00-NJ-01 Specific Bayer Corp. 3/8/00 2/1/02 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles & varroa mites in beehives

1999

  00-NJ-02

Specific Bayer Corp. 4/4/00 11/30/00 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control aphids on stone fruit

1999

  00-NJ-03

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 3/28/00 11/1/00 Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control weeds in spinach

1999

  00-NJ-04

Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 3/17/00 6/30/00 Fenbuconazole

Indar 75WSP Fungicide in Water Soluble Pouches

(707-239)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

1999

  00-NJ-05

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 3/28/00 12/1/00 Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control weeds (yellow nutsedge & nightshade species) in transplanted tomatoes

1999

  00-NJ-06

Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 3/17/00 12/15/00 Pronamide

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches

(707-159)

Control dodder in cranberries

1999

  00-NJ-07

Specific Bayer Corp. 3/30/00 8/10/00 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control blueberry aphids on blueberries

1999

  00-NJ-08

Specific Bayer Corp. 3/30/00

effective 6/1/00

8/10/00 Imidacloprid

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-422)

Control Oriental beetles on blueberries

1999

  00-NJ-09

Crisis Zeneca, Inc. 4/12/00 8/22/00 Azoxystrobin

Quadis Flowable Fungicide

Control white rust on spinach

1999

  00-NJ-10

Specific

Dow AgroSciences, LLC

4/28/00 12/1/00 Clopyralid

Stinger Herbicide

(62719-73)

Control wild bean in cranberries
    00-NJ-11

Specific Zeneca, Inc. 8/23/00 11/30/00 Azoxystrobin

Quadis Flowable Fungicide

(10182-415)

Control white rust on spinach
    00-NJ-12

Specific

Dow AgroSciences, LLC

7/26/00 12/1/00 Clopyralid

Stinger Herbicide

(62719-73)

Control weeds in peaches & nectarines
    00-NJ-13

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 5/31/00 9/30/00 Fludioxinil

Scholar Fungicide

(not EPA registered)

Control brown rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot on peaches and nectarines
2001
    01-NJ-01 Specific

Platte Chemical Co.

1/5/01 4/30/01 Chlorpropam

Clean Sprout Nip EC Potato Sprout Inhibitor

(34704-613)

Control of chickweed in spinach
    01-NJ-02

Specific Bayer Corp. 3/23/01 9/15/01 Imidacloprid

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-422)

Control Oriental beetles on blueberries
    01-NJ-03

Specific Bayer Corp. 3/23/01 8/10/01 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control blueberry aphids on blueberries
    01-NJ-04

Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 5/3/01 11/1/01 Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control weeds in spinach
    01-NJ-05

Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 4/5/01 6/30/01 Fenbuconazole

Indar 75WSP Fungicide in Water Soluble Pouches

 (707-239)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

    01-NJ-06

Specific Bayer Corp. 4/9/01 2/1/02 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles & varroa mites in beehives

2000

  01-NJ-07

Specific Bayer Corp. 4/20/01 11/30/01 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control aphids on stone fruit

2000

  01-NJ-08

Specific

Dow AgroSciences, LLC

4/20/01 12/1/01 Clopyralid

Stinger Herbicide

(62719-73)

Control weeds in peaches & nectarines

2001

01-NJ-09

No exemption was assigned to this number by EPA.

2001

  01-NJ-10 Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 5/9/01 12/15/01 Pronamide

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches (707-159)

Control dodder in cranberries

2001

  01-NJ-11 Specific

Dow AgroSciences, LLC

5/9/01 12/1/01 Clopyralid

Stinger Herbicide

(62719-73)

Control wild bean in cranberries
    01-NJ-12 Specific Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. 5/16/01 12/1/01 Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control weeds (yellow nutsedge & nightshade species) in transplanted tomatoes
    01-NJ-13 Specific BASF Corp. 5/22/01 10/31/01 Dimethomorph

Acrobat 50WP Fungicide

(241-410)

Control of Phytophthora blight on cucurbits
    01-NJ-14 Specific Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 6/6/01 9/30/01 Fludioxinil

Scholar Fungicide (not EPA registered)

Control brown rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot on peaches and nectarines
2002

2002

  02-NJ-01 Specific Bayer Corp. 2/6/02 2/1/03 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles & varroa mites in beehives
  02-NJ-02 Specific Bayer Corp. 3/14/01 11/30/02 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control aphids on stone fruit
    02-NJ-03 not a valid number       Incorrect number assigned by EPA; see 02-NJ-09

 
    02-NJ-04 Specific Bayer Corp. 5/7/02 8/10/02 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control blueberry aphids on blueberries
    02-NJ-05 Specific Bayer Corp. 5/7/02

effective 5/15/02

9/15/02 Imidacloprid

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-422)

Control Oriental beetles on blueberries
    02-NJ-06 No exemption was assigned to this number by EPA.
    02-NJ-07 Specific Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 11/8/02 12/1/02 S-Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Control weeds on tomatoes
    02-NJ-08 Specific Cerexagri, Inc. 5/6/02 9/30/02 Thiophanate Methyl

Topsin M WSB Thiophanate- Methyl Fungicides: (4581-377); (4581-408); & (73545-8)

Control fungal diseases on blueberries
    02-NJ-09 Specific Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 4/22/02 6/30/02 Propiconazole

Orbit Fungicide

(100-702)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries
    02-NJ-10 Specific

Dow AgroSciences, LLC

5/23/02 12/1/02 Clopyralid

Stinger Herbicide (62719-73)

Control wild bean in cranberries
    02-NJ-11 Specific Rohm and Haas Co. 7/18//02 12/15/02 Pronamide

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches (707-159)

Control dodder in cranberries
    02-NJ-12 Specific BASF Corp. 4/25/02 10/31/02 Dimethomorph

Acrobat 50WP Fungicide (241-410)

Control of Phytophthora blight on cucurbits
    02-NJ-13 Specific Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 5/3/02

effective 7/1/02

9/30/02 Fludioxonil

Scholar Fungicide (not EPA registered)

Control brown rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot on peaches
    02-NJ-14 Specific Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 5/3/02

effective 7/1/02

9/30/02 Fludioxonil

Scholar Fungicide (not EPA registered)

Control brown rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot on nectarines
    02-NJ-15 Specific Aventis Environmental Science USA, LP 5/8/02 12/31/02 Fipronil

Maxforce Tick Management System (not EPA registered)

Control immature black-legged ticks on mice
    02-NJ-16 Specific

Gowan Co. 7/5/02 12/1/02 Halosufuron-Methyl

Sandea Herbicide (10163-254)

Control yellow nutsedge on asparagus
    02-NJ-17   No exemption was assigned to this number by EPA.
    02-NJ-18 Crisis Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 6/3/02 12/1/02 S-Metolachlor

Dual Magnum Herbicide

(100-816)

Weed control in tomatoes
    02-NJ-19 Crisis Rohm and Haas Co. 6/3/02 12/15/02 Pronamide

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches (707-159)

Control dodder in cranberries
2003
    03-NJ-01 Specific Cerexagri, Inc. 7/10/03 7/31/03 Thiophanate Methyl

Topsin M WSB Thiophanate- Methyl Fungicides: (4581-377); (4581-408); & (73545-8)

Control Timber Rot or White Mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) on tomatoes
    03-NJ-02 Specific Bayer Crop Science, LP 3/13/03

effective 5/15/03

9/15/03 Imidacloprid

Admire 2 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-422)

Control Oriental beetles on blueberries
    03-NJ-03 Specific Bayer Corp Science, LP 3/13/03

effective 4/10/03

8/10/03 Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control blueberry aphids on blueberries
    03-NJ-04 Specific Chemicals LAIF 6/17/03 12/31/03 Api-Life VAR (thymol, eucalyptus oil, & L-menthol)

Api-Life VAR

 (not EPA registered)

Control of varroa mites in beehives
    03-NJ-05

Specific Dow Agrosciences, LLC 4/24/03 6/30/03 Fenbuconazole

Indar 75WSP Fungicide. (62719-421. Also existing stocks of Rohm & Haas Indar 75 WSP (707-239)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

    03-NJ-06 Specific Bayer HealthCare, LLC Animal Health Division 3/30/03 2/1/04 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles & varroa mites in beehives
    03-NJ-07 Specific Dow AgroSciences, LLC 3/30/03 effective 4/30/03 12/15/03 Propyzamide;  Also existing stocks of Rohm and Haas product Pronamide registered as 707-159

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches (62719-397)

Control dodder in cranberries
    03-NJ-09 Specific Cerexagri, Inc. 6/2/03 9/30/03 Thiophanate Methyl

Topsin M WSB Thiophanate- Methyl Fungicides: (4581-377); (4581-408); & (73545-8)

Control fungal diseases on blueberries
    03-NJ-11 Crisis Bayer CropScience, LP 5/8/03 11/31/03  Imidacloprid

Provado 1.6 Flowable Insecticide

(3125-457)

Control green peach aphids & other vectors of the Plum Pox virus on stone fruit
    03-NJ-12 Specific Bayer Environmental Science 5/24/03 12/31/03 Fipronil

Maxforce Tick Management System

(not EPA registered)

Control immature black-legged ticks on white-footed mice & Eastern chipmunks
    03-NJ-13

 

Specific

denied by EPA 10/3/03

Bayer CropScience, LP 8/21/03   propamocarb hydrochloride

Previcur Flex Fungicide

(264-678)

Control late blight on tomatoes
    03-NJ-14

Crisis  denied by EPA 10/3/03 Bayer CropScience, LP 8/21/03   propamocarb hydrochloride

Previcur Flex Fungicide

(264-678)

Control late blight on tomatoes
2004
    04-NJ-04 Specific Dow AgroSciences, LLC 3/25/04 effective 4/30/03 12/15/04 Propyzamide;  Also existing stocks of Rohm and Haas product Pronamide registered as 707-159

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches (62719-397)

Control dodder in cranberries
    04-NJ-05

Specific Bayer Healthcare LLC Animal Health Division 4/6/04 2/1/05 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles & varroa mites in beehives
    04-NJ-06

Specific Chemicals LAIF 4/13/04 11/8/04 Api-Life VAR (thymol, eucalyptus oil, & L-menthol)

Api-Life VAR

(not EPA registered)

Control of varroa mites in beehives

   

04-NJ-07

Specific Dow AgroSciences, LLC  4/28/04 6/30/04 Fenbuconazole Also existing stocks of Rohm and Haas product Indar 75 WSP registered as 707-329

 Indar 75WSP Fungicide in Water Soluble Pouches

(62719-421)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

04-NJ-08

   No exemption was assigned to this number by EPA.

   

04-NJ-09

Crisis Dow AgroSciences, LLC 4/15/04 6/30/04 Fenbuconazole Also existing stocks of Rohm and Haas product Indar 75 WSP registered as 707-329

 Indar 75WSP Fungicide in Water Soluble Pouches

(62719-421)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

2005
     

05-NJ-01

quarantine Dow AgroSciences, LLC 4/7/05 11/10/07 myclobutanil Laredo EC (EPA reg. no. 62719-412) and Laredo EW (EPA reg. no. 62719-493) Control of soybean rust on soybeans
     

05-NJ-02

quarantine Syngenta 4/7/05 11/10/07 propiconazole Tilt (EPA reg. no. 100-617) Control of soybean rust on soybeans
Dow AgroSciences, LLC Propimax EC (EPA reg. no. 62719-346)
Makhteshim-Agan Bumper (EPA reg. no. 66222-42)
     

05-NJ-02

quarantine Syngenta 4/7/05 11/07/07 propiconazole + azoxystrobin Quilt (EPA reg. no. 100-1178) Control of soybean rust on soybeans
     

05-NJ-03

quarantine Bayer CropScience 4/7/05 11/10/07 trifloxystrobin + propiconazole Stratego (EPA reg. no.264-779) Control of soybean rust on soybeans
 

05-NJ-05

Quarantine Isagro, USA, Inc. 4/25/05 11/10/07 Tetraconazole

Domark 230 ME Fungicide

(not EPA registered)

Control rust on soybeans
     

05-NJ-06

Specific Dow AgroSciences, LLC 3/10/05 5/30/05 Fenbuconazole Also existing stocks of Rohm and Haas product Indar 75 WSP registered as 707-329

 

Indar 75WSP Fungicide in Water Soluble Pouches

(62719-421)

Control mummyberry disease on blueberries

     

05-NJ-07

Specific Bayer Healthcare LLC Animal Health Division 4/6/05 2/1/06 Coumaphos

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) & varroa mites (Varroa spp.)in beehives
     

05-NJ-08

Specific Chemicals LAIF 4/01/05 12/01/05 Api-Life VAR (thymol, eucalyptus oil, & L-menthol)

Api-Life VAR

(not EPA registered)

Control of varroa mites in beehives

     

05-NJ-09

Specific Dow AgroSciences, LLC 4/25/05 effective 4/30/05 12/15/05 Propyzamide;  Also existing stocks of Rohm and Haas product Pronamide registered as 707-159

Kerb 50-W Selective Herbicide in Water Soluble Pouches (62719-397)

Control dodder on cranberries
2006
2007
    07-NJ-01 Specific Cerexagri, Inc. 3/22/07 10/31/07 Thiophanate Methyl

Topsin M WSB Thiophanate- Methyl Fungicides: (4581-377); (4581-408); & (73545-8)

Control Timber Rot or White Mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) on tomatoes
    07-NJ-02 Specific Bayer Healthcare LLC Animal Health Division 4/16/07 2/1/08 Coumaphos impregnated in plastic strips

Checkmite+ Bee Hive Pest Control Strip

(not EPA registered)

Control of small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) & varroa mites (Varroa spp.)in beehives

 


 

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