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Tolerance Crop Grouping Program V
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is proposing revisions to
its pesticide tolerance crop grouping
regulations, which allow the
establishment of tolerances for multiple
related crops based on data from a
representative set of crops. EPA is
proposing to revise one commodity
definition, add three new commodity
definitions, and amend the current
herbs and spices crop group currently
provided in Crop Group 19. The crops
in the current ‘‘Crop Group 19: Herbs
and Spices Group’’ will be separated
into two new crop groups, ‘‘Crop Group
25: Herb Group’’ and ‘‘Crop Group 26:
Spice Group.’’ Once final, these
revisions will increase the utility and
benefit of the crop grouping system for
producers and other stakeholders
involved in commercial agriculture.
This is the fifth in a series of planned
crop group updates expected to be
prepared over the next several years.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before October 28, 2019.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Legal Authority
EPA is initiating this rulemaking to
amend the existing crop grouping
regulations under section 408(e)(1)(C) of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA), which authorizes EPA to
establish ‘‘general procedures and
requirements to implement [section
408].’’ 21 U.S.C. 346a(e)(1)(C). Under
section 408 of the FFDCA, EPA is
authorized to establish tolerances for
pesticide chemical residues in food.
EPA establishes tolerances for each
pesticide based on the potential risks to
human health posed by that pesticide. A
tolerance is the maximum permissible
residue level established for a pesticide
in raw agricultural commodities and
processed foods. The crop group
regulations currently in 40 CFR 180.40
and 180.41 enable the establishment of
tolerances for a group of crops based on
residue data for certain crops that are
representative of the group.
B. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer or food manufacturer. The
following list of North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
to help readers determine whether this
document applies to them. Potentially
affected entities may include:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
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II. Background
A. Tolerance-Setting Requirements and
Petitions From the Interregional
Research Project Number 4 (IR–4) To
Expand the Existing Crop Grouping
System
EPA is authorized to establish
tolerances, which are the maximum
levels of pesticide chemical residues
that may be in or on food commodities,
under section 408 of the FFDCA (21
U.S.C. 346a). EPA establishes pesticide
tolerances only after determining that
aggregate exposure to the pesticide is
considered safe. The United States Food
and Drug Administration and the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) enforce compliance with
tolerance limits.
Traditionally, tolerances are
established for a specific pesticide and
commodity combination. However,
under EPA’s crop grouping regulations
(40 CFR 180.40 and 180.41), a single
tolerance may be established that
applies to a group of related
commodities. For example, ‘‘Crop
Group 26: Spice Group’’ is proposed to
include 166 commodities. Crop group
tolerances may be established based on
residue data from designated
representative commodities within the
group. Representative commodities are
selected based on EPA’s determination
that they are likely to bear the maximum
level of residue that could occur on any
crop within the group. Using the same
example, the proposed representative
commodities for Crop Group 26 is a
choice of either celery seed or dill seed.
Once a crop group tolerance is
established, the tolerance level applies
to all commodities within the group.
This proposed rule is the fifth in a
series of planned crop group
amendments expected to be completed
over the next several years. The
previous four crop group amendment
rules were finalized on December 7,
2007 (72 FR 69150); December 8, 2010
(75 FR 76284); August 22, 2012 (77 FR
50617); and May 3, 2016 (81 FR 26471)
(Refs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively).
Specific information and details
regarding the history of the crop group
regulations, the previous amendments
to the regulations, and the process for
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amending crop groups can be found in
the Federal Register of May 23, 2007
(Ref. 5) and in the docket for this action
under docket identifier EPA–HQ–OPP–
2006–0766 at https://regulations.gov.
Specific information regarding how the
Agency implements crop group
amendments can be found in 40 CFR
180.40(j).
The proposed changes identified in
this action have been informed by a
petition developed by the International
Crop Grouping Consulting Committee
(ICGCC) workgroup and submitted to
EPA by a nation-wide cooperative
project, the Interregional Research
Project Number 4 (IR–4) (Ref. 6). This
petition and the supporting
monographs, as well as EPA’s analyses
of the petitions (Refs. 7, 8, and 9), are
included in the docket for this action.
Additional petitions seeking
amendments and changes to the crop
grouping regulations (40 CFR 180.40
and 180.41) from the ICGCC workgroup
and IR–4 have been submitted and are
being evaluated by EPA.
B. Regulatory Burden Reductions and
Cost Savings Achieved Through the
Expansion of the Existing Crop
Grouping System
In 2007, EPA prepared an Economic
Analysis (EA) of the potential costs and
benefits associated with the first
proposed rule issued in this series of
updates, entitled ‘‘Economic Analysis
Proposed Expansion of Crop Grouping
Program’’ (Ref. 10). EPA considers the
findings of the 2007 EA to apply to each
subsequent crop group rulemaking,
including this proposal, due to the
similarity in purpose and scope of each
of those rulemakings.
As discussed in the 2007 EA, EPA
believes that crop grouping rulemakings
are burden-reducing and cost-saving
regulations. However, the impacts in the
2007 EA were measured primarily on a
qualitative basis. For example, the crop
grouping rules provide for greater
sharing of data by permitting the results
from a magnitude of residue field trial
studies in one crop to be applied to
other, similar crops. The primary
beneficiaries are minor crop producers
and pesticide registrants. Minor crop
producers benefit because lower
registration costs will encourage more
products to be registered on minor
crops, providing additional tools (i.e.,
pesticides) for pest control. Pesticide
registrants are expected to benefit as
expanded markets for pesticide
products will lead to increased sales.
Additionally, the IR–4, which is
publicly funded, is also expected to
benefit from this rule as it will help IR–
4 use its resources more efficiently in its
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efforts to ensure that minor or specialty
crop growers have access to legal,
registered uses of essential pest
management tools such as pesticides
and biopesticides. The Agency is also
expected to benefit from broader
operational efficiency gains, which
result from fewer emergency pesticide
use requests from specialty crop
growers, the ability to conduct risk
assessment based on crop groupings,
greater ease of establishing import
tolerances, greater capacity to assess
risks of pesticides used on crops not
grown in the United States, further
harmonization of crop classification and
nomenclature, harmonized commodity
import and export standards, and
increased potential for resource sharing
between EPA and other pesticide
regulatory agencies.
While the 2007 EA provides a
qualitative assessment of the benefits of
the crop grouping rulemaking activities,
EPA has developed a new burden
reduction and cost savings assessment
specific to the crop group amendments
proposed in this rule, entitled ‘‘Burden
Reduction from the Proposed Expansion
of Crop Grouping Program’’ (Ref. 11).
Although there are several uncertainties
in the evaluation, for this proposed rule,
EPA estimates that the cost savings from
these proposed amendments to be
approximately $55.1 million annually.
The Agency estimates that the cost
savings from creating the new herb
group and expanding the commodities
within it to be approximately $38.4
million annually. The Agency also
estimates that the cost savings from the
creation of a new spice group and the
expansion of the commodities within it
to be approximately $16.7 million
annually.
While EPA’s proposal estimates cost
savings of $55.1 million, these estimates
are based solely on the number of field
trials potentially avoided by the crop
grouping amendments being proposed.
This limitation means that other sources
of value to society, such as making it
easier to register pesticides for minor
herb or spice crop uses, are not captured
in these estimates. While easier
registration of pesticides would have
value to growers, who would then have
access to more means of pest control,
this benefit is not quantitatively
included in the value estimated by the
reduced cost of field trials.
Additionally, there is a potential for
overestimation when using the value of
reduced field trial costs to estimate the
cost savings of this rule. Many of these
crops may have never been the subject
of a tolerance petition that required a
field residue trial. Therefore, even if
there is a demand for a pesticide on one
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of the herb or spice crops after a
tolerance is granted, it does not reflect
an actual savings, but merely a potential
savings if a registrant or IR–4 were
planning to submit field trial residue
data to support a tolerance petition.
EPA’s full analysis on the estimated
burden reductions and cost savings is
provided in the docket for this action at
regulations.gov using Docket ID EPA–
HQ–OPP–2006–0766. EPA welcomes
feedback on the assumptions made in
developing these estimates, as well as
any additional information that may
help the Agency to refine these
estimates.
C. International Efforts and
Considerations
1. North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) partner
involvement in the proposal. EPA’s
Office of Pesticide Programs’ Chemistry
Science Advisory Council (ChemSAC),
an internal Agency peer review
committee, provided detailed analyses
(Ref. 7, 8, and 9) for each proposed crop
group to IR–4, Canada’s Pest
Management Regulatory Agency
(PMRA), and the government of Mexico
for their review and comment, and
invited these parties to participate in the
ChemSAC meeting to finalize the
recommendations for each petition. The
results of the ChemSAC meeting
finalizing the recommendations for
proposal in this action are provided in
the docket (Ref. 12).
PMRA has indicated that it will, in
parallel with the United States effort
and under the authority of Canada’s Pest
Control Products (PCP) Act (2002),
establish equivalent crop groups.
Additionally, once the new crop groups
become effective in the United States,
Mexico will have them as a reference for
the establishment of maximum residue
limits (MRLs) in Mexico.
2. Relationship of proposal to Codex
activities. When Codex establishes
MRLs for a pesticide chemical residue
and EPA is not establishing tolerances at
that same level, section 408 of the
FFDCA calls for EPA to provide an
explanation for its reasons for departing
from that Codex level. In implementing
this provision, EPA works to harmonize
tolerance determinations with a Codex
MRL whenever possible. This activity
facilitates free trade and international
movement of United States-produced
goods. Further, since Canada is a key
trading partner for United States
agriculture, EPA also works closely with
the Canadian pesticide registrar and
similarly works to establish harmonized
pesticide tolerance levels with Canada.
Both Canada and Codex have adopted
their own crop group schemes that are
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synchronized with and complement the
efforts and goals of the crop grouping
rulemaking efforts.
3. Policy for establishing import
tolerances for individual spices. While
not directly related to the proposed crop
groups, this paragraph summarizes a
recent EPA policy that relates to
establishing ‘‘import tolerances’’ for
spice commodities. In 2017, EPA
instituted a policy of establishing
‘‘import tolerances’’ for pesticide
residues based on monitoring data as a
substitute for crop field trial residue
data (Ref. 13). Because most spices are
not grown in the United States, getting
data from domestic field trials to
support the establishment of tolerances
for individual spices grown primarily
overseas or the current spice subgroup
is extremely unlikely. Establishing
individual tolerances for pesticide
residues on imported spices using
monitoring data is consistent with
current Codex practice and is expected
to adequately cover pesticide residues
in spices moving through the channels
of trade. It should be noted, however,
that data on the representative
commodity of either dill seed or celery
seed would still be necessary to support
the establishment of a group 26
tolerance.
D. Scheme for Organization of Revised
and Pre-Existing Crop Groups
EPA has amended the generic crop
group regulations to include an explicit
scheme for how revised crop groups
will be organized in the regulations.
In brief, the current regulations at
§ 180.40(j) specify that when a crop
group is amended in a manner that
expands or contracts its coverage of
commodities, EPA will retain the preexisting crop group in 40 CFR180.41
and insert the new, related crop group
immediately after the pre-existing crop
group in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). Although EPA will
initially retain pre-existing crop groups
that have been superseded by new crop
groups, 40 CFR180.41(j) states that EPA
will not establish new tolerances under
the pre-existing groups and that EPA
will convert tolerances for any preexisting crop groups to tolerances with
the coverage of the new crop group.
Conversions to revised crop groups are
being implemented through the
registration review process and in the
course of establishing new tolerances for
a pesticide.
As explained in Unit III.A., EPA
believes it would benefit growers of
herbs and spices to create two
completely new and separate crop
groups rather than to follow the 40
CFR180.41(j) process to create new crop
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group 19–19 for Herbs and Spices. As a
result, the proposal to separate Crop
Group 19 into Crop Groups 25 and 26,
as discussed in Unit III, does not fully
follow the process described in
§ 180.40(j). The current process does not
adequately address the separation of an
existing crop group into two or more
crop groups in order to expand and
clarify the coverage of commodities, nor
do the proposals follow the naming or
numbering conventions established in
40 CFR180.40(j). Therefore, to recognize
that different processes may be
appropriate in situations where an
existing crop group may need to be
separated into two or more distinct crop
groups, EPA is proposing to revise
paragraph (j) to outline how it intends
to implement these types of crop group
amendments.
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III. Specific Proposed Revisions
This unit explains the proposed
amendments to the crop group
regulations.
A. Separation of Herbs and Spices in
Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices
EPA is proposing to separate the
current ‘‘Crop Group 19: Herbs and
Spices Group’’ into two separate crop
groups, which will be the proposed
‘‘Crop Group 25: Herb Group’’ and
‘‘Crop Group 26: Spice Group.’’
Proposed Crop Groups 25 and 26 are
discussed in more detail in the
following sections of this unit. In
accordance with the process outlined in
40 CFR180.40(j), Crop Group 19 will be
retained in the CFR until all the
tolerances for the pre-existing Crop
Group 19 and its associated subgroups
have been updated to comply with the
newly proposed crop groups.
Separating the current herbs and
spices crop group into a separate herb
crop group and a spice crop group will
benefit herb and spice growers.
Combining the two sets of commodities
together and requiring residue data on
both herb and spice representative
commodities has limited the
establishment of Crop Group 19
tolerances because herb growers do not
want to or cannot develop residue data
on the spice representative commodities
and vice versa for spice growers.
Separating these groups will benefit
herb growers by allowing them to
submit representative crop data that
reflects the commodities they produce
and similarly, the separation will
benefit spice growers.
A separate herb crop group and
appropriate subgroups will provide a
benefit to herb growers, as well as
botanical herbs grown for medicinal
purposes, since the representative
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commodities will only be herbs with
similar characteristics. Also, a separate
crop group for herbs allows for the
subdivision of dried and fresh herbs
into subgroups, which will be beneficial
to herb growers because of the different
practices for growing herbs for the fresh
market and for the dried markets. As a
result, these changes will make
available new pesticides not previously
available for crop protection for these
herb commodities, and the tolerances
established under the proposed crop
groups and subgroups will be a better
reflection of their crops. Similarly, a
separate spice crop group will allow
spices to be placed in a crop group that
is more reflective of their edible parts
and will provide a benefit to spice
growers, as well as botanical spices
grown for medicinal purposes, since the
representative commodities will only be
spices with similar uses and commonly
grown in the United States.
Finally, separating herbs and spices
into two crop groups will also help in
harmonization with Codex which has
two separate crop groups, one for herbs
and one for spices.
B. Crop Group 25: Herb Group
EPA is proposing to establish a new
crop group, entitled ‘‘Crop Group 25:
Herb Group.’’ The following paragraphs
describes this new crop grouping in
more detail.
1. Commodities. EPA proposes to
include the following 317 commodities
in Crop Group 25: Agrimony, fresh
leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L.;
Agrimony, dried leaves, Agrimonia
eupatoria L.; Angelica, fresh leaves,
Angelica archangelica L.; Angelica,
dried leaves, Angelica archangelica L.;
Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves,
Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth &
Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav.; Angelica,
fragrant, dried leaves, Angelica
dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex
Franch. & Sav.; Applemint, fresh leaves,
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.; Applemint,
dried leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.;
Avarum, fresh leaves, Senna auriculata
(L.) Roxb.; Avarum, dried leaves, Senna
auriculata (L.) Roxb.; Balm, fresh leaves,
Melissa officinalis L.; Balm, dried leaves
Melissa officinalis L.; Balloon pea, fresh
leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.)
Goldblatt & J.C. Manning; Balloon pea,
dried leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.)
Goldblatt & J.C. Manning; Barrenwort,
fresh leaves, Epimedium grandiflorum
C. Morren; Barrenwort, dried leaves,
Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren;
Basil, fresh leaves, Ocimum basilicum
L.; Basil, dried leaves, Ocimum
basilicum L.; Basil, American, fresh
leaves, Ocimum americanum L; Basil,
American, dried leaves, Ocimum
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americanum L.; Basil, Greek, fresh
leaves, Ocimum minimum L.; Basil,
Greek, dried leaves, Ocimum minimum
L.; Basil, holy, fresh leaves, Ocimum
tenuiflorum L.; Basil, holy, dried leaves,
Ocimum tenuiflorum L; Basil, lemon,
fresh leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum
Vis.; Basil, lemon, dried leaves,
Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.; Basil,
Russian, fresh leaves, Ocimum
gratissimum L.; Basil, Russian, dried
leaves, Ocimum gratissimum L.; Bay,
fresh leaves, Laurus nobilis L.; Bay,
dried leaves, Laurus nobilis L.;
Bisongrass, fresh leaves, Anthoxanthum
nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten &
Veldkamp; Bisongrass, dried leaves,
Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y.
Schouten & Veldkamp; Blue mallow,
fresh leaves, Malva sylvestris L.;
Boneset, fresh leaves, Eupatorium
perfoliatum L.; Boneset, dried leaves,
Eupatorium perfoliatum L.; Borage,
fresh leaves, Borago officinalis L.;
Borage, dried leaves, Borago officinalis
L.; Borage, Indian, fresh leaves,
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.)
Spreng.; Borage, Indian, dried leaves,
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.)
Spreng.; Burnet, fresh leaves,
Sanguisorba spp.; Burnet, dried leaves,
Sanguisorba spp.; Burnet, garden, fresh
leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis L.;
Burnet, garden, dried leaves,
Sanguisorba officinalis L.; Burnet, salad,
fresh leaves, Sanguisorba minor Scop.;
Burnet, salad, dried leaves, Sanguisorba
minor Scop.; Butterbur, dried leaves,
Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. et al.,
P. frigidus (L.) Fr.; Calamint, fresh
leaves, Clinopodium spp.; Calamint,
dried leaves, Clinopodium spp.;
Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves,
Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.) Kuntze;
Calamint, large-flower, dried leaves,
Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.) Kuntze;
Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves,
Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze;
Calamint, lesser, dried leaves,
Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze;
Calendula, fresh leaves, Calendula
officinalis L.; Calendula, dried leaves,
Calendula officinalis L.; Caltrop, fresh
leaves, Tribulus terrestris L; Caltrop,
dried leaves, Tribulus terrestris L;
Camomile (Chamomile), fresh leaves,
Chamaemelum spp. and Matricaria
spp.; Camomile (Chamomile), dried
leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and
Matricaria spp.; Camomile
(Chamomile), German, fresh leaves,
Matricaria recutita L.; Camomile
(Chamomile), German, dried leaves,
Matricaria recutita L.; Camomile
(Chamomile), Roman, fresh leaves,
Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.;
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, dried
leaves, Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.;
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Caraway, fresh leaves, Carum carvi L;
Caraway, dried leaves, Carum carvi L.;
Cat’s claw, dried leaves, Uncaria
tomentosa (Willd.) DC., Uncaria
guianensis (Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.; Catnip,
fresh leaves, Nepeta cataria L.; Catnip,
dried leaves, Nepeta cataria L.; Catnip,
Japanese, fresh leaves, Schizonepeta
multifida (L.) Briq.; Catnip, Japanese,
dried leaves, Schizonepeta multifida
(L.) Briq.; Celandine, greater, fresh
leaves, Chelidonium majus L.;
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves, Ficaria
verna Huds.; Centaury, fresh leaves,
Centaurium erythrarae Rafn.; Centaury,
dried leaves, Centaurium erythrarae
Rafn.; Chaste tree, fresh leaves, Vitex
agnus-castus L.; Chaste tree, dried
leaves, Vitex agnus-castus L.; Chervil,
dried leaves, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.)
Hoffm.; Chinese chastetree, dried leaves,
Vitex negundo L.; Chinese foxglove,
dried leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa
(Gaertn.) Steud.; Chive, dried leaves,
Allium schoenoprasum L.; Chive,
Chinese, dried leaves, Allium
tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.; Cicely,
sweet, fresh leaves, Myrrhis odorata (L.)
Scop.; Cicely, sweet, dried leaves,
Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.; Cilantro,
dried leaves, Coriandrum sativum L.;
Clary, fresh leaves, Salvia sclarea L.;
Clary, dried leaves, Salvia sclarea L.;
Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves,
Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass.;
Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves,
Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass.;
Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves,
Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Sojak.;
Coriander, Vietnamese, dried leaves,
Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Sojak.;
Costmary, fresh leaves, Tanacetum
balsamita L. subsp. Balsamita;
Costmary, dried leaves, Tanacetum
balsamita L. subsp. Balsamita; Creat,
dried leaves, Andrographis paniculata
(Burm. f.) Wall. Ex Nees; Culantro, fresh
leaves, Eryngium foetidum L.; Culantro,
dried leaves, Eryngium foetidum L.;
Curry leaf, fresh leaves, Bergera koenigii
L.; Curry leaf, dried leaves, Bergera
koenigii L.; Curryplant, fresh leaves,
Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don;
Cut leaf, fresh leaves, Prostanthera
incisa R. Br.; Cut leaf, fresh leaves,
Prostanthera incisa R. Br.; Dillweed,
dried leaves, Anethum graveolens L.;
Dokudami, fresh leaves, Houttuynia
cordata Thunb.; Echinacea, dried
leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC;
Epazote, fresh leaves, Dysphania
ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants;
Epazote, dried leaves, Dysphania
ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants;
Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia
ulmoides Oliv; Evening primrose, fresh
leaves, Oenothera biennis L.; Evening
primrose, dried leaves, Oenothera
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leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp.
vulgare var. vulgare; Fennel, common,
dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Subsp. vulgare var. vulgare; Fennel,
Florence, dried leaves, Foeniculum
vulgare Mill. Subsp. vulgare var.
azoricum (Mill.) Thell.; Fennel,
Spanish, fresh leaves, Nigella spp;
Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves, Nigella
spp.; Fenugreek, fresh leaves, Trigonella
foenum-graecum L.; Fenugreek, dried
leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L;
Feverfew, fresh leaves, Tanacetum
parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.; Feverfew,
dried leaves, Tanacetum parthenium
(L.) Sch. Bip; Field pennycress, fresh
leaves, Thlaspi arvense L.; Flowers,
edible, fresh, multiple species; Flowers,
edible, dried, multiple species;
Fumitory, fresh leaves, Fumaria
officinalis L.; Fumitory, dried leaves,
Fumaria officinalis L.; Galbanum, dried
leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss.; Gambir,
fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W.
Hunter) Roxb.; Geranium, fresh leaves,
Pelargonium spp.; Geranium, dried
leaves, Pelargonium spp.; Geranium,
lemon, fresh leaves, Pelargonium
crispum (P.J. Bergius) L’Her.; Geranium,
lemon, dried leaves, Pelargonium
crispum (P.J. Bergius) L’Her.; Geranium,
rose, fresh leaves, Pelargonium
graveolens L’Her.; Geranium, rose, dried
leaves, Pelargonium graveolens L’Her.;
Germander, golden, fresh leaves,
Teucrium polium L.; Germander,
golden, dried leaves, Teucrium polium
L.; Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella
asiatica (L.) Urb.; Gumweed, fresh
leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene;
Gumweed, dried leaves, Grindelia
camporum Greene; Gymnema, dried
leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.)
Schult.; Gypsywort, fresh leaves,
Lycopus europaeus L.; Gypsywort, dried
leaves, Lycopus europaeus L.; Heal-all,
fresh leaves, Prunella vulgaris L.; Healall, dried leaves, Prunella vulgaris L.;
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia
canadensis (L.) DC.; Honeybush, dried
leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br.;
Horehound, fresh leaves, Marrubium
vulgare L.; Horehound, dried leaves,
Marrubium vulgare L; Horsemint, fresh
leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.;
Horsemint, dried leaves, Mentha
longifolia (L.) Huds.; Hyssop, fresh
leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L; Hyssop,
dried leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L.;
Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves, Agastache
foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze; Hyssop,
anise, dried leaves, Agastache
foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze; Jasmine,
fresh leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J.
odoratissimum L.; Jasmine, dried leaves,
Jasminum officinale L., J.
odoratissimum L.; Labrador tea, fresh
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(Oeder) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum
Harmaja; Labrador tea, dried leaves,
Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder)
Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum Harmaja;
Lavender, fresh leaves, Lavandula
angustifolia Mill.; Lavender, dried
leaves, Lavandula angustifolia Mill.;
Lemongrass, fresh leaves, Cymbopogon
citratus (DC.) Stapf; Lemongrass, dried
leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.)
Stapf; Lemon verbena, fresh leaves,
Aloysia citrodora Palau; Lemon verbena,
dried leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau;
Lovage, fresh leaves, Levisticum
officinale W.D.J. Koch; Lovage, dried
leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J.
Koch; Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves,
Nigella damascena L; Love-in-a-mist,
dried leaves, Nigella damascena L.;
Mamaki, dried leaves, Pipturus
arborescens (Link) C.B. Rob.; Marigold,
fresh leaves, Tagetes spp.; Marigold,
dried leaves, Tagetes spp.; Marigold,
African, fresh leaves, Tagetes erecta L.;
Marigold, African, dried leaves, Tagetes
erecta L.; Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves,
Tagetes minuta L; Marigold, Aztec,
dried leaves, Tagetes minuta L.;
Marigold, French, fresh leaves, Tagetes
patula L.; Marigold, French, dried
leaves, Tagetes patula L.; Marigold,
Irish lace, fresh leaves, Tagetes filifolia
Lag; Marigold, Irish lace, dried leaves,
Tagetes filifolia Lag.; Marigold, licorice,
fresh leaves, Tagetes micrantha Cav;
Marigold, licorice, dried leaves, Tagetes
micrantha Cav; Marigold, Mexican
mint, fresh leaves, Tagetes lucida Cav.;
Marigold, Mexican mint, dried leaves,
Tagetes lucida Cav.; Marigold, signet,
fresh leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav.;
Marigold, signet, dried leaves, Tagetes
tenuifolia Cav.; Marjoram, fresh leaves,
Origanum spp.; Marjoram, dried leaves,
Origanum spp; Marjoram, pot, fresh
leaves, Origanum onites L.; Marjoram,
pot, dried leaves, Origanum onites L.;
Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves,
Origanum majorana L.; Marjoram,
sweet, dried leaves Origanum majorana
L.; Marshmallow, fresh leaves, Althaea
officinalis L.; Marshmallow, dried
leaves, Althaea officinalis L.;
Meadowsweet, fresh leaves, Filipendula
ulmaria (L.) Maxim.; Meadowsweet,
dried leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.)
Maxim.; Mint, fresh leaves, Mentha
spp.; Mint, dried leaves, Mentha spp.;
Mint, corn, fresh leaves, Mentha
arvensis L.; Mint, corn, dried leaves,
Mentha arvensis L.; Mint, Korean, fresh
leaves, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.
Mey.) Kun; Mint, Korean, dried leaves,
Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.)
Kun; Monarda, fresh leaves, Monarda
spp.; Monarda, dried leaves, Monarda
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Leonurus cardiaca L.; Motherwort,
dried leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L.;
Mountainmint, fresh leaves,
Pycnanthemum spp; Mountainmint,
dried leaves, Pycnanthemum spp;
Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves,
Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers.;
Mountainmint, clustered, dried leaves,
Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers.;
Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves,
Pycnanthemum incanum Michx.;
Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves,
Pycnanthemum incanum Michx.;
Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves,
Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T.
Durand & B.D. Jacks. Ex B.L. Rob. &
Fernald; Mountainmint, Virginia, dried
leaves, Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.)
T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. Ex B.L. Rob. &
Fernald; Mountainmint, whorled, fresh
leaves, Pycnanthemum verticillatum
(Michx.) Pers.; Mountainmint, whorled,
dried leaves, Pycnanthemum
verticillatum (Michx.) Pers.; Mugwort,
fresh leaves, Artemisia vulgaris L.;
Mugwort, dried leaves, Artemisia
vulgaris L.; Mulberry, white, dried
leaves, Morus alba L.; Mullein, fresh
leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol.,
Verbascum spp.; Mullein, dried leaves,
Verbascum densiflorum Bertol.,
Verbascum spp.; Nasturtium, fresh
leaves, Tropaeolum spp; Nasturtium,
dried leaves, Tropaeolum spp.;
Nasturtium, bush fresh leaves,
Tropaeolum minus L.; Nasturtium, bush
dried leaves, Tropaeolum minus L.;
Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves,
Tropaeolum majus L; Nasturtium,
garden, dried leaves, Tropaeolum majus
L; Nettle, fresh leaves, Urtica dioica L.;
Nettle, dried leaves, Urtica dioica L.;
Oregano, fresh leaves, Origanum vulgare
L.; Oregano, dried leaves, Origanum
vulgare L.; Oregano, Mexican, fresh
leaves, Lippia graveolens Kunth;
Oregano, Mexican, dried leaves, Lippia
graveolens Kunth; Oregano, Puerto Rico,
fresh leaves, Lippia micromera Schauer;
Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves,
Lippia micromera Schauer; Oswego tea,
fresh leaves, Monarda didyma L.;
Oswego tea, dried leaves, Monarda
didyma L.; Pandan leaf, fresh leaves,
Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb.; Pandan
leaf, dried leaves, Pandanus
amaryllifolius, Roxb.; Pansy, fresh
leaves, Viola tricolor L.; Pansy, dried
leaves, Viola tricolor L; Paracress, fresh
leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.
Jansen; Paracress, dried leaves, Acmella
oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen; Parsley, dried
leaves, Petroselinum crispum (Mill.)
Fuss; Pennyroyal, fresh leaves, Mentha
pulegium L; Pennyroyal, dried leaves,
Mentha pulegium L.; Peppermint, fresh
leaves, Mentha x piperita L;
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piperita L.; Perilla, fresh leaves, Perilla
frutescens (L.) Britton; Perilla, dried
leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton;
Rooibos, dried leaves, Aspalathus
linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren; Rose,
fresh leaves, Rosa spp.; Rose, dried
leaves, Rosa spp; Rosemary, fresh
leaves, Rosmarinus officinalis L.;
Rosemary, dried leaves, Rosmarinus
officinalis L.; Sage, fresh leaves, Salvia
officinalis L.; Sage, dried leaves, Salvia
officinalis L.; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves,
Salvia fruticosa Mill.; Sage, Greek, dried
leaves, Salvia fruticosa Mill.; Sage,
Spanish, fresh leaves, Salvia
lavandulifolia Vahl; Sage, Spanish,
dried leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl;
Savory, summer, fresh leaves, Satureja
hortensis L.; Savory, summer, dried
leaves, Satureja hortensis L; Savory,
winter, fresh leaves, Satureja montana
L.; Savory, winter, dried leaves, Satureja
montana L.; Sorrel, fresh leaves, Rumex
spp.; Sorrel, dried leaves, Rumex spp.;
Sorrel, French, fresh leaves, Rumex
scutatus L.; Sorrel, French, dried leaves,
Rumex scutatus L.; Sorrel, garden, fresh
leaves, Rumex acetosa L.; Sorrel,
garden, dried leaves, Rumex acetosa L.;
Southernwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia
abrotanum L.; Southernwood, dried
leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L.;
Spearmint, fresh leaves, Mentha spicata
L.; Spearmint, dried leaves, Mentha
spicata L.; Spearmint, Scotch, fresh
leaves, Mentha x gracilis Sole;
Spearmint, Scotch, dried leaves, Mentha
x gracilis Sole; Spotted beebalm, fresh
leaves, Monarda punctata L.; Spotted
beebalm, dried leaves, Monarda
punctata L.; Squaw vine, dried leaves,
Mitchella repens L.; St. John’s Wort,
dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L.;
Stevia, dried leaves, Stevia rebaudiana
(Bertoni) Bertoni; Swamp leaf, fresh
leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck)
Merr.; Tansy, fresh leaves, Tanacetum
vulgare L; Tansy, dried leaves,
Tanacetum vulgare L.; Tarragon, fresh
leaves, Artemisia dracunculus L.;
Tarragon, dried leaves, Artemisia
dracunculus L.; Thyme, fresh leaves,
Thymus spp.; Thyme, dried leaves,
Thymus spp.; Thyme, creeping, fresh
leaves, Thymus serpyllum L; Thyme,
creeping, dried leaves, Thymus
serpyllum L.; Thyme, lemon, fresh
leaves, Thymus ×citriodorus (Pers.)
Schreb.; Thyme, lemon, dried leaves,
Thymus ×citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb.;
Thyme, mastic, fresh leaves, Thymus
mastichina (L.) L.; Thyme, mastic, dried
leaves, Thymus mastichina (L.) L.;
Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves, Toona
sinensis (A. Juss.) M. Roem.; Toon,
Chinese, dried leaves, Toona sinensis
(A. Juss.) M. Roem.; Vasaka, dried
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fresh leaves, Veronica officinalis L.;
Violet, fresh leaves, Viola odorata L.;
Violet, dried leaves, Viola odorata L.;
Watermint, fresh leaves, Mentha
aquatica L; Watermint, dried leaves,
Mentha aquatica L.; Waterpepper, fresh
leaves, Persicaria hydropiper (L.)
Delarbre; Wild bergamot, fresh leaves,
Monarda fistulosa L.; Wild bergamot,
dried leaves, Monarda fistulosa L.;
Wintergreen, fresh leaves, Gaultheria
procumbens L.; Wintergreen, dried
leaves, Gaultheria procumbens L.; Wood
betony, dried leaves, Stachys officinalis
(L.) Trevis.; Woodruff, fresh leaves,
Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.; Woodruff,
dried leaves, Galium odoratum (L.)
Scop.; Wormwood, fresh leaves,
Artemisia absinthium L; Wormwood,
dried leaves, Artemisia absinthium L.;
Wormwood, Roman, fresh leaves,
Artemisia pontica L.; Wormwood,
Roman, dried leaves, Artemisia pontica
L.; Yarrow, fresh leaves, Achillea
millefolium L.; Yarrow, dried leaves,
Achillea millefolium L.; Yellow gentian,
fresh leaves, Gentiana lutea L.; Yellow
gentian, dried leaves, Gentiana lutea L.;
Yerba santa, fresh leaves, Eriodictyon
californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.; Yerba
santa, dried leaves, Eriodictyon
californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.;
Yomogi, fresh leaves, Artemisia
princeps L.; Yomogi, dried leaves,
Artemisia princeps L. Also included are
cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these
commodities.
The 317 members of the new Crop
Group 25 are proposed based on
similarities of growth habits as well as
herbs being either fresh or dried leaves,
similar pest problems, sources of
essential oil, lack of animal feed items,
comparison of established tolerances,
and for international harmonization
purposes. This new Crop Group 25
would include all the herbs from the
current Crop Group 19 with the
following exceptions:
• Crop Group 19 and the herb
subgroup 19A include both fresh and
dried forms of chive (Allium
schoenoprasum) and chive, Chinese
(Allium tuberosum), whereas the
proposed Crop Group 25 and dried herb
sugroup 25B include only the dried
forms of those chives. In 2007, EPA
determined that pesticide residues on
the fresh forms of chives would be
similar to other bulb vegetable
commodities and included them in Crop
Group 3–07 (Ref. 1). To avoid dual
coverage, EPA is removing the fresh
forms of these chives from the herb
group (crop group 25) and subgroup
25A.
• Crop Group 19 and the herb
subgroup 19A include both the fresh
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and dried forms of coriander (cilantro or
Chinese parsley leaf) (Coriandrum
sativum) and dillweed (Anethum
graveolens L.), whereas the proposed
group and herb subgroup 25B include
only the dried forms. In 2016, EPA
determined that pesticide residues on
the fresh forms of these commodities
would be similar to other leafy
vegetables and included them in Crop
Group 4–16 (Ref. 4). To avoid dual
coverage, EPA is removing the fresh
forms of these chives from the herb
group (crop group 25) and subgroup
25A.
• Although Crop Group 19 and herb
subgroup 19A list rue (Ruta graveolens)
as an herb, EPA is proposing to move
rue to the new spice Crop Group 26. The
reason for this modification is that rue
is—due to similar crop growth,
harvesting stages, pest pressures, and
pesticide use patterns—expected to
have pesticide residues more similar to
other spices.
Adding these herb commodities into a
separate herb group will benefit growers
by enabling the use of pesticides not
previously available for crop protection.
Many minor herb orphan crops have
become more popular in some countries
and areas today than they were at the
time that Crop Group 19 was
established. Increased globalization of
herbs in cooking in the United States
has resulted in additional herbs to be
enjoyed worldwide. Some of these
‘‘minor’’ crops have great potential to be
grown on a larger scale in some areas in
the future due to their unique
nutritional and medicinal values.
Because the demand for herbs keeps
increasing in the United States, these
crops may provide local market growers
new revenue opportunities for fresh
herbs with high returns per acre. Also,
this crop group regulation will facilitate
the establishment of pesticide tolerances
for numerous pesticides that are needed
to control a wide diversity of herb pests,
as well as to develop integrated pest
management (IPM) programs to
incorporate reduced risk pesticides,
organic and biopesticides, and cultural
methods to reduce the development of
pesticide resistance.
Being included in a crop group means
that individual tolerances do not need
to be established for each commodity
nor does residue data need to be
generated for each of the individual
commodities. Allowing EPA’s risk
assessments to focus on the
representative crop is reliable and
efficient.
2. Representative commodities. EPA
proposes the following commodities as
representative commodities for the new
Crop Group 25: Basil, fresh leaves; mint,
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mint, dried leaves. The representative
commodities are based on similarities to
the related commodities within a group
or subgroup regarding their edible
portions, cultural methods, geographical
locations, and pest problems, as well as
considerations based on their high
production (both acres and yield) and
consumption compared to other crops
in proposed Crop Group 25. Based on
EPA’s analysis for the proposed Crop
Group 25, these representative
commodities will account for more than
99% of the harvested United States
acres for the members of the new crop
group (Ref. 7).
Basil has been a representative
commodity for the Crop Group 19 and
for the herb subgroup 19A since 1995
and has several established tolerances.
Mint, which will cover all members of
the mint (Mentha spp.) family including
peppermint and spearmint, is replacing
chive as a representative commodity
since it is more widely grown (240,000
hectares worldwide versus 24,000
hectares worldwide) (Ref 7.), and
because chive, fresh leaves, are in a
different crop group. Additionally, both
basil and mint are important parts of
many cuisines, especially European,
Mediterranean, Indian and Asian
cooking. EPA expects that all proposed
members of the proposed crop group
will have similar residue levels based
on similarities of the raw agricultural
commodities (RACs), and comparisons
of established tolerances on these
commodities support that residue levels
will cover the wide number of
commodities.
3. Crop subgroups. EPA proposes two
crop subgroups for the new ‘‘Crop
Group 25: Herb Group’’: Subgroup 25A
for fresh herbs and subgroup 25B for
dried herbs. Comparisons of established
tolerances proposed for the new herb,
fresh leaves subgroup 25A and the new
herb, dried leaves subgroup 25B have
shown tolerances for dried herbs are
often significantly higher (4X to 7.3X)
than fresh herbs, indicating a need for
different tolerances or subgroups for
fresh and dried herbs (Ref. 7). In
addition, fresh herbs are grown in a
different way than dried herbs. Fresh
herbs are grown more like fresh-cut
flowers, and a high-quality product free
of pests is required for their sale. Dried
herbs, on the other hand, are grown like
alfalfa and machine harvested with or
without insect holes, which is not an
issue for their sale. Dried herbs also
have less storage problems than fresh
herbs. Additionally, many herbs grown
for dietary supplements are prepared in
their dried forms, and all herb oils are
also prepared from dried herbs. It is
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allows crop group tolerances to be
established for processed commodities
or fractions of commodities, such as
‘‘Herb, subgroup 25B, oil’’.
Most commodities in proposed Crop
Group 25 are included in both the fresh
leaves and dried leaves forms and
therefore would be in both proposed
subgroups. However, there are 38
commodities that are included in
proposed Crop Group 25 as only the
fresh leaves or dried leaves. These are
discussed briefly below; see Refs. 6—9
for more details.
For seven commodities, only the
dried leaves are included in proposed
Crop Group 25 because the fresh leaves
are already included in a different crop
group. Pesticide residues on the fresh
forms of these commodities are
expected to be similar to the
commodities in another crop group than
they are to herbs. These seven
commodities and the crop group the
fresh leaves are in are as follows:
• Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.)
Hoffm; Cilantro, Coriandrum sativum L.
(4–16); Dillweed, Anethum graveolens
L.; and Parsley, Petroselinum crispum
(Mill.) Fuss; Petroselinum crispum var.
neapolitanum Danert in Crop Group 4–
16 Leafy Vegetable Group;
• Chive, Allium schoenoprasum L.
and Chive, Chinese, Allium tuberosum
Rottler ex Spreng in Crop Group 3–07
Bulb Vegetable Group; and
• Fennel, Florence, fresh leaves and
stalk in Crop Group 22 Stalk, Stem and
Leaf Petiole Vegetable Group.
The other 30 commodities are
included in proposed Crop Group 25
only in the dried leaves form or the
fresh leaves form because only one form
is currently utilized in commerce. For
example, some are dietary supplements
used only in the dried form, while other
commodities are used in foods as only
the fresh or dried form.
• Eleven commodities are included in
proposed Crop Group 25 only in their
fresh leaves form: Blue mallow, fresh
leaves, Malva sylvestris L.; Celandine,
greater, fresh leaves, Chelidonium majus
L.; Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves,
Ficaria verna Huds.; Curryplant, fresh
leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G.
Don; Dokudami, fresh leaves,
Houttuynia cordata Thunb.; Field
pennycress, fresh leaves, Thlaspi
arvense L.; Gambir, fresh leaves,
Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb.;
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia
canadensis (L.) DC.; Swamp leaf, fresh
leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck)
Merr.; Veronica, fresh leaves, Veronica
officinalis L.; and Waterpepper, fresh
leaves, Persicaria hydropiper (L.)
Delarbre.
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• Nineteen commodities are included
in proposed Group 25 only in their
dried leaves form: Butterbur, dried
leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn.
Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr.; Cat’s claw,
dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa
(Willd.) DC., Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.)
J.F. Gmel.; Chinese chastetree, dried
leaves, Vitex negundo L.; Chinese
foxglove, dried leaves, Rehmannia
glutinosa (Gaertn.) Steud.; Creat, dried
leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm.
f.) Wall. Ex Nees; Echinacea, dried
leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC;
Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia
ulmoides Oliv.; Galbanum, dried leaves,
Ferula gummosa Boiss.; Gotu kola, dried
leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.;
Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema
sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.; Honeybush,
dried leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R.
Br.; Mamaki, dried leaves, Pipturus
arborescens (Link) C. B. Rob.; Mulberry,
white, dried leaves, Morus alba L.;
Rooibos, dried leaves, Aspalathus
linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren; Squaw
vine, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L.;
St. John’s Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum
perforatum L.; Stevia, dried leaves,
Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni;
Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia adhatoda
L.; and Wood betony, dried leaves,
Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis.
EPA is considering revising the herb
group and herb subgroups in the final
rule to include both forms of the 30
commodities listed in the two previous
paragraphs. Making this change would
ensure coverage of residues in those
other forms in case there are changes in
how these commodities are used in the
future, e.g., if the fresh leaves form is
used in the future even though only the
dried leaves form is used now.
Recognizing the potential for confusion
with pesticide applications to fresh and
dried herbs, EPA intends, as a separate
effort, to take into consideration
approaches to labeling to ensure that
pesticide labels clearly describe the list
of herbs and their forms on which the
pesticide can be used. EPA requests
comments on including the 30
commodities in both forms in herb
group 25 and its subgroups in the final
rule.
i. Herb, fresh leaves subgroup 25A.
(Representative commodities—Basil,
fresh leaves and mint, fresh leaves). EPA
is proposing 151 commodities in new
subgroup 25A: Agrimony, fresh leaves,
Agrimonia eupatoria L.; Angelica, fresh
leaves; Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves;
Applemint, fresh leaves; Avarum, fresh
leaves; Balm, fresh leaves; Balloon pea,
fresh leaves; Barrenwort, fresh leaves;
Basil, fresh leaves; Basil, American,
fresh leaves; Basil, Greek, fresh leaves;
Basil, holy, fresh leaves; Basil, lemon,
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Bay, fresh leaves; Bisongrass, fresh
leaves; Blue mallow, fresh leaves;
Boneset, fresh leaves; Borage, fresh
leaves; Borage, Indian, fresh leaves;
Burnet, fresh leaves; Burnet, garden,
fresh leaves; Burnet, salad, fresh leaves;
Calamint, fresh leaves; Calamint, largeflower, fresh leaves; Calamint, lesser,
fresh leaves; Calendula, fresh leaves;
Camomile (Chamomile), fresh leaves;
Caltrop, fresh leaves; Camomile
(Chamomile), German, fresh leaves;
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, fresh
leaves; Caraway, fresh leaves; Catnip,
fresh leaves; Catnip, Japanese, fresh
leaves; Celandine, greater, fresh leaves;
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves;
Centaury, fresh leaves; Chaste tree, fresh
leaves; Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves; Clary,
fresh leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, fresh
leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh
leaves; Costmary, fresh leaves; Culantro,
fresh leaves; Curry leaf, fresh leaves;
Curryplant, fresh leaves; Cut leaf, fresh
leaves; Dokudami, fresh leaves; Epazote,
fresh leaves; Evening primrose, fresh
leaves; Fennel, common, fresh leaves;
Fennel, Spanish, fresh leaves;
Fenugreek, fresh leaves; Feverfew, fresh
leaves; Field pennycress, fresh leaves;
Flowers, edible, fresh, multiple species;
Fumitory, fresh leaves; Gambir, fresh
leaves; Geranium, fresh leaves;
Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves;
Geranium, rose, fresh leaves;
Germander, golden, fresh leaves;
Gumweed, fresh leaves; Gypsywort,
fresh leaves; Heal-all, fresh leaves;
Honewort, fresh leaves; Horehound,
fresh leaves; Horsemint, fresh leaves;
Hyssop, fresh leaves; Hyssop, anise,
fresh leaves; Jasmine, fresh leaves;
Labrador tea, fresh leaves; Lavender,
fresh leaves; Lemongrass, fresh leaves;
Lemon verbena, fresh leaves; Lovage,
fresh leaves; Love-in-a-mist, fresh
leaves; Marigold, fresh leaves; Marigold,
African, fresh leaves; Marigold, Aztec,
fresh leaves; Marigold, French, fresh
leaves; Marigold, Irish lace, fresh leaves;
Marigold, licorice, fresh leaves;
Marigold, Mexican mint, fresh leaves;
Marigold, signet, fresh leaves; Marjoram,
fresh leaves; Marjoram, pot, fresh leaves;
Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves;
Marshmallow, fresh leaves;
Meadowsweet, fresh leaves; Mint, fresh
leaves; Mint, corn, fresh leaves; Mint,
Korean, fresh leaves; Motherwort, fresh
leaves; Monarda, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves;
Mugwort, fresh leaves; Mullein, fresh
leaves; Nasturtium, fresh leaves;
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Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves; Nettle,
fresh leaves; Oregano, fresh leaves;
Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves;
Oregano, Puerto Rico, fresh leaves;
Oswego tea, fresh leaves; Pandan leaf,
fresh leaves; Pansy, fresh leaves;
Paracress, fresh leaves; Pennyroyal,
fresh leaves; Peppermint, fresh leaves;
Perilla, fresh leaves; Rose, fresh leaves;
Rosemary, fresh leaves; Sage, fresh
leaves; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves; Sage,
Spanish, fresh leaves; Savory, summer,
fresh leaves; Savory, winter, fresh
leaves; Sorrel, fresh leaves; Sorrel,
French, fresh leaves; Sorrel, garden,
fresh leaves; Southernwood, fresh
leaves; Spearmint, fresh leaves;
Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves; Spotted
beebalm, fresh leaves; Swamp leaf, fresh
leaves; Tansy, fresh leaves; Tarragon,
fresh leaves; Thyme, fresh leaves;
Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves; Thyme,
lemon, fresh leaves; Thyme, mastic,
fresh leaves; Toon, Chinese, fresh
leaves; Veronica, fresh leaves; Violet,
fresh leaves; Watermint, fresh leaves;
Waterpepper, fresh leaves; Wild
bergamot, fresh leaves; Wintergreen,
fresh leaves; Woodruff, fresh leaves;
Wormwood, fresh leaves; Wormwood,
Roman, fresh leaves; Yarrow, fresh
leaves; Yellow gentian, fresh leaves;
Yerba santa, fresh leaves; Yomogi, fresh
leaves. Also included are cultivars,
varieties, and hybrids of these
commodities.
ii. Herb, dried leaves subgroup 25B.
(Representative commodities—Basil,
dried leaves and Mint, dried leaves).
EPA is proposing 166 commodities in
new subgroup 25B: Agrimony, dried
leaves; Angelica, dried leaves; Angelica,
fragrant, dried leaves; Applemint, dried
leaves; Avarum, dried leaves; Balm,
dried leaves; Balloon pea, dried leaves;
Barrenwort, dried leaves; Basil, dried
leaves; Basil, American, dried leaves;
Basil, Greek, dried leaves; Basil, holy,
dried leaves; Basil, lemon, dried leaves;
Basil, Russian, dried leaves; Bay, dried
leaves; Bisongrass, dried leaves;
Boneset, dried leaves; Borage, dried
leaves; Borage, Indian, dried leaves;
Burnet, dried leaves; Burnet, garden,
dried leaves; Burnet, salad, dried leaves;
Butterbur, dried leaves; Calamint, dried
leaves; Calamint, large-flower, dried
leaves; Calamint, lesser, dried leaves;
Calendula, dried leaves; Caltrop, dried
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), dried
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile),
German, dried leaves; Camomile
(Chamomile), Roman, dried leaves;
Caraway, dried leaves; Cat’s claw, dried
leaves; Catnip, dried leaves; Catnip,
Japanese, dried leaves; Centaury, dried
leaves; Chaste tree, dried leaves;
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Chervil, dried leaves; Chinese
chastetree, dried leaves; Chinese
foxglove, dried leaves; Chive, dried
leaves; Chive, Chinese, dried leaves;
Cicely, sweet, dried leaves; Cilantro,
dried leaves; Clary, dried leaves;
Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves;
Coriander, Vietnamese, dried leaves;
Costmary, dried leaves; Creat, dried
leaves; Culantro, dried leaves; Curry
leaf, dried leaves; Cut leaf, dried leaves;
Dillweed, dried leaves; Echinacea, dried
leaves; Epazote, dried leaves;
Eucommia, dried leaves; Evening
primrose, dried leaves; Fennel,
common, dried leaves; Fennel, Florence,
dried leaves; Fennel, Spanish, dried
leaves; Fenugreek, dried leaves;
Feverfew, dried leaves; Flowers, edible,
dried, multiple species; Fumitory, dried
leaves; Galbanum, dried leaves;
Geranium, dried leaves; Geranium,
lemon, dried leaves; Geranium, rose,
dried leaves; Germander, golden, dried
leaves; Gotu kola, dried leaves;
Gumweed, dried leaves; Gymnema,
dried leaves; Gypsywort, dried leaves;
Heal-all, dried leaves; Honeybush, dried
leaves; Horehound, dried leaves;
Horsemint, dried leaves; Hyssop, dried
leaves; Hyssop, anise, dried leaves;
Jasmine, dried leaves; Labrador tea,
dried leaves; Lavender, dried leaves;
Lemongrass, dried leaves; Lemon
verbena, dried leaves; Lovage, dried
leaves; Love-in-a-mist, dried leaves;
Mamaki, dried leaves; Marigold, dried
leaves; Marigold, African, dried leaves;
Marigold, Aztec, dried leaves; Marigold,
French, dried leaves; Marigold, Irish
lace, dried leaves; Marigold, licorice,
dried leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint,
dried leaves; Marigold, signet, dried
leaves; Marjoram, dried leaves;
Marjoram, pot, dried leaves; Marjoram,
sweet, dried leaves; Marshmallow, dried
leaves; Meadowsweet, dried leaves;
Mint, dried leaves; Mint, corn, dried
leaves; Mint, Korean, dried leaves;
Monarda, dried leaves; Motherwort,
dried leaves; Mountainmint, dried
leaves; Mountainmint, clustered, dried
leaves; Mountainmint, hoary, dried
leaves; Mountainmint, Virginia, dried
leaves; Mountainmint, whorled, dried
leaves; Mugwort, dried leaves;
Mulberry, white, dried leaves; Mullein,
dried leaves; Nasturtium, dried leaves;
Nasturtium, bush, dried leaves;
Nasturtium, garden, dried leaves; Nettle,
dried leaves; Oregano, dried leaves;
Oregano, Mexican, dried leaves;
Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves;
Oswego tea, dried leaves; Pandan leaf,
dried leaves; Pansy, dried leaves;
Paracress, dried leaves; Parsley, dried
leaves; Pennyroyal, dried leaves;
Peppermint, dried leave; Perilla, dried
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leaves; Rooibos, dried leaves; Rose,
dried leaves; Rosemary, dried leaves;
Sage, dried leaves; Sage, Greek, dried
leaves; Sage, Spanish, dried leaves;
Savory, summer, dried leaves; Savory,
winter, dried leaves; Sorrel, dried
leaves; Sorrel, French, dried leaves;
Sorrel, garden, dried leaves;
Southernwood, dried leaves; Spearmint,
dried leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, dried
leaves; Spotted beebalm, dried leaves;
Squaw vine, dried leaves; St. John’s
Wort, dried leaves; Stevia, dried leaves;
Tansy, dried leaves; Tarragon, dried
leaves; Thyme, dried leaves; Thyme,
creeping, dried leaves; Thyme, lemon,
dried leaves; Thyme, mastic, dried
leaves; Toon, Chinese, dried leaves;
Vasaka, dried leaves; Violet, dried
leaves; Watermint, dried leaves; Wild
bergamot, dried leaves; Wintergreen,
dried leaves; Wood betony, dried leaves;
Woodruff, dried leaves; Wormwood,
dried leaves; Wormwood, Roman, dried
leaves; Yarrow, dried leaves; Yellow
gentian, dried leaves; Yerba santa, dried
leaves; Yomogi, dried leaves. Also
included are cultivars, varieties, and
hybrids of these commodities.
4. Commodity definitions. In
conjunction with the new Crop Group
25, EPA proposes three new commodity
definitions for basil, edible flowers, and
mint. In addition, EPA proposes to
amend the commodity definition for
marjoram. These commodity definitions
are being proposed as specified in the
proposed regulatory text to distinguish
and define the various varieties of basil,
edible flowers, marjoram, and mint.
These proposed commodity definitions,
which will be defined in 40
CFR180.1(g), cover both fresh and dried
leaves to be consistent with the
subgroups in proposed Crop Group 25.
The proposed basil commodity
definition is needed since it is one of
the proposed representative
commodities and includes several types
of basil species.
The proposed edible flowers
definition is needed because there are
many flowers that are used as herbs in
restaurant cuisine and are available at
limited times in grocery stores for the
consumer. If listed separately in Crop
Group 25, there would be over 100
additional commodities just for their
edible flowers.
The proposed commodity definition
for mint is needed since it is one of the
representative commodities and
includes several mint species (Mentha
spp.), including peppermint and
spearmint.
EPA is also proposing to revise the
current commodity definition for
marjoram. This revision is needed to
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C. Crop Group 26: Spice Group
EPA is proposing to establish a new
crop group, entitled ‘‘Crop Group 26:
Spice Group.’’
1. Commodities. EPA proposes to
include the following 166 commodities
in Crop Group 26: Ajowan, seed,
Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex
Turrill; Allspice, Pimenta dioica (L.)
Merr; Ambrette seed, Abelmoschus
esculentus (L.) Moench; Amia,
Phyllanthus amarus Schumach;
Angelica, seed, Angelica archangelica
L.; Angostura bark, Angostura trifoliata
(Willd.) T.S. Elias; Anise seed,
Pimpinella anisum L; Anise pepper,
Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.; Anise,
star, Illicium verum Hook. f.; Annatto
seed, Bixa orellana L.; Asafoetida,
Ferula assa-foetida L.; Ashwagandha,
fruit, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal;
Balsam, Peruvian, Myroxylon balsamum
(L.) Harms var. pereirae; Batavia-cassia,
fruit, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees &
T. Nees) Blume; Batavia-cassia, bark,
Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T.
Nees) Blume; Belleric myrobalan,
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.;
Betel vine, Piper betel L.; Black bread
weed, Nigella arvensis L.; Blue mallee,
Eucalyptus polybractea R.T. Baker;
Boldo, leaves, Peumus boldus Molina;
Buchi, Agathosma betulina (P.J.
Bergius) Pillans; Calamus-root, Acorus
calamus L.; Candlebush, Senna alata
(L.) Roxb.; Canella bark, Canella
winterana (L.) Gaertn; Caper buds,
Capparis spinosa L.; Caraway, fruit,
Carum carvi L.; Caraway, black, Nigella
sativa L.; Cardamom, black, Amomum
spp.; Cardamom, Ethiopian,
Aframomum corrorima (A. Braun) P.C.
M. Jansen; Cardamom, green, Elettaria
cardamomum (L.) Maton; Cardamom,
Nepal, Amomum subulatum Roxb.,
Amomum aromaticum Roxb.;
Cardamom-amomum, Amomum
compactum Sol. ex Maton; Cascada
buckthorn, bark, Frangula purshiana
(DC.) A. Gray; Cassia bark,
Cinnamomum spp.; Cassia fruit,
Cinnamomum spp.; Cassia, Chinese,
fruit, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.;
Cassia, Chinese, bark, Cinnamomum
aromaticum Nees; Cat’s claw, roots,
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC.,
Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.;
Catechu, bark, Senegalia catechu (L.f.)
P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.; Celery seed,
Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.)
Pers.; Chervil, seed, Anthriscus
cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.; Chaste treeberry,
berry, Vitex agnus-castus L.; Chinese
chastetree, roots, Vitex negundo L.;
Chinese hawthorn, Crataegus
pinnatifida Bunge; Chinese nutmeg tree,
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Torreya grandis Fortune; Chinesepepper, Zanthoxylum simulans Hance;
Chinese prickly-ash, Zanthoxylum
bungeanum Maxim; Cinnamon, bark,
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl;
Cinnamon, fruit, Cinnamomum verum J.
Presl; Cinnamon, Saigon, fruit,
Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees;
Cinnamon, Saigon, bark, Cinnamomum
loureiroi Nees; Clove buds, Syzygium
aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry;
Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L.;
Coptis, Coptis, Coptis chinensis Franch.,
Coptis spp. Franch., Coptis spp.;
Coriander, fruit, Coriandrum sativum L.;
Coriander, seed, Coriandrum sativum
L.; Cubeb, seed, Piper cubeba L.f.;
Culantro, seed, Eryngium foetidum L.;
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L.; Cumin,
black, Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.
Fedtsch.; Daharian angelica, leaves,
Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. &
Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav.; Daharian
angelica, seed, Angelica dahurica
(Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. &
Sav.; Damiana leaf, Turnera diffusa
Willd.; Dill, seed, Anethum graveolens
L.; Dorrigo pepper, berry, Tasmannia
stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith; Dorrigo
pepper, leaf, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.)
A.C. Smith; Epimedium, Epimedium
spp.; Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.;
Eucommia, bark, Eucommia ulmoides
Oliv.; Felty germander, Teucrium
polium L.; Fennel, common, fruit,
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare
var. vulgare; Fennel, common, seed,
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare
var. vulgare; Fennel, Florence, fruit,
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare
var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell.; Fennel,
Florence, seed, Foeniculum vulgare
Mill. subsp. vulgare var. azoricum
(Mill.) Thell.; Fennel flower, seed,
Nigella hispanica L.; Fenugreek, seed,
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.;
Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (L.)
Mansf.; Frankincense, Boswellia sacra
Flueck.; Frankincense, Indian, Boswellia
serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.; Galbanum,
Ferula gummosa Boiss.; Gambooge,
Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N. Robson;
Grains of Paradise, Aframomum
melegueta K. Schum.; Grains of Selim,
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.;
Guarana, Paullinia cupana Kunth;
Guaiac, Guaiacum officinale L.; Guggul,
Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari;
Gum arabic, Senegalia senegal (L.)
Britton; Gum ghatti, Anogeissus latifolia
(Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.;
Gum karaya, Stercula urens Roxb; Gum
tragacanth, Astragalus gummifer Labill.;
Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema
sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.; Haw, black,
Viburnum prunifolium L.; Honewort,
seed, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.;
Imperatoria, Peucedanum officinale L.;
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moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson; Jalap,
Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne;
Juniper berry, Juniperus communis L.;
Kaffir lime, leaf, Citrus hystrix DC.;
Kewra, Pandanus fascicularis Lam.;
Kokam, Garcinia indica (Thouars)
Choisy; Linden, dried leaves, Tilia
americana L.; Lovage, seed, Levisticum
officinale W.D.J. Koch; Mace, Myristica
fragrans Houtt.; Magnolia-bark,
Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H.
Wilson; Mahaleb, Prunus mahaleb L.;
Malabar cardamom, Amomum villosum
Lour.; Malabathrum, Cinnamomum
tamala (Buch.-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.;
Malabar-tamarind, Garcinia spp.;
Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L.;
Micromeria, white, Micromeria fruticosa
(L.) Druce; Milk thistle, Silybum
marianum (L.) Gaertn.; Mioga, Zingiber
mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe; Miracle fruit,
Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. &
Thonn.) Daniell; Mustard seed, Brassica
spp. and Sinapis spp.; Mustard, black
(Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch;
Mustard, brown (Brassica juncea (L.)
Czern. var. juncea; Mustard, white,
Sinapis alba L. ssp. alba; Myrrh,
Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl.,
Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.;
Myrrh, bisabol, Commiphora kataf
(Forssk.) Engl; Myrtle, dried leaves,
Myrtus communis L.; Myrtle, anise,
Syzygium anisatum (Vickery) Craven &
Biffen; Myrtle, lemon, Backhousia
citriodora F. Muell.; Nasturtium, pods,
Tropaeolum spp.; Nasturtium, bush,
pods, Tropaeolum minus L.;
Nasturtium, garden, pods, Tropaeolum
majus L.; Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans
Houtt.; Pepper, black, Piper nigrum L.;
Pepper, white, Piper nigrum L.; Pepper,
Cubeb, Piper cubeba L.f.; Pepper, Indian
long (Piper longum L.; Pepper, leaf,
Piper auritum Kunth, Piper lolot C.DC,
Piper sanctum (Miq.) Schltdl., Piper
umbellatum L.; Pepper, Long, Piper
longum L.; Pepper, Javanese Long, Piper
retrofractum Vahl.; Pepper, Sichuan,
Zanthoxylum spp.; Pepperbush, berry,
Tasmannia spp.; Pepperbush, leaf,
Tasmannia spp.; Peppertree, Schinus
spp.; Peppertree, Brazilian, Schinus
terebinthifolius Raddi; Peppertree,
Peruvian, Schinus molle L.; Perilla leaf,
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton; Perilla
seed, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton;
Pine, maritime, Pinus pinaster Aiton;
Pipsissewa, leaves, Chimaphila
umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton; Poppy
seed, Papaver somniferum L. subsp.
somniferum; Pygeum, Prunus africana
(Hook.f.) Kalkman; Quassia, bark,
Quassia amara L.; Quebracho bark,
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco
Schltdl.; Quinine, Cinchona pubescens
Vahl; Qing hua jiao, Zanthoxylum
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Quillaja saponaria Molina; Rue, Ruta
graveolens L.; Saffron crocus, Crocus
sativus L.; Sassafras, leaves, Sassafras
albidum (Nutt.) Nees; Saunders, red,
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.; Simaruba,
bark, Simarouba amara Aubl.; Slippery
elm, Ulmus rubra Muhl.; Sumac,
fragrant, Rhus aromatica Aiton; Sumac,
smooth leaf, Rhus glabra L.; Tasmanian
pepper berry, Tasmannia lanceolata
(Poir.) A.C. Sm.; Tasmanian pepper leaf,
Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm.;
Tsao-Ko, Amomum tsao-ko Crevost &
Lemarie´; Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia
Jacks.; Wattleseed, Acacia spp.; White
willow, Salix alba L.; Yellow gentian,
roots, Gentiana lutea L.; and Willow,
Salix spp. Also included are cultivars,
varieties, and hybrids of these
commodities.
Spices are classified based on the
specific plant part that is edible. Over
2,000 commodities were researched as
being members of this crop group. The
commodities proposed here were
selected for this new crop group based
on similarities of growth habits and
edible plant parts that are exposed
similarly to pesticides, geographical
distribution, lack of animal feed items,
comparison of established tolerances,
and for international harmonization
purposes. All the spices currently
included in Crop Group 19 are proposed
for inclusion in this new Crop Group 26.
Adding these spice commodities into
a separate group will benefit these
growers by enabling the use of
pesticides not previously available for
crop protection. Many minor spice
orphan crops have become more
popular in some countries and areas
today than they were at the time Crop
Group 19 was established. Increased
globalization of spices in cooking in the
United States has resulted in additional
spices to be enjoyed worldwide. Some
of these ‘‘minor’’ crops have great
potential to be grown on a larger scale
in some areas in the future due to their
unique nutritional and medicinal
values. Being included in a crop group
means that individual tolerances do not
need to be established for each
commodity nor does residue data need
to be generated for each of the
individual commodities. Because the
demand for spices keeps increasing in
the United States, these crops may
provide local market growers new
revenue opportunities for spices with
high returns per acre. Also, allowing
EPA’s risk assessments to focus on the
representative crop is reliable and
efficient.
2. Representative commodities. EPA
proposes the option of one of the
following two commodities as the
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representative commodity for the
proposed Crop Group 26: Celery seed or
Dill seed.
Most spices are not grown in the
United States. Black pepper, which is
one of the representative commodities
required for Crop Group 19 and for
subgroup 19B, is one such commodity
that is not grown in the United States.
Black pepper has therefore become an
obstacle to the development of
tolerances for herbs and spices in Crop
Group 19 and for spices in subgroup
19B. For this reason, EPA proposes to
no longer list black pepper as a
representative commodity.
Crop Group 19 and subgroup 19B also
provide a choice between celery seed or
dill seed as one of the representative
commodities, and EPA proposes to
maintain this choice for Crop Group 26.
Unlike black pepper, celery seed and
dill seed are grown in the United States
and would be significant representative
commodities for the proposed Crop
Group 26. Celery seed and dill seed
have similar residue levels based on
similarities of the raw agricultural
commodities, cultural methods, pest
problems, and exposure to pesticide
sprays. The proposed representative
commodities also cover over 99% of the
total spice production areas in the
United States, and they also tend to be
an equal or more conservative estimate
of tolerances and potential residues
(Ref. 8). Therefore, EPA is proposing
that the representative commodities for
proposed Crop Group 26 be a choice
between celery seed or dill seed.
3. No subgroups in new Crop Group
26. EPA proposes not to establish
subgroups in new Crop Group 26. As
stated previously, most spices are not
grown in the United States. Crop
subgroups for spices would not be
beneficial because of the low acreage of
these crops and their inability to be
readily grown in the United States, with
the exception of dill seed and celery
seed. Additionally, since EPA is
proposing a choice between celery seed
or dill seed, testing on only one of these
representative commodities will support
a tolerance for all commodities listed in
Crop Group 26, negating the need for
subgroups at this time.
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1. Revisions to 180.40(j)
As noted in Unit II.D., EPA is
proposing to amend paragraph (j) to
update the crop group revision process
to include the current approach being
taken in this rulemaking. For this
rulemaking, EPA is proposing to amend
the single Crop group 19 by splitting it
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different names and different numbers—
i.e., commodities in ‘‘Herbs and Spices,
group 19’’ would be separated into two
new crop groups: ‘‘Herbs, group 25’’ and
‘‘Spices, group 26’’. EPA’s proposed
amendment to paragraph (j) recognizes
this process for revising crop groups.
The rest of the process mirrors the
current process in 40 CFR180.41(j),
where EPA would: (1) No longer
establish tolerances under the preexisting crop group; (2) amend
tolerances for the pre-existing crop
group to conform them to the revised
crop group at appropriate times; and (3)
remove the pre-existing crop group from
the CFR once all the tolerances for the
pre-existing crop group have been
updated.
EPA plans to eventually convert
tolerances for any pre-existing crop
groups to tolerances with the coverage
of the new crop group. This conversion
will be implemented through the
registration review process and in the
course of establishing new tolerances for
a pesticide. To this end, EPA requests
that petitioners for tolerances address
this issue in their petitions once this
crop group rule is finalized.
IV. References
The following is a listing of the
documents that are specifically
referenced in this document. The docket
includes these documents and other
information considered by EPA,
including documents that are referenced
within the documents that are included
in the docket, even if the referenced
document is not physically located in
the docket. For assistance in locating
these other documents, please consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
1. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop
Grouping Program; Final Rule. Federal
Register (72 FR 69150, December 7,
2007) (FRL–8343–1).
2. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop
Grouping Program II; Revisions to
General Tolerance Regulations; Final
Rule. Federal Register (75 FR 76284,
December 8, 2010) (FRL–8853–8).
3. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop
Grouping Program III; Revisions to
General Tolerance Regulations; Final
Rule. Federal Register (77 FR 50617,
August 22, 2012) (FRL–9354–3).
4. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop
Grouping Program Amendment IV; Final
Rule. Federal Register (81 FR 26471,
May 3, 2016) (FRL–9944–87).
5. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop
Grouping Program; Proposed Expansion;
Proposed Rule. Federal Register (72 FR
28920, May 23, 2007) (FRL–8126–1).
6. USDA IR–4. Barney, William. USDA–IR–4
Petition to Amend the Crop Group
Regulation 40 CFR 180.41(c)(26) and
Commodity Definitions [40 CFR 180.1(g)]
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Group. May 29, 2008.
7. Schneider, Bernard A. EPA Memorandum:
Crop Grouping—Part XVB: Analysis of
the USDA IR–4 Petition to Amend the
Crop Group Regulation 40 CFR
180.41(c)(26) and Commodity Definitions
[40 CFR 180.1(g)] Related to Crop Group
19 Herb and Spice Group. Emphasis on
New Herb Crop Group 25. June 8, 2015.
Updated March 21, 2017.
8. Schneider, Bernard A. EPA Memorandum:
Crop Grouping—Part XVC: Analysis of
the USDA IR–4 Petition to Amend the
Crop Group Regulation 40 CFR
180.41(c)(26) and Commodity Definitions
[40 CFR 180.1(g)] Related to Crop Group
19 Herb and Spice Group. Emphasis on
New Spice Crop Group 26. August 21,
2015. Updated March 20, 2017.
9. Schneider, Bernard A. EPA Memorandum:
Crop Grouping—Part XVD: Appendices
for the Analysis of the USDA IR–4
Petition to Amend the Crop Group
Regulation 40 CFR 180.41(c)(26) and
Commodity Definitions [40 CFR 180.1(g)]
Related to Herb Crop Group 25 and
Spice Crop Group 26. June 15, 2015.
10. USEPA. Economic Analysis of the
Proposed Expansion of Crop Grouping
Program. February 12, 2007. EPA Docket
ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766–0012.
11. USEPA. Burden Reduction from the
Proposed Expansion of Crop Grouping
Program. June 26, 2019.
12. USEPA. Chemistry Science Advisory
Council (ChemSAC) Meeting Minutes:
Summary of ChemSAC Decisions/
Discussion on Herb Crop Group 25 and
Spice Crop Group 26. August 30, 2017.
13. USEPA. Chemistry Science Advisory
Council (ChemSAC) Meeting Minutes:
Use of Monitoring Data to Establish
Import Tolerances for Pesticide Residues
in Spices. May 10, 2017.
V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Additional information about these
statutes and Executive Orders can be
found at https://www2.epa.gov/lawsregulations/laws-and-executive-orders.
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review
This action is not a significant
regulatory action and was therefore not
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review under
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735;
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011).
B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing
Regulations and Controlling Regulatory
Costs
This action is expected to be an
Executive Order 13771 deregulatory
action. Details on the estimated cost
savings of this proposed rule can be
found in EPA’s analysis of the potential
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F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
costs and benefits associated with this
action.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
This action does not impose any new
information collection requirements that
would require additional review or
approval by OMB under the provisions
of PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. However,
this action is expected to reduce
mandatory paperwork due to a
reduction in required studies. This
action will also have the effect of
reducing the number of residue
chemistry studies because fewer
representative crops would need to be
tested under a crop grouping scheme
than would otherwise be required.
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
I certify that this action will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the RFA. In making this
determination, the impact of concern is
any significant adverse economic
impact on small entities. An agency may
certify that a rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities if
the rule relieves regulatory burden, has
no net burden or otherwise has a
positive economic effect on the small
entities subject to the rule. This
proposed action provides regulatory
relief and regulatory flexibility. The new
crop groups ease the process for
pesticide manufacturers to obtain
pesticide tolerances on greater numbers
of crops. Pesticides will be more widely
available to growers for use on crops,
particularly specialty crops. Rather than
having any adverse impact on small
businesses, this proposal would relieve
regulatory burden for all directly
regulated small entities.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA)
This action does not contain any
unfunded mandate as described in
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does
not significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. This action imposes no
enforceable duty on any state, local or
tribal governments or the private sector.
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This action does not have federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255), August 4,
1999). It will not have substantial direct
effects on the states, on the relationship
between the national government and
the states, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. Thus,
Executive Order 13132 does not apply
to this action.
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
This action does not have tribal
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13175 (62 FR 19985, April 23,
1997) because it will not have any effect
on tribal governments, on the
relationship between the Federal
Government and the Indian tribes, or on
the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes. Thus,
Executive Order 13175 does not apply
to this action.
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks
EPA interprets Executive Order 13045
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as
applying only to those regulatory
actions that concern environmental
health or safety risks that the EPA has
reason to believe may
disproportionately affect children, per
the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory
action’’ in section 2–202 of the
Executive Order. This action is not
subject to Executive Order 13045
because it does not concern an
environmental health risk or safety risk.
I. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive
Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22,
2001), because it is not a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order
12866, nor does it affect energy supply,
distribution or use.
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J. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act (NTTAA)
This action does not involve technical
standards that would require
consideration of voluntary concensus
standards pursuant to NTTAA section
12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 note.
K. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations
This action does not involve special
consideration of environmental justice
related issues as specified in Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994), because this action does not
address human health or environmental
risks or otherwise have any
disproportionate high and adverse
human health or environmental effects
on minority, low-income or indigenous
populations.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Administrative practice and
procedure, Commodities,
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: August 15, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR
chapter I be amended as follows:
PART 180—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321 (q), 346a and 371.
2. In § 180.1:
a. Add alphabetically the entries for
‘‘Basil’’; ‘‘Flowers, edible, multiple
species’’; and ‘‘Mint’’ to the table in
paragraph (g).
■ b. Revise the entry for ‘‘Marjoram’’ in
the table in paragraph (g).
The additions and revision read as
follows:
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Basil, holy (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.); Basil, lemon (Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.); Basil, Russian (Ocimum
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Flowers, edible, multiple spe- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum spp); Rose (Rosa spp.); Violet (Viola odorata L.); Acacia Blossoms (Acacia senegal (L.)
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Willd.); Alyssum, Sweet (Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.); Anchusa, Garden (Anchusa azurea Mill.); Angelica
(Angelica archangelica L.); Apricot, Japanese (Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc.); Arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.);
Balm (Melissa officinalis L.); Banana (Musa spp.); Basil (Ocimum spp.); Begonia, Tuberous (Begonia x
tuberhybrida Voss); Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi L. ); Borage (Borago officinalis L.); Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.
var. italica Plenck); Burnet (Sanguisorba spp.); Calendula (Calendula officinalis L.); Caper (Capparis spinosa
L.); Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.); Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.); Chamomile (Chamaemelum
spp. and Matricaria spp.); Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.); Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.); Chive,
Chinese (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.); Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.); Clary (Salvia sclarea
L.); Clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry); Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense L.); Coriander/
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.); Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus L.); Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp.
balsamita); Daisy, English (Bellis perennis L.); Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis L.); Dandelion (Taraxacum
officinale F. H. Wigg. aggr.); Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.); Dill (Anethum graveolens L.); Elder (Sambucus
nigra L.); Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret); Fennel (common) (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare
var. vulgare); Frangipani (Plumeria rubra L.); Fuchsia (Fuchsia spp.); Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis);
Geranium (Pelargonium spp.); Geranium, Lemon (Pelargonium crispum (P.J. Bergius) L’Her.); Geranium, Rose
(Pelargonium graveolens L’He´r.); Ginger, White (Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig); Gladiolus (Gladiolus spp.);
Hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.); Hibiscus, Chinese (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.); Hollyhock (Alcea rosea L.); Honeysuckle, Japanese (Lonicera japonica Thunb.); Hyssop, anise (Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze); Impatiens
(Impatiens walleriana Hook. f.); Jasmine, Arabian (Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton); Kewra (Pandanus fascicularis
Lam.); Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.); Lemon (Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.); Lilac (Syringa vulgaris L.);
Lily, Mariposa (C. gunnisonii); Lily, Sego (C. nuttallii); Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.); Lovage (Levisticum
officinale W.D.J. Koch); Mallow, High (Malva sylvestris L.); Marigold (Tagetes spp.); Marjoram (Origanum spp.);
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.); Mint (Mentha spp.); Mioga (Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe);
Monarda (Monarda spp.); Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca L.); Mustard (Brassica spp. and Sinapis spp.); Nasturtium (Tropaeolum spp.); Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench); Orange, Bitter (Citrus aurantium L.);
Passion flower (Passiflora spp.); Pea Blossoms (Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum var. sativum); Peach
(Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. persica); Peony, Common (Paeonia officinalis L.); Perilla (Perilla frutescens
(L.) Britton); Petunia (Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm.); Primrose (Primula vulgaris Huds.); Purslane, winter
(Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.); Radish (Raphanus sativus L.); Redbud (Cercis canadensis L.); Rose
(Rosa spp.); Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.); Rose-of-Sharon ((Hibiscus syriacus L.); Runner bean, Scarlet (Phaseolus coccineus L.); Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.); Sage (Salvia officinalis L.); Sage, Pineapple
(Salvia elegans); Savory, Summer (Satureja hortensis L.); Saxifrage, Burnet (Pimpinella saxifraga L.); Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.); Sorrel, Garden (Rumex acetosa L.); Sorrel, Wood (Oxalis acetosella L.);
Squash (Cucurbita spp.); Stock, Gillyflower, Brompton stock (Matthiola incana (L.) W. T. Aiton); Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus L.); Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus L.); Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.); Tuberose
(Polianthes tuberosa L.); Tulip (Tulipa spp.); Verbena, Lemon (Aloysia citrodora Palau); Violet (Viola spp.);
Yucca (Yucca spp.), and other edible flowers.
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Marjoram (Origanum spp.) ... Marjoram (Origanum spp.); Marjoram, pot (Origanum onites L.); Marjoram, sweet (Origanum majorana L.); Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.).
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Mint (Mentha spp.) ............... Mint (Mentha spp.); Applemint (Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.); Horsemint (Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.); Mint, Corn
(Mentha arvensis L.); Peppermint (Mentha. x piperita L.); Spearmint, (Mentha spicata L.); Spearmint, Scotch
(Mentha x gracilis Sole); Watermint (Mentha aquatica L.); Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.).
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3. Amend § 180.40 by revising
paragraph (j) to read as follows:
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(j)(1) When EPA amends a crop group
in a manner that expands or contracts
the commodities that are covered by the
group, EPA will initially retain the preexisting as well as the revised crop
group in the CFR.
(2) Where the revised crop group has
the same number as the pre-existing
crop group, the revised crop group
number will be followed by a hyphen
and the final two digits of the year in
which it was established (e.g., if Crop
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1–07). If the pre-existing crop group had
crop subgroups, these subgroups will be
numbered in a similar fashion in the
revised crop group. The name of the
revised crop group will not be changed
from the pre-existing crop group unless
the revision so changes the composition
of the crop group that the pre-existing
name is no longer accurate.
(3) Where EPA amends a crop group
by creating one or more different crop
groups, the revised crop groups will
have different numbers and names (e.g.,
the amendment of Crop Group 19
through the creation of Crop Groups 25
and 26). The pre-existing crop group
will be amended to identify the revised
crop group(s).
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established, EPA will no longer
establish tolerances under the preexisting crop group. At appropriate
times, EPA will amend tolerances for
crop groups that have been superseded
by revised crop groups to conform the
pre-existing crop group to the revised
crop group. Once all of the tolerances
for the pre-existing crop group have
been updated, the pre-existing crop
group will be removed from the CFR.
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■ a. Add a new paragraph (c)(28)(iv)
after the table in paragraph (iii).
■ b. Add new paragraphs (c)(34) and
(35).
The additions read as follows:
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rule], new herb crop group and
subgroup tolerances will be established
as Crop Group 25 or subgroups 25A and
25B, and new spice crop group
tolerances will be established as Crop
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(i) Representative commodities. Basil,
dried leaves; Basil, fresh leaves; Mint,
dried leaves; and Mint, fresh leaves.
(ii) Commodities. The following Table
1 lists all commodities included in Crop
Group 25 and identifies the related crop
subgroups.
TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 25: HERB GROUP
Related crop
subgroups
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Agrimony, fresh leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L ..................................................................................................................................
Agrimony, dried leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L ..................................................................................................................................
Angelica, fresh leaves, Angelica archangelica L .................................................................................................................................
Angelica, dried leaves, Angelica archangelica L .................................................................................................................................
Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav ...................................................
Angelica, fragrant, dried leaves, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav ...................................................
Applemint, fresh leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh .............................................................................................................................
Applemint, dried leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh .............................................................................................................................
Avarum, fresh leaves, Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb .............................................................................................................................
Avarum, dried leaves, Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb .............................................................................................................................
Balm, fresh leaves, Melissa officinalis L .............................................................................................................................................
Balm, dried leaves, Melissa officinalis L .............................................................................................................................................
Balloon pea, fresh leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning .................................................................................
Balloon pea, dried leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning .................................................................................
Barrenwort, fresh leaves, Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren ...........................................................................................................
Barrenwort, dried leaves, Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren ...........................................................................................................
Basil, fresh leaves, Ocimum basilicum L ............................................................................................................................................
Basil, dried leaves, Ocimum basilicum L ............................................................................................................................................
Basil, American, fresh leaves, Ocimum americanum L ......................................................................................................................
Basil, American, dried leaves, Ocimum americanum L ......................................................................................................................
Basil, Greek, fresh leaves, Ocimum minimum L .................................................................................................................................
Basil, Greek, dried leaves, Ocimum minimum L .................................................................................................................................
Basil, holy, fresh leaves, Ocimum tenuiflorum L .................................................................................................................................
Basil, holy, dried leaves, Ocimum tenuiflorum L .................................................................................................................................
Basil, lemon, fresh leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum Vis ........................................................................................................................
Basil, lemon, dried leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum Vis ........................................................................................................................
Basil, Russian, fresh leaves, Ocimum gratissimum L .........................................................................................................................
Basil, Russian, dried leaves, Ocimum gratissimum L .........................................................................................................................
Bay, fresh leaves, Laurus nobilis L .....................................................................................................................................................
Bay, dried leaves, Laurus nobilis L .....................................................................................................................................................
Bisongrass, fresh leaves, Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp .........................................................................
Bisongrass, dried leaves, Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp .........................................................................
Blue mallow, fresh leaves, Malva sylvestris L .....................................................................................................................................
Boneset, fresh leaves, Eupatorium perfoliatum L ...............................................................................................................................
Boneset, dried leaves, Eupatorium perfoliatum L ...............................................................................................................................
Borage, fresh leaves, Borago officinalis L ...........................................................................................................................................
Borage, dried leaves, Borago officinalis L ...........................................................................................................................................
Borage, Indian, fresh leaves, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng .............................................................................................
Borage, Indian, dried leaves, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng .............................................................................................
Burnet, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba spp ...............................................................................................................................................
Burnet, dried leaves, Sanguisorba spp ...............................................................................................................................................
Burnet, garden, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis L ......................................................................................................................
Burnet, garden, dried leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis L ......................................................................................................................
Burnet, salad, fresh leaves Sanguisorba minor Scop .........................................................................................................................
Burnet, salad, dried leaves Sanguisorba minor Scop .........................................................................................................................
Butterbur, dried leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr .........................................................................
Calamint, fresh leaves, Clinopodium spp ............................................................................................................................................
Calamint, dried leaves, Clinopodium spp ............................................................................................................................................
Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves, Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.) Kuntze ......................................................................................
Calamint, large-flower, dried leaves, Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.) Kuntze ......................................................................................
Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves, Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze ........................................................................................................
Calamint, lesser, dried leaves, Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze ........................................................................................................
Calendula, fresh leaves, Calendula officinalis L .................................................................................................................................
Calendula, dried leaves, Calendula officinalis L .................................................................................................................................
Caltrop, fresh leaves, Tribulus terrestris L ..........................................................................................................................................
Caltrop, dried leaves, Tribulus terrestris L ..........................................................................................................................................
Camomile (Chamomile), fresh leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and Matricaria spp ...............................................................................
Camomile (Chamomile), dried leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and Matricaria spp ...............................................................................
Camomile (Chamomile), German, fresh leaves, Matricaria recutita L ................................................................................................
Camomile (Chamomile), German, dried leaves, Matricaria recutita L ................................................................................................
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, fresh leaves, Chamaemelum nobile (L.) AlL .................................................................................
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, dried leaves, Chamaemelum nobile (L.) AlL .................................................................................
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Caraway, fresh leaves, Carum carvi L ................................................................................................................................................
Caraway, dried leaves, Carum carvi L ................................................................................................................................................
Cat’s claw, dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F. GmeL ...................................................
Catnip, fresh leaves, Nepeta cataria L ................................................................................................................................................
Catnip, dried leaves, Nepeta cataria L ................................................................................................................................................
Catnip, Japanese, fresh leaves, Schizonepeta multifida (L.) Briq ......................................................................................................
Catnip, Japanese, dried leaves, Schizonepeta multifida (L.) Briq ......................................................................................................
Celandine, greater, fresh leaves, Chelidonium majus L .....................................................................................................................
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves, Ficaria verna Huds ..........................................................................................................................
Centaury, fresh leaves, Centaurium erythrarae Rafn .........................................................................................................................
Centaury, dried leaves, Centaurium erythrarae Rafn .........................................................................................................................
Chaste tree, fresh leaves, Vitex agnus-castus L ................................................................................................................................
Chaste tree, dried leaves, Vitex agnus-castus L ................................................................................................................................
Chervil, dried leaves, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm ......................................................................................................................
Chinese chastetree, dried leaves, Vitex negundo L ...........................................................................................................................
Chinese foxglove, dried leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Steud .............................................................................................
Chive, dried leaves, Allium schoenoprasum L ....................................................................................................................................
Chive, Chinese, dried leaves, Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng ...................................................................................................
Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves, Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop ......................................................................................................................
Cicely, sweet, dried leaves, Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop ......................................................................................................................
Cilantro, dried leaves, Coriandrum sativum L .....................................................................................................................................
Clary, fresh leaves, Salvia sclarea L ...................................................................................................................................................
Clary, dried leaves, Salvia sclarea L ...................................................................................................................................................
Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves, Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass ..............................................................................................
Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves, Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass ..............................................................................................
Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves, Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Sojak .............................................................................................
Coriander, Vietnamese, dried leaves, Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Sojak .............................................................................................
Costmary, fresh leaves, Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp. Balsamita ..................................................................................................
Costmary, dried leaves, Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp. Balsamita ..................................................................................................
Creat, dried leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. Ex Nees .............................................................................................
Culantro, fresh leaves, Eryngium foetidum L ......................................................................................................................................
Culantro, dried leaves, Eryngium foetidum L ......................................................................................................................................
Curry leaf, fresh leaves, Bergera koenigii L ........................................................................................................................................
Curry leaf, dried leaves, Bergera koenigii L ........................................................................................................................................
Curryplant, fresh leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don ...........................................................................................................
Cut leaf, fresh leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br ................................................................................................................................
Cut leaf, dried leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br ................................................................................................................................
Dillweed, dried leaves, Anethum graveolens L ...................................................................................................................................
Dokudami, fresh leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb ...........................................................................................................................
Echinacea, dried leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC ..........................................................................................................................
Epazote, fresh leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants .....................................................................................
Epazote, dried leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants .....................................................................................
Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv ............................................................................................................................
Evening primrose, fresh leaves, Oenothera biennis L ........................................................................................................................
Evening primrose, dried leaves, Oenothera biennis L ........................................................................................................................
Fennel, common, fresh leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Subsp. vulgare var. vulgare .....................................................................
Fennel, common, dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Subsp. vulgare var. vulgare .....................................................................
Fennel, Florence, dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Subsp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) ThelL ..............................................
Fennel, Spanish, fresh leaves, Nigella spp .........................................................................................................................................
Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves, Nigella spp .........................................................................................................................................
Fenugreek, fresh leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L ....................................................................................................................
Fenugreek, dried leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L ....................................................................................................................
Feverfew, fresh leaves, Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip ............................................................................................................
Feverfew, dried leaves, Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip ............................................................................................................
Field pennycress, fresh leaves, Thlaspi arvense L .............................................................................................................................
Flowers, edible, fresh, multiple species ..............................................................................................................................................
Flowers, edible, dried, multiple species ..............................................................................................................................................
Fumitory, fresh leaves, Fumaria officinalis L .......................................................................................................................................
Fumitory, dried leaves, Fumaria officinalis L .......................................................................................................................................
Galbanum, dried leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss ...............................................................................................................................
Gambir, fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb ...................................................................................................................
Geranium, fresh leaves, Pelargonium spp ..........................................................................................................................................
Geranium, dried leaves, Pelargonium spp ..........................................................................................................................................
Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves, Pelargonium crispum (P. J. Bergius) L’Her .....................................................................................
Geranium, lemon, dried leaves, Pelargonium crispum (P. J. Bergius) L’Her .....................................................................................
Geranium, rose, fresh leaves, Pelargonium graveolens L’Her ...........................................................................................................
Geranium, rose, dried leaves, Pelargonium graveolens L’Her ...........................................................................................................
Germander, golden, fresh leaves, Teucrium polium L ........................................................................................................................
Germander, golden, dried leaves, Teucrium polium L ........................................................................................................................
Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb .............................................................................................................................
Gumweed, fresh leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene .......................................................................................................................
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Gumweed, dried leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene .......................................................................................................................
Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult .............................................................................................................
Gypsywort, fresh leaves, Lycopus europaeus L .................................................................................................................................
Gypsywort, dried leaves, Lycopus europaeus L .................................................................................................................................
Heal-all, fresh leaves, Prunella vulgaris L ...........................................................................................................................................
Heal-all, dried leaves, Prunella vulgaris L ...........................................................................................................................................
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC .................................................................................................................
Honeybush, dried leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br .................................................................................................................
Horehound, fresh leaves, Marrubium vulgare L ..................................................................................................................................
Horehound, dried leaves, Marrubium vulgare L ..................................................................................................................................
Horsemint, fresh leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds .........................................................................................................................
Horsemint, dried leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds .........................................................................................................................
Hyssop, fresh leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L ......................................................................................................................................
Hyssop, dried leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L ......................................................................................................................................
Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves, Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze .................................................................................................
Hyssop, anise, dried leaves, Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze .................................................................................................
Jasmine, fresh leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. odoratissimum L ...................................................................................................
Jasmine, dried leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. odoratissimum L ...................................................................................................
Labrador tea, fresh leaves, Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum Harmaja ...................................
Labrador tea, dried leaves, Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum Harmaja ...................................
Lavender, fresh leaves, Lavandula angustifolia MilL ..........................................................................................................................
Lavender, dried leaves, Lavandula angustifolia MilL ..........................................................................................................................
Lemongrass, fresh leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf ............................................................................................................
Lemongrass, dried leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf ............................................................................................................
Lemon verbena, fresh leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau .......................................................................................................................
Lemon verbena, dried leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau .......................................................................................................................
Lovage, fresh leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch ...................................................................................................................
Lovage, dried leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch ...................................................................................................................
Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves, Nigella damascena L ............................................................................................................................
Love-in-a-mist, dried leaves, Nigella damascena L ............................................................................................................................
Mamaki, dried leaves, Pipturus arborescens (Link) C.B. Rob ............................................................................................................
Marigold, fresh leaves, Tagetes spp ...................................................................................................................................................
Marigold, dried leaves, Tagetes spp ...................................................................................................................................................
Marigold, African, fresh leaves, Tagetes erecta L ..............................................................................................................................
Marigold, African, dried leaves, Tagetes erecta L ..............................................................................................................................
Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves, Tagetes minuta L ................................................................................................................................
Marigold, Aztec, dried leaves, Tagetes minuta L ................................................................................................................................
Marigold, French, fresh leaves, Tagetes patula L ...............................................................................................................................
Marigold, French, dried leaves, Tagetes patula L ...............................................................................................................................
Marigold, Irish lace, fresh leaves, Tagetes filifolia Lag .......................................................................................................................
Marigold, Irish lace, dried leaves, Tagetes filifolia Lag .......................................................................................................................
Marigold, licorice, fresh leaves, Tagetes micrantha Cav ....................................................................................................................
Marigold, licorice, dried leaves, Tagetes micrantha Cav ....................................................................................................................
Marigold, Mexican mint, fresh leaves, Tagetes lucida Cav ................................................................................................................
Marigold, Mexican mint, dried leaves, Tagetes lucida Cav ................................................................................................................
Marigold, signet, fresh leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav .......................................................................................................................
Marigold, signet, dried leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav .......................................................................................................................
Marjoram, fresh leaves, Origanum spp ...............................................................................................................................................
Marjoram, dried leaves, Origanum spp ...............................................................................................................................................
Marjoram, pot, fresh leaves, Origanum onites L .................................................................................................................................
Marjoram, pot, dried leaves, Origanum onites L .................................................................................................................................
Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves, Origanum majorana L .......................................................................................................................
Marjoram, sweet, dried leaves, Origanum majorana L .......................................................................................................................
Marshmallow, fresh leaves, Althaea officinalis L ................................................................................................................................
Marshmallow, dried leaves, Althaea officinalis L ................................................................................................................................
Meadowsweet, fresh leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim .............................................................................................................
Meadowsweet, dried leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim .............................................................................................................
Mint, fresh leaves, Mentha spp ...........................................................................................................................................................
Mint, dried leaves, Mentha spp ...........................................................................................................................................................
Mint, corn, fresh leaves, Mentha arvensis L .......................................................................................................................................
Mint, corn, dried leaves, Mentha arvensis L .......................................................................................................................................
Mint, Korean, fresh leaves, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Kun ..........................................................................................
Mint, Korean, dried leaves, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Kun ..........................................................................................
Monarda, fresh leaves, Monarda spp ..................................................................................................................................................
Monarda, dried leaves, Monarda spp ..................................................................................................................................................
Motherwort, fresh leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L ..................................................................................................................................
Motherwort, dried leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L ..................................................................................................................................
Mountainmint, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum spp ...............................................................................................................................
Mountainmint, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum spp ...............................................................................................................................
Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers ................................................................................
Mountainmint, clustered, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers ................................................................................
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Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum incanum Michx ..................................................................................................
Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum incanum Michx ..................................................................................................
Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. Ex B.L. Rob. & FernaL ...............
Mountainmint, Virginia, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & FernaL ................
Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers .............................................................................
Mountainmint, whorled, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers .............................................................................
Mugwort, fresh leaves, Artemisia vulgaris L .......................................................................................................................................
Mugwort, dried leaves, Artemisia vulgaris L .......................................................................................................................................
Mulberry, white, dried leaves, Morus alba L .......................................................................................................................................
Mullein, fresh leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., Verbascum spp .............................................................................................
Mullein, dried leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., Verbascum spp .............................................................................................
Nasturtium, fresh leaves, Tropaeolum spp .........................................................................................................................................
Nasturtium, dried leaves, Tropaeolum spp .........................................................................................................................................
Nasturtium, bush fresh leaves, Tropaeolum minus L .........................................................................................................................
Nasturtium, bush dried leaves, Tropaeolum minus L .........................................................................................................................
Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves, Tropaeolum majus L .....................................................................................................................
Nasturtium, garden, dried leaves, Tropaeolum majus L .....................................................................................................................
Nettle, fresh leaves, Urtica dioica L ....................................................................................................................................................
Nettle, dried leaves, Urtica dioica L ....................................................................................................................................................
Oregano, fresh leaves, Origanum vulgare L .......................................................................................................................................
Oregano, dried leaves, Origanum vulgare L .......................................................................................................................................
Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves, Lippia graveolens Kunth ................................................................................................................
Oregano, Mexican, dried leaves, Lippia graveolens Kunth ................................................................................................................
Oregano, Puerto Rico, fresh leaves, Lippia micromera Schauer .......................................................................................................
Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves, Lippia micromera Schauer .......................................................................................................
Oswego tea, fresh leaves, Monarda didyma L ...................................................................................................................................
Oswego tea, dried leaves, Monarda didyma L ...................................................................................................................................
Pandan leaf, fresh leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb .................................................................................................................
Pandan leaf, dried leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb .................................................................................................................
Pansy, fresh leaves, Viola tricolor L ....................................................................................................................................................
Pansy, dried leaves, Viola tricolor L ....................................................................................................................................................
Paracress, fresh leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen .............................................................................................................
Paracress, dried leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen .............................................................................................................
Parsley, dried leaves, Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss ...................................................................................................................
Pennyroyal, fresh leaves, Mentha pulegium L ....................................................................................................................................
Pennyroyal, dried leaves, Mentha pulegium L ....................................................................................................................................
Peppermint, fresh leaves, Mentha x piperita L ...................................................................................................................................
Peppermint, dried leaves, Mentha x piperita L ...................................................................................................................................
Perilla, fresh leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton .............................................................................................................................
Perilla, dried leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton .............................................................................................................................
Rooibos, dried leaves, Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren ....................................................................................................
Rose, fresh leaves, Rosa spp .............................................................................................................................................................
Rose, dried leaves, Rosa spp .............................................................................................................................................................
Rosemary, fresh leaves, Rosmarinus officinalis L ..............................................................................................................................
Rosemary, dried leaves, Rosmarinus officinalis L ..............................................................................................................................
Sage, fresh leaves, Salvia officinalis L ................................................................................................................................................
Sage, dried leaves, Salvia officinalis L ................................................................................................................................................
Sage, Greek, fresh leaves, Salvia fruticosa MilL ................................................................................................................................
Sage, Greek, dried leaves, Salvia fruticosa MilL ................................................................................................................................
Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl .....................................................................................................................
Sage, Spanish, dried leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl .....................................................................................................................
Savory, summer, fresh leaves, Satureja hortensis L ..........................................................................................................................
Savory, summer, dried leaves, Satureja hortensis L ..........................................................................................................................
Savory, winter, fresh leaves, Satureja montana L ..............................................................................................................................
Savory, winter, dried leaves, Satureja montana L ..............................................................................................................................
Sorrel, fresh leaves, Rumex spp .........................................................................................................................................................
Sorrel, dried leaves, Rumex spp .........................................................................................................................................................
Sorrel, French, fresh leaves, Rumex scutatus L .................................................................................................................................
Sorrel, French, dried leaves, Rumex scutatus L .................................................................................................................................
Sorrel, garden, fresh leaves, Rumex acetosa L ..................................................................................................................................
Sorrel, garden, dried leaves, Rumex acetosa L ..................................................................................................................................
Southernwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L .........................................................................................................................
Southernwood, dried leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L .........................................................................................................................
Spearmint, fresh leaves, Mentha spicata L .........................................................................................................................................
Spearmint, dried leaves, Mentha spicata L .........................................................................................................................................
Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves, Mentha x gracilis SoL ....................................................................................................................
Spearmint, Scotch, dried leaves, Mentha x gracilis SoL ....................................................................................................................
Spotted beebalm, fresh leaves, Monarda punctata L .........................................................................................................................
Spotted beebalm, dried leaves, Monarda punctata L .........................................................................................................................
Squaw vine, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L .....................................................................................................................................
St. John’s Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L .....................................................................................................................
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Stevia, dried leaves, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni ..................................................................................................................
Swamp leaf, fresh leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) Merr ........................................................................................................
Tansy, fresh leaves, Tanacetum vulgare L .........................................................................................................................................
Tansy, dried leaves, Tanacetum vulgare L .........................................................................................................................................
Tarragon, fresh leaves, Artemisia dracunculus L ................................................................................................................................
Tarragon, dried leaves, Artemisia dracunculus L ................................................................................................................................
Thyme, fresh leaves, Thymus spp ......................................................................................................................................................
Thyme, dried leaves, Thymus spp ......................................................................................................................................................
Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves, Thymus serpyllum L .........................................................................................................................
Thyme, creeping, dried leaves, Thymus serpyllum L .........................................................................................................................
Thyme, lemon, fresh leaves, Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb ....................................................................................................
Thyme, lemon, dried leaves, Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb ....................................................................................................
Thyme, mastic, fresh leaves, Thymus mastichina (L.) L ....................................................................................................................
Thyme, mastic, dried leaves, Thymus mastichina (L.) L ....................................................................................................................
Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves, Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) M. Roem ....................................................................................................
Toon, Chinese, dried leaves, Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) M. Roem ....................................................................................................
Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia adhatoda L ..........................................................................................................................................
Veronica, fresh leaves, Veronica officinalis L .....................................................................................................................................
Violet, fresh leaves, Viola odorata L ...................................................................................................................................................
Violet, dried leaves, Viola odorata L ...................................................................................................................................................
Watermint, fresh leaves, Mentha aquatica L .......................................................................................................................................
Watermint, dried leaves, Mentha aquatica L .......................................................................................................................................
Waterpepper, fresh leaves, Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre ........................................................................................................
Wild bergamot, fresh leaves, Monarda fistulosa L ..............................................................................................................................
Wild bergamot, dried leaves, Monarda fistulosa L ..............................................................................................................................
Wintergreen, fresh leaves, Gaultheria procumbens L .........................................................................................................................
Wintergreen, dried leaves, Gaultheria procumbens L .........................................................................................................................
Wood betony, dried leaves, Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis .................................................................................................................
Woodruff, fresh leaves, Galium odoratum (L.) Scop ...........................................................................................................................
Woodruff, dried leaves, Galium odoratum (L.) Scop ...........................................................................................................................
Wormwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia absinthium L ..............................................................................................................................
Wormwood, dried leaves, Artemisia absinthium L ..............................................................................................................................
Wormwood, Roman, fresh leaves, Artemisia pontica L ......................................................................................................................
Wormwood, Roman, dried leaves, Artemisia pontica L ......................................................................................................................
Yarrow, fresh leaves, Achillea millefolium L ........................................................................................................................................
Yarrow, dried leaves, Achillea millefolium L ........................................................................................................................................
Yellow gentian, fresh leaves, Gentiana lutea L ...................................................................................................................................
Yellow gentian, dried leaves, Gentiana lutea L ...................................................................................................................................
Yerba santa, fresh leaves, Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr ...........................................................................................
Yerba santa, dried leaves, Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr ...........................................................................................
Yomogi, fresh leaves, Artemisia princeps L ........................................................................................................................................
Yomogi, dried leaves, Artemisia princeps L ........................................................................................................................................
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities .......................................................................................................................
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Agrimony, fresh leaves; Angelica, fresh leaves; Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves; Applemint, fresh leaves; Avarum,
fresh leaves; Balloon pea, fresh leaves; Barrenwort, fresh leaves; Balm, fresh leaves; Basil, fresh leaves; Basil,
American, fresh leaves; Basil, Greek, fresh leaves; Basil, holy, fresh leaves; Basil, lemon, fresh leaves; Basil,
Russian, fresh leaves; Bay, fresh leaves; Bisongrass, fresh leaves; Blue mallow, fresh leaves; Boneset, fresh
leaves; Borage, fresh leaves; Borage, Indian, fresh leaves; Burnet, fresh leaves; Burnet, garden, fresh leaves;
Burnet, salad, fresh leaves; Calamint, fresh leaves; Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves; Calamint, lesser, fresh
leaves; Calendula, fresh leaves; Caltrop, fresh leaves; Camomile, fresh leaves; Camomile, German, fresh
leaves; Camomile, Roman, fresh leaves; Caraway, fresh leaves; Catnip, fresh leaves; Catnip, Japanese, fresh
leaves; Celandine, greater, fresh leaves; Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves; Centaury, fresh leaves; Chaste tree,
fresh leaves; Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves; Clary, fresh leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves; Costmary, fresh leaves; Culantro, fresh leaves; Curry leaf, fresh leaves; Curryplant,
fresh leaves; Cut leaf, fresh leaves; Dokudami, fresh leaves; Epazote, fresh leaves; Evening primrose, fresh
leaves; Fennel, common, fresh leaves; Fennel, Spanish, fresh leaves; Fenugreek, fresh leaves; Feverfew, fresh
leaves; Field pennycress, fresh leaves; Flowers, edible, fresh; Fumitory, fresh leaves; Gambir, fresh leaves;
Geranium, fresh leaves; Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves; Geranium, rose, fresh leaves; Germander, golden,
fresh leaves; Gumweed, fresh leaves; Gypsywort, fresh leaves; Heal-all, fresh leaves; Honewort, fresh leaves;
Horehound, fresh leaves; Horsemint, fresh leaves; Hyssop, fresh leaves; Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves; Jasmine,
fresh leaves; Labrador tea, fresh leaves; Lavender, fresh leaves; Lemongrass, fresh leaves; Lemon verbena,
fresh leaves; Lovage, fresh leaves; Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves; Marigold, fresh leaves; Marigold, African, fresh
leaves; Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves; Marigold, French, fresh leaves; Marigold, Irish lace, fresh leaves; Marigold, licorice, fresh leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint, fresh leaves; Marigold, signet, fresh leaves; Marjoram,
fresh leaves; Marjoram, pot, fresh leaves; Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves; Marshmallow, fresh leaves;
Meadowsweet, fresh leaves; Mint, fresh leaves; Mint, corn, fresh leaves; Mint, Korean, fresh leaves; Monarda,
fresh leaves; Motherwort, fresh leaves; Mountainmint, fresh leaves; Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves; Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves; Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves;
Mugwort, fresh leaves; Mullein, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, bush, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves; Nettle, fresh leaves; Oregano, fresh leaves; Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves; Oregano, Puerto Rico, fresh leaves; Oswego tea, fresh leaves; Pandan leaf, fresh leaves; Pansy, fresh leaves;
Paracress, fresh leaves; Pennyroyal, fresh leaves; Peppermint, fresh leaves; Perilla, fresh leaves; Rose, fresh
leaves; Rosemary, fresh leaves; Sage, fresh leaves; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves; Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves;
Savory, summer, fresh leaves; Savory, winter, fresh leaves; Sorrel, fresh leaves; Sorrel, French, fresh leaves;
Sorrel, garden, fresh leaves; Southernwood, fresh leaves; Spearmint, fresh leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, fresh
leaves; Spotted beebalm, fresh leaves; Swamp leaf, fresh leaves; Tansy, fresh leaves; Tarragon, fresh leaves;
Thyme, fresh leaves; Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves; Thyme, lemon, fresh leaves; Thyme, mastic, fresh leaves;
Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves; Veronica, fresh leaves; Violet, fresh leaves; Watermint, fresh leaves;
Waterpepper, fresh leaves; Wild bergamot, fresh leaves; Wintergreen, fresh leaves; Woodruff, fresh leaves;
Wormwood, fresh leaves; Wormwood, Roman, fresh leaves; Yarrow, fresh leaves; Yellow gentian, fresh leaves;
Yerba santa, fresh leaves; Yomogi, fresh leaves; cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these.
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Commodities
Crop Subgroup 25B. Herb Dried Leaves Subgroup
Basil, dried leaves and mint,
dried leaves.
Agrimony, dried leaves; Angelica, dried leaves; Angelica, fragrant, dried leaves; Applemint, dried leaves; Avarum,
dried leaves; Balloon pea, dried leaves; Balm, dried leaves; Barrenwort, dried leaves; Basil, dried leaves; Basil,
American, dried leaves; Basil, Greek, dried leaves; Basil, holy, dried leaves; Basil, lemon, dried leaves; Basil,
Russian, dried leaves; Bay, dried leaves; Bisongrass, dried leaves; Boneset, dried leaves; Borage, dried
leaves; Borage, Indian, dried leaves; Burnet, dried leaves; Burnet, garden, dried leaves; Burnet, salad, dried
leaves; Butterbur, dried leaves; Calamint, dried leaves; Calamint, large-flower, dried leaves; Calamint, lesser,
dried leaves; Calendula, dried leaves; Caltrop, dried leaves; Camomile, dried leaves; Camomile, German, dried
leaves; Camomile, Roman, dried leaves; Caraway, dried leaves; Cat’s claw, dried leaves; Catnip, dried leaves;
Catnip, Japanese, dried leaves; Centaury, dried leaves; Chaste tree, dried leaves; Chervil, dried leaves; Chinese chastetree, dried leaves; Chinese foxglove, dried leaves; Chive, dried leaves; Chive, Chinese, dried
leaves; Cicely, sweet, dried leaves; Cilantro, dried leaves; Clary, dried leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves;
Coriander, Vietnamese, dried leaves; Costmary, dried leaves; Creat, dried leaves; Culantro, dried leaves; Curry
leaf, dried leaves; Cut leaf, dried leaves; Dillweed, dried leaves; Echinacea, dried leaves; Epazote, dried
leaves; Eucommia, dried leaves; Evening primrose, dried leaves; Fennel, common, dried leaves; Fennel, Florence, dried leaves; Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves; Fenugreek, dried leaves; Feverfew, dried leaves; Flowers,
edible, dried; Fumitory, dried leaves; Geranium, dried leaves; Geranium, lemon, dried leaves; Geranium, rose,
dried leaves; Germander, golden, dried leaves; Gotu kola, dried leaves; Gumweed, dried leaves; Gymnema,
dried leaves; Gypsywort, dried leaves; Heal-all, dried leaves; Honeybush, dried leaves; Horehound, dried
leaves; Horsemint, dried leaves; Hyssop, dried leaves; Hyssop, anise, dried leaves; Jasmine, dried leaves;
Labrador, tea, dried leaves; Lavender, dried leaves; Lemongrass, dried leaves; Lemon verbena, dried leaves;
Lovage, dried leaves; Love-in-a-mist, dried leaves; Mamaki, dried leaves; Marigold, dried leaves; Marigold, African, dried leaves; Marigold, Aztec, dried leaves; Marigold, French, dried leaves; Marigold, Irish lace, dried
leaves; Marigold, licorice, dried leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint, dried leaves; Marigold, signet, dried leaves;
Marjoram, dried leaves; Marjoram, pot, dried leaves; Marjoram, sweet, dried leaves; Marshmallow, dried
leaves; Meadowsweet, dried leaves; Mint, dried leaves; Mint, corn, dried leaves; Mint, Korean, dried leaves;
Monarda, dried leaves; Motherwort, dried leaves; Mountainmint, dried leaves; Mountainmint, clustered, dried
leaves; Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves; Mountainmint, Virginia, dried leaves; Mountainmint, whorled, dried
leaves; Mugwort, dried leaves; Mulberry, white, dried leaves; Mullein, dried leaves; Nasturtium, dried leaves;
Nasturtium, bush dried leaves; Nasturtium, garden, dried leaves; Nettle, dried leaves; Oregano, dried leaves;
Oregano, Mexican, dried leaves; Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves; Oswego tea, dried leaves; Pandan leaf,
dried leaves; Pansy, dried leaves; Paracress, dried leaves; Parsley, dried leaves; Pennyroyal, dried leaves;
Peppermint, dried leaves; Perilla, dried leaves; Rooibos, dried leaves; Rose, dried leaves; Rosemary, dried
leaves; Sage, dried leaves; Sage, Greek, dried leaves; Sage, Spanish, dried leaves; Savory, summer, dried
leaves; Savory, winter, dried leaves; Sorrel, dried leaves; Sorrel, French, dried leaves; Sorrel, garden, dried
leaves; Southernwood, dried leaves; Spearmint, dried leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, dried leaves; Spotted
beebalm, dried leaves; Squaw vine, dried leaves; St. John’s Wort, dried leaves; Stevia, dried leaves; Tansy,
dried leaves; Tarragon, dried leaves; Thyme, dried leaves; Thyme, creeping, dried leaves; Thyme, lemon, dried
leaves; Thyme, mastic, dried leaves; Toon, Chinese, dried leaves; Vasaka, dried leaves; Violet, dried leaves;
Watermint, dried leaves; Wild bergamot, dried leaves; Wintergreen, dried leaves; Wood betony, dried leaves;
Woodruff, dried leaves; Wormwood, dried leaves; Wormwood, Roman, dried leaves; Yarrow, dried leaves; Yellow gentian, dried leaves; Yerba santa, dried leaves; Yomogi, dried leaves; cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids
of these.
(35) Crop Group 26. Spice Group.
(i) Representative commodities. Dill
seed or Celery seed.
(ii) Commodities. The following Table
1 lists all commodities included in Crop
Group 26.
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Ajowan, seed, Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill
Allspice, Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.
Ambrette seed, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Amia, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach
Angelica, seed, Angelica archangelica L.
Angostura bark, Angostura trifoliata (Willd.) T.S. Elias
Anise seed, Pimpinella anisum L.
Anise pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.
Anise, star, Illicium verum Hook. f.
Annatto seed, Bixa orellana L.
Asafoetida, Ferula assa-foetida L.
Ashwagandha, fruit, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
Balsam, Peruvian, Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms
Batavia-cassia, bark, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Blume
Batavia-cassia, fruit, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Blume
Belleric myrobalan, Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Betel vine, Piper betle L.
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Black bread weed, Nigella arvensis L.
Blue mallee, Eucalyptus polybractea R.T. Baker
Boldo, leaves, Peumus boldus Molina
Buchi, Agathosma betulina (P.J. Bergius) Pillans
Calamus-root, Acorus calamus L.
Candlebush, Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Canella bark, Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn.
Caper buds, Capparis spinosa L.
Caraway, fruit, Carum carvi L.
Caraway, black, Nigella sativa L.
Cardamom, black, Amomum spp.
Cardamom, Ethiopian, Aframomum corrorima (A. Braun) P.C.M. Jansen
Cardamom, green, Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Cardamom, Nepal, Amomum subulatum Roxb., Amomum aromaticum Roxb.
Cardamon-amomum, Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton
Cascada buckthorn, bark, Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray
Cassia bark, Cinnamomum spp.
Cassia fruit, Cinnamomum spp.
Cassia, Chinese, fruit, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cassia, Chinese, bark, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cat’s claw, roots, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.
Catechu, bark, Senegalia catechu (L.f.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.
Celery seed, Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.
Chervil, seed, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.
Chaste treeberry, berry, Vitex agnus-castus L.
Chinese chastetree, roots, Vitex negundo L.
Chinese hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge
Chinese nutmeg tree, Torreya grandis Fortune
Chinese-pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans Hance
Chinese prickly-ash, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim
Cinnamon, bark, Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
Cinnamon, fruit, Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
Cinnamon, Saigon, bark, Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees
Cinnamon, Saigon, fruit, Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees
Clove buds, Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry
Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L.
Coptis, Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis spp.
Coriander, fruit, Coriandrum sativum L.
Coriander, seed, Coriandrum sativum L.
Cubeb, seed, Piper cubeba L.f.
Culantro, seed, Eryngium foetidum L.
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L
Cumin, black, Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.
Daharian angelica, leaves, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav.
Daharian angelica, seed, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav.
Damiana leaf, Turnera diffusa Willd.
Dill, seed, Anethum graveolens L.
Dorrigo pepper, berry, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith
Dorrigo pepper, leaf, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith
Epimedium, Epimedium spp.
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.
Eucommia, bark, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
Felty germander, Teucrium polium L.
Fennel, common, fruit, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare
Fennel, common, seed, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare
Fennel, Florence, fruit, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell.
Fennel, Florence, seed, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell.
Fennel flower, seed, Nigella hispanica L.
Fenugreek, seed, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Frankincense, Boswellia sacra Flueck.
Frankincense, Indian, Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
Galbanum, Ferula gummosa Boiss.
Gambooge, Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N. Robson
Grains of Paradise, Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.
Grains of Selim, Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Guarana, Paullinia cupana Kunt
Guaiac, Guaiacum officinale L.
Guggul, Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari
Gum arabic, Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton
Gum ghatti, Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.
Gum karaya, Stercula urens Roxb.
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Gum tragacanth, Astragalus gummifer Labill.
Gymnema, dried leaves Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.
Haw, black, Viburnum prunifolium L.
Honewort, seed, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.
Imperatoria, Peucedanum officinale L.
Iva, Achillea erba-rotta All. subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson
Jalap, Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne
Juniper berry, Juniperus communis L.
Kaffir lime, leaf, Citrus hystrix DC.
Kewra, Pandanus fascicularis Lam.
Kokam, Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy
Linden, dried leaves, Tilia americana L.
Lovage, seed, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch
Mace, Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Magnolia-bark, Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H. Wilson
Mahaleb, Prunus mahaleb L.
Malabar cardamom, Amomum villosum Lour.
Malabathrum, Cinnamomum tamala (Buch-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.
Malabar-tamarind, Garcinia spp.
Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L.
Micromeria, white, Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce
Milk thistle, Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Mioga, Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe
Miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell
Mustard seed, Brassica spp. and Sinapis spp.
Mustard, black, Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Mustard, brown, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea
Mustard, white, Sinapis alba L. ssp. alba
Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl., Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Myrrh, bisabol, Commiphora kataf (Forssk.) Engl
Myrtle, dried leaves, Myrtus communis L.
Myrtle, anise, Syzygium anisatum (Vickery) Craven & Biffen
Myrtle, lemon, Backhousia citriodora F. Muell.
Nasturtium, pods, Tropaeolum spp
Nasturtium, bush, pods, Tropaeolum minus L.
Nasturtium, garden, pods, Tropaeolum majus L.
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Pepper, black, Piper nigrum L.
Pepper, white, Piper nigrum L.
Pepper, Cubeb, Piper cubeba L.f.
Pepper, Indian long, Piper longum L.
Pepper, leaf, Piper auritum Kunth, Piper lolot C.DC, Piper sanctum (Miq.) Schltdl., Piper umbellatum L.
Pepper, long, Piper longum L.
Pepper, Javanese Long, Piper retrofractum Vahl.
Pepper, Sichuan, Zanthoxylum spp.
Pepperbush, berry, Tasmannia spp.
Pepperbush, leaf, Tasmannia spp.
Peppertree, Schinus spp.
Peppertree, Brazilian, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Peppertree, Peruvian, Schinus molle L.
Perilla leaf, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Perilla seed, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Pine, maritime, Pinus pinaster Aiton
Pipsissewa, leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton
Poppy seed, Papaver somniferum L. subsp. somniferum
Pygeum, Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman
Quassia, bark, Quassia amara L.
Quebracho bark, Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Schltdl.
Quinine, Cinchona pubescens Vahl
Qing hua jiao, Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc
Quillaja, Quillaja saponaria Molina
Rue, Ruta graveolens L
Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus L.
Sassafras, leaves, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Saunders, red, Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Simaruba, bark, Simarouba amara Aubl.
Slippery elm, Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Sumac, fragrant, Rhus aromatica Aiton
Sumac, smooth leaf, Rhus glabra L.
Tasmanian pepper berry, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm
Tasmanian pepper leaf, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm.
Tsao-Ko, Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemarie´
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Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia Jacks.
Wattleseed, Acacia spp.
White willow, Salix alba L.
Willow, Salix spp.
Yellow gentian, roots, Gentiana lutea L.
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
[FR Doc. 2019–18285 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 367
[Docket No. FMCSA–2019–0066]
RIN 2126–AC26
Fees for the Unified Carrier
Registration Plan and Agreement
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
FMCSA proposes reductions
in the annual registration fees States
collect from motor carriers, motor
private carriers of property, brokers,
freight forwarders, and leasing
companies for the Unified Carrier
Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement
for the 2020, 2021, and subsequent
registration years. The proposed fees for
the 2020 registration year would be
reduced below the 2018 registration fee
level that was in effect by approximately
12.82 percent to ensure that fee
revenues do not exceed the statutory
maximum, and to account for the
various excess funds held in the
depository. The proposed fees for the
2021 registration year would be reduced
below the 2018 level by approximately
4.19 percent. The reduction of the
current 2019 registration year fees
(finalized on December 28, 2018) would
range from approximately $2 to $1,629
per entity, depending on the number of
vehicles owned or operated by the
affected entities.
DATES: Comments on this notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) must be
received on or before September 6,
2019.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766; FRL-9996-03]
RIN 2070-AJ28
Tolerance Crop Grouping Program V
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing revisions to its pesticide tolerance crop
grouping regulations, which allow the establishment of tolerances for
multiple related crops based on data from a representative set of
crops. EPA is proposing to revise one commodity definition, add three
new commodity definitions, and amend the current herbs and spices crop
group currently provided in Crop Group 19. The crops in the current
``Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices Group'' will be separated into two
new crop groups, ``Crop Group 25: Herb Group'' and ``Crop Group 26:
Spice Group.'' Once final, these revisions will increase the utility
and benefit of the crop grouping system for producers and other
stakeholders involved in commercial agriculture. This is the fifth in a
series of planned crop group updates expected to be prepared over the
next several years.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prasad Chumble, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
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Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number 703-347-8367; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Legal Authority
EPA is initiating this rulemaking to amend the existing crop
grouping regulations under section 408(e)(1)(C) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), which authorizes EPA to establish
``general procedures and requirements to implement [section 408].'' 21
U.S.C. 346a(e)(1)(C). Under section 408 of the FFDCA, EPA is authorized
to establish tolerances for pesticide chemical residues in food. EPA
establishes tolerances for each pesticide based on the potential risks
to human health posed by that pesticide. A tolerance is the maximum
permissible residue level established for a pesticide in raw
agricultural commodities and processed foods. The crop group
regulations currently in 40 CFR 180.40 and 180.41 enable the
establishment of tolerances for a group of crops based on residue data
for certain crops that are representative of the group.
B. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer or food manufacturer. The following list of North
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine
whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities
may include:
Crop production (NAICS code 111).
Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
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information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
II. Background
A. Tolerance-Setting Requirements and Petitions From the Interregional
Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) To Expand the Existing Crop Grouping
System
EPA is authorized to establish tolerances, which are the maximum
levels of pesticide chemical residues that may be in or on food
commodities, under section 408 of the FFDCA (21 U.S.C. 346a). EPA
establishes pesticide tolerances only after determining that aggregate
exposure to the pesticide is considered safe. The United States Food
and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) enforce compliance with tolerance limits.
Traditionally, tolerances are established for a specific pesticide
and commodity combination. However, under EPA's crop grouping
regulations (40 CFR 180.40 and 180.41), a single tolerance may be
established that applies to a group of related commodities. For
example, ``Crop Group 26: Spice Group'' is proposed to include 166
commodities. Crop group tolerances may be established based on residue
data from designated representative commodities within the group.
Representative commodities are selected based on EPA's determination
that they are likely to bear the maximum level of residue that could
occur on any crop within the group. Using the same example, the
proposed representative commodities for Crop Group 26 is a choice of
either celery seed or dill seed. Once a crop group tolerance is
established, the tolerance level applies to all commodities within the
group.
This proposed rule is the fifth in a series of planned crop group
amendments expected to be completed over the next several years. The
previous four crop group amendment rules were finalized on December 7,
2007 (72 FR 69150); December 8, 2010 (75 FR 76284); August 22, 2012 (77
FR 50617); and May 3, 2016 (81 FR 26471) (Refs. 1, 2, 3, and 4,
respectively). Specific information and details regarding the history
of the crop group regulations, the previous amendments to the
regulations, and the process for amending crop groups can be found in
the Federal Register of May 23, 2007 (Ref. 5) and in the docket for
this action under docket identifier EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766 at https://regulations.gov. Specific information regarding how the Agency
implements crop group amendments can be found in 40 CFR 180.40(j).
The proposed changes identified in this action have been informed
by a petition developed by the International Crop Grouping Consulting
Committee (ICGCC) workgroup and submitted to EPA by a nation-wide
cooperative project, the Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4)
(Ref. 6). This petition and the supporting monographs, as well as EPA's
analyses of the petitions (Refs. 7, 8, and 9), are included in the
docket for this action. Additional petitions seeking amendments and
changes to the crop grouping regulations (40 CFR 180.40 and 180.41)
from the ICGCC workgroup and IR-4 have been submitted and are being
evaluated by EPA.
B. Regulatory Burden Reductions and Cost Savings Achieved Through the
Expansion of the Existing Crop Grouping System
In 2007, EPA prepared an Economic Analysis (EA) of the potential
costs and benefits associated with the first proposed rule issued in
this series of updates, entitled ``Economic Analysis Proposed Expansion
of Crop Grouping Program'' (Ref. 10). EPA considers the findings of the
2007 EA to apply to each subsequent crop group rulemaking, including
this proposal, due to the similarity in purpose and scope of each of
those rulemakings.
As discussed in the 2007 EA, EPA believes that crop grouping
rulemakings are burden-reducing and cost-saving regulations. However,
the impacts in the 2007 EA were measured primarily on a qualitative
basis. For example, the crop grouping rules provide for greater sharing
of data by permitting the results from a magnitude of residue field
trial studies in one crop to be applied to other, similar crops. The
primary beneficiaries are minor crop producers and pesticide
registrants. Minor crop producers benefit because lower registration
costs will encourage more products to be registered on minor crops,
providing additional tools (i.e., pesticides) for pest control.
Pesticide registrants are expected to benefit as expanded markets for
pesticide products will lead to increased sales. Additionally, the IR-
4, which is publicly funded, is also expected to benefit from this rule
as it will help IR-4 use its resources more efficiently in its
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efforts to ensure that minor or specialty crop growers have access to
legal, registered uses of essential pest management tools such as
pesticides and biopesticides. The Agency is also expected to benefit
from broader operational efficiency gains, which result from fewer
emergency pesticide use requests from specialty crop growers, the
ability to conduct risk assessment based on crop groupings, greater
ease of establishing import tolerances, greater capacity to assess
risks of pesticides used on crops not grown in the United States,
further harmonization of crop classification and nomenclature,
harmonized commodity import and export standards, and increased
potential for resource sharing between EPA and other pesticide
regulatory agencies.
While the 2007 EA provides a qualitative assessment of the benefits
of the crop grouping rulemaking activities, EPA has developed a new
burden reduction and cost savings assessment specific to the crop group
amendments proposed in this rule, entitled ``Burden Reduction from the
Proposed Expansion of Crop Grouping Program'' (Ref. 11). Although there
are several uncertainties in the evaluation, for this proposed rule,
EPA estimates that the cost savings from these proposed amendments to
be approximately $55.1 million annually. The Agency estimates that the
cost savings from creating the new herb group and expanding the
commodities within it to be approximately $38.4 million annually. The
Agency also estimates that the cost savings from the creation of a new
spice group and the expansion of the commodities within it to be
approximately $16.7 million annually.
While EPA's proposal estimates cost savings of $55.1 million, these
estimates are based solely on the number of field trials potentially
avoided by the crop grouping amendments being proposed. This limitation
means that other sources of value to society, such as making it easier
to register pesticides for minor herb or spice crop uses, are not
captured in these estimates. While easier registration of pesticides
would have value to growers, who would then have access to more means
of pest control, this benefit is not quantitatively included in the
value estimated by the reduced cost of field trials. Additionally,
there is a potential for overestimation when using the value of reduced
field trial costs to estimate the cost savings of this rule. Many of
these crops may have never been the subject of a tolerance petition
that required a field residue trial. Therefore, even if there is a
demand for a pesticide on one of the herb or spice crops after a
tolerance is granted, it does not reflect an actual savings, but merely
a potential savings if a registrant or IR-4 were planning to submit
field trial residue data to support a tolerance petition.
EPA's full analysis on the estimated burden reductions and cost
savings is provided in the docket for this action at regulations.gov
using Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766. EPA welcomes feedback on the
assumptions made in developing these estimates, as well as any
additional information that may help the Agency to refine these
estimates.
C. International Efforts and Considerations
1. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partner involvement
in the proposal. EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs' Chemistry Science
Advisory Council (ChemSAC), an internal Agency peer review committee,
provided detailed analyses (Ref. 7, 8, and 9) for each proposed crop
group to IR-4, Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), and
the government of Mexico for their review and comment, and invited
these parties to participate in the ChemSAC meeting to finalize the
recommendations for each petition. The results of the ChemSAC meeting
finalizing the recommendations for proposal in this action are provided
in the docket (Ref. 12).
PMRA has indicated that it will, in parallel with the United States
effort and under the authority of Canada's Pest Control Products (PCP)
Act (2002), establish equivalent crop groups. Additionally, once the
new crop groups become effective in the United States, Mexico will have
them as a reference for the establishment of maximum residue limits
(MRLs) in Mexico.
2. Relationship of proposal to Codex activities. When Codex
establishes MRLs for a pesticide chemical residue and EPA is not
establishing tolerances at that same level, section 408 of the FFDCA
calls for EPA to provide an explanation for its reasons for departing
from that Codex level. In implementing this provision, EPA works to
harmonize tolerance determinations with a Codex MRL whenever possible.
This activity facilitates free trade and international movement of
United States-produced goods. Further, since Canada is a key trading
partner for United States agriculture, EPA also works closely with the
Canadian pesticide registrar and similarly works to establish
harmonized pesticide tolerance levels with Canada. Both Canada and
Codex have adopted their own crop group schemes that are synchronized
with and complement the efforts and goals of the crop grouping
rulemaking efforts.
3. Policy for establishing import tolerances for individual spices.
While not directly related to the proposed crop groups, this paragraph
summarizes a recent EPA policy that relates to establishing ``import
tolerances'' for spice commodities. In 2017, EPA instituted a policy of
establishing ``import tolerances'' for pesticide residues based on
monitoring data as a substitute for crop field trial residue data (Ref.
13). Because most spices are not grown in the United States, getting
data from domestic field trials to support the establishment of
tolerances for individual spices grown primarily overseas or the
current spice subgroup is extremely unlikely. Establishing individual
tolerances for pesticide residues on imported spices using monitoring
data is consistent with current Codex practice and is expected to
adequately cover pesticide residues in spices moving through the
channels of trade. It should be noted, however, that data on the
representative commodity of either dill seed or celery seed would still
be necessary to support the establishment of a group 26 tolerance.
D. Scheme for Organization of Revised and Pre-Existing Crop Groups
EPA has amended the generic crop group regulations to include an
explicit scheme for how revised crop groups will be organized in the
regulations.
In brief, the current regulations at Sec. 180.40(j) specify that
when a crop group is amended in a manner that expands or contracts its
coverage of commodities, EPA will retain the pre-existing crop group in
40 CFR180.41 and insert the new, related crop group immediately after
the pre-existing crop group in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Although EPA will initially retain pre-existing crop groups that have
been superseded by new crop groups, 40 CFR180.41(j) states that EPA
will not establish new tolerances under the pre-existing groups and
that EPA will convert tolerances for any pre-existing crop groups to
tolerances with the coverage of the new crop group. Conversions to
revised crop groups are being implemented through the registration
review process and in the course of establishing new tolerances for a
pesticide.
As explained in Unit III.A., EPA believes it would benefit growers
of herbs and spices to create two completely new and separate crop
groups rather than to follow the 40 CFR180.41(j) process to create new
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group 19-19 for Herbs and Spices. As a result, the proposal to separate
Crop Group 19 into Crop Groups 25 and 26, as discussed in Unit III,
does not fully follow the process described in Sec. 180.40(j). The
current process does not adequately address the separation of an
existing crop group into two or more crop groups in order to expand and
clarify the coverage of commodities, nor do the proposals follow the
naming or numbering conventions established in 40 CFR180.40(j).
Therefore, to recognize that different processes may be appropriate in
situations where an existing crop group may need to be separated into
two or more distinct crop groups, EPA is proposing to revise paragraph
(j) to outline how it intends to implement these types of crop group
amendments.
III. Specific Proposed Revisions
This unit explains the proposed amendments to the crop group
regulations.
A. Separation of Herbs and Spices in Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices
EPA is proposing to separate the current ``Crop Group 19: Herbs and
Spices Group'' into two separate crop groups, which will be the
proposed ``Crop Group 25: Herb Group'' and ``Crop Group 26: Spice
Group.'' Proposed Crop Groups 25 and 26 are discussed in more detail in
the following sections of this unit. In accordance with the process
outlined in 40 CFR180.40(j), Crop Group 19 will be retained in the CFR
until all the tolerances for the pre-existing Crop Group 19 and its
associated subgroups have been updated to comply with the newly
proposed crop groups.
Separating the current herbs and spices crop group into a separate
herb crop group and a spice crop group will benefit herb and spice
growers. Combining the two sets of commodities together and requiring
residue data on both herb and spice representative commodities has
limited the establishment of Crop Group 19 tolerances because herb
growers do not want to or cannot develop residue data on the spice
representative commodities and vice versa for spice growers. Separating
these groups will benefit herb growers by allowing them to submit
representative crop data that reflects the commodities they produce and
similarly, the separation will benefit spice growers.
A separate herb crop group and appropriate subgroups will provide a
benefit to herb growers, as well as botanical herbs grown for medicinal
purposes, since the representative commodities will only be herbs with
similar characteristics. Also, a separate crop group for herbs allows
for the subdivision of dried and fresh herbs into subgroups, which will
be beneficial to herb growers because of the different practices for
growing herbs for the fresh market and for the dried markets. As a
result, these changes will make available new pesticides not previously
available for crop protection for these herb commodities, and the
tolerances established under the proposed crop groups and subgroups
will be a better reflection of their crops. Similarly, a separate spice
crop group will allow spices to be placed in a crop group that is more
reflective of their edible parts and will provide a benefit to spice
growers, as well as botanical spices grown for medicinal purposes,
since the representative commodities will only be spices with similar
uses and commonly grown in the United States.
Finally, separating herbs and spices into two crop groups will also
help in harmonization with Codex which has two separate crop groups,
one for herbs and one for spices.
B. Crop Group 25: Herb Group
EPA is proposing to establish a new crop group, entitled ``Crop
Group 25: Herb Group.'' The following paragraphs describes this new
crop grouping in more detail.
1. Commodities. EPA proposes to include the following 317
commodities in Crop Group 25: Agrimony, fresh leaves, Agrimonia
eupatoria L.; Agrimony, dried leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L.; Angelica,
fresh leaves, Angelica archangelica L.; Angelica, dried leaves,
Angelica archangelica L.; Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves, Angelica
dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav.; Angelica,
fragrant, dried leaves, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex
Franch. & Sav.; Applemint, fresh leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.;
Applemint, dried leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.; Avarum, fresh leaves,
Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb.; Avarum, dried leaves, Senna auriculata
(L.) Roxb.; Balm, fresh leaves, Melissa officinalis L.; Balm, dried
leaves Melissa officinalis L.; Balloon pea, fresh leaves, Lessertia
frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning; Balloon pea, dried leaves,
Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning; Barrenwort, fresh
leaves, Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren; Barrenwort, dried leaves,
Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren; Basil, fresh leaves, Ocimum basilicum
L.; Basil, dried leaves, Ocimum basilicum L.; Basil, American, fresh
leaves, Ocimum americanum L; Basil, American, dried leaves, Ocimum
americanum L.; Basil, Greek, fresh leaves, Ocimum minimum L.; Basil,
Greek, dried leaves, Ocimum minimum L.; Basil, holy, fresh leaves,
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.; Basil, holy, dried leaves, Ocimum tenuiflorum L;
Basil, lemon, fresh leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.; Basil, lemon,
dried leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.; Basil, Russian, fresh leaves,
Ocimum gratissimum L.; Basil, Russian, dried leaves, Ocimum gratissimum
L.; Bay, fresh leaves, Laurus nobilis L.; Bay, dried leaves, Laurus
nobilis L.; Bisongrass, fresh leaves, Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y.
Schouten & Veldkamp; Bisongrass, dried leaves, Anthoxanthum nitens
(Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp; Blue mallow, fresh leaves, Malva
sylvestris L.; Boneset, fresh leaves, Eupatorium perfoliatum L.;
Boneset, dried leaves, Eupatorium perfoliatum L.; Borage, fresh leaves,
Borago officinalis L.; Borage, dried leaves, Borago officinalis L.;
Borage, Indian, fresh leaves, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.;
Borage, Indian, dried leaves, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.;
Burnet, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba spp.; Burnet, dried leaves,
Sanguisorba spp.; Burnet, garden, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis
L.; Burnet, garden, dried leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis L.; Burnet,
salad, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba minor Scop.; Burnet, salad, dried
leaves, Sanguisorba minor Scop.; Butterbur, dried leaves, Petasites
hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr.; Calamint, fresh
leaves, Clinopodium spp.; Calamint, dried leaves, Clinopodium spp.;
Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves, Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.)
Kuntze; Calamint, large-flower, dried leaves, Clinopodium grandiflorum
(L.) Kuntze; Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves, Clinopodium nepeta (L.)
Kuntze; Calamint, lesser, dried leaves, Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze;
Calendula, fresh leaves, Calendula officinalis L.; Calendula, dried
leaves, Calendula officinalis L.; Caltrop, fresh leaves, Tribulus
terrestris L; Caltrop, dried leaves, Tribulus terrestris L; Camomile
(Chamomile), fresh leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and Matricaria spp.;
Camomile (Chamomile), dried leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and Matricaria
spp.; Camomile (Chamomile), German, fresh leaves, Matricaria recutita
L.; Camomile (Chamomile), German, dried leaves, Matricaria recutita L.;
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, fresh leaves, Chamaemelum nobile (L.)
All.; Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, dried leaves, Chamaemelum nobile
(L.) All.;
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Caraway, fresh leaves, Carum carvi L; Caraway, dried leaves, Carum
carvi L.; Cat's claw, dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC.,
Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.; Catnip, fresh leaves, Nepeta
cataria L.; Catnip, dried leaves, Nepeta cataria L.; Catnip, Japanese,
fresh leaves, Schizonepeta multifida (L.) Briq.; Catnip, Japanese,
dried leaves, Schizonepeta multifida (L.) Briq.; Celandine, greater,
fresh leaves, Chelidonium majus L.; Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves,
Ficaria verna Huds.; Centaury, fresh leaves, Centaurium erythrarae
Rafn.; Centaury, dried leaves, Centaurium erythrarae Rafn.; Chaste
tree, fresh leaves, Vitex agnus-castus L.; Chaste tree, dried leaves,
Vitex agnus-castus L.; Chervil, dried leaves, Anthriscus cerefolium
(L.) Hoffm.; Chinese chastetree, dried leaves, Vitex negundo L.;
Chinese foxglove, dried leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Steud.;
Chive, dried leaves, Allium schoenoprasum L.; Chive, Chinese, dried
leaves, Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.; Cicely, sweet, fresh
leaves, Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.; Cicely, sweet, dried leaves,
Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.; Cilantro, dried leaves, Coriandrum sativum
L.; Clary, fresh leaves, Salvia sclarea L.; Clary, dried leaves, Salvia
sclarea L.; Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves, Porophyllum ruderale
(Jacq.) Cass.; Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves, Porophyllum ruderale
(Jacq.) Cass.; Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves, Persicaria odorata
(Lour.) Sojak.; Coriander, Vietnamese, dried leaves, Persicaria odorata
(Lour.) Sojak.; Costmary, fresh leaves, Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp.
Balsamita; Costmary, dried leaves, Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp.
Balsamita; Creat, dried leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.)
Wall. Ex Nees; Culantro, fresh leaves, Eryngium foetidum L.; Culantro,
dried leaves, Eryngium foetidum L.; Curry leaf, fresh leaves, Bergera
koenigii L.; Curry leaf, dried leaves, Bergera koenigii L.; Curryplant,
fresh leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don; Cut leaf, fresh
leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br.; Cut leaf, fresh leaves,
Prostanthera incisa R. Br.; Dillweed, dried leaves, Anethum graveolens
L.; Dokudami, fresh leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb.; Echinacea, dried
leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC; Epazote, fresh leaves, Dysphania
ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants; Epazote, dried leaves, Dysphania
ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants; Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia
ulmoides Oliv; Evening primrose, fresh leaves, Oenothera biennis L.;
Evening primrose, dried leaves, Oenothera biennis L.; Fennel, common,
fresh leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare;
Fennel, common, dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Subsp. vulgare
var. vulgare; Fennel, Florence, dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Subsp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell.; Fennel, Spanish, fresh
leaves, Nigella spp; Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves, Nigella spp.;
Fenugreek, fresh leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.; Fenugreek, dried
leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L; Feverfew, fresh leaves, Tanacetum
parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.; Feverfew, dried leaves, Tanacetum parthenium
(L.) Sch. Bip; Field pennycress, fresh leaves, Thlaspi arvense L.;
Flowers, edible, fresh, multiple species; Flowers, edible, dried,
multiple species; Fumitory, fresh leaves, Fumaria officinalis L.;
Fumitory, dried leaves, Fumaria officinalis L.; Galbanum, dried leaves,
Ferula gummosa Boiss.; Gambir, fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter)
Roxb.; Geranium, fresh leaves, Pelargonium spp.; Geranium, dried
leaves, Pelargonium spp.; Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves, Pelargonium
crispum (P.J. Bergius) L'Her.; Geranium, lemon, dried leaves,
Pelargonium crispum (P.J. Bergius) L'Her.; Geranium, rose, fresh
leaves, Pelargonium graveolens L'Her.; Geranium, rose, dried leaves,
Pelargonium graveolens L'Her.; Germander, golden, fresh leaves,
Teucrium polium L.; Germander, golden, dried leaves, Teucrium polium
L.; Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.; Gumweed,
fresh leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene; Gumweed, dried leaves,
Grindelia camporum Greene; Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre
(Retz.) Schult.; Gypsywort, fresh leaves, Lycopus europaeus L.;
Gypsywort, dried leaves, Lycopus europaeus L.; Heal-all, fresh leaves,
Prunella vulgaris L.; Heal-all, dried leaves, Prunella vulgaris L.;
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.; Honeybush,
dried leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br.; Horehound, fresh
leaves, Marrubium vulgare L.; Horehound, dried leaves, Marrubium
vulgare L; Horsemint, fresh leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.;
Horsemint, dried leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.; Hyssop, fresh
leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L; Hyssop, dried leaves, Hyssopus
officinalis L.; Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves, Agastache foeniculum
(Pursh) Kuntze; Hyssop, anise, dried leaves, Agastache foeniculum
(Pursh) Kuntze; Jasmine, fresh leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J.
odoratissimum L.; Jasmine, dried leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J.
odoratissimum L.; Labrador tea, fresh leaves, Rhododendron
groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum Harmaja; Labrador tea,
dried leaves, Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd, R.
tomentosum Harmaja; Lavender, fresh leaves, Lavandula angustifolia
Mill.; Lavender, dried leaves, Lavandula angustifolia Mill.;
Lemongrass, fresh leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf; Lemongrass,
dried leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf; Lemon verbena, fresh
leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau; Lemon verbena, dried leaves, Aloysia
citrodora Palau; Lovage, fresh leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J.
Koch; Lovage, dried leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch; Love-in-
a-mist, fresh leaves, Nigella damascena L; Love-in-a-mist, dried
leaves, Nigella damascena L.; Mamaki, dried leaves, Pipturus
arborescens (Link) C.B. Rob.; Marigold, fresh leaves, Tagetes spp.;
Marigold, dried leaves, Tagetes spp.; Marigold, African, fresh leaves,
Tagetes erecta L.; Marigold, African, dried leaves, Tagetes erecta L.;
Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves, Tagetes minuta L; Marigold, Aztec, dried
leaves, Tagetes minuta L.; Marigold, French, fresh leaves, Tagetes
patula L.; Marigold, French, dried leaves, Tagetes patula L.; Marigold,
Irish lace, fresh leaves, Tagetes filifolia Lag; Marigold, Irish lace,
dried leaves, Tagetes filifolia Lag.; Marigold, licorice, fresh leaves,
Tagetes micrantha Cav; Marigold, licorice, dried leaves, Tagetes
micrantha Cav; Marigold, Mexican mint, fresh leaves, Tagetes lucida
Cav.; Marigold, Mexican mint, dried leaves, Tagetes lucida Cav.;
Marigold, signet, fresh leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav.; Marigold,
signet, dried leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav.; Marjoram, fresh leaves,
Origanum spp.; Marjoram, dried leaves, Origanum spp; Marjoram, pot,
fresh leaves, Origanum onites L.; Marjoram, pot, dried leaves, Origanum
onites L.; Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves, Origanum majorana L.;
Marjoram, sweet, dried leaves Origanum majorana L.; Marshmallow, fresh
leaves, Althaea officinalis L.; Marshmallow, dried leaves, Althaea
officinalis L.; Meadowsweet, fresh leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.)
Maxim.; Meadowsweet, dried leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.;
Mint, fresh leaves, Mentha spp.; Mint, dried leaves, Mentha spp.; Mint,
corn, fresh leaves, Mentha arvensis L.; Mint, corn, dried leaves,
Mentha arvensis L.; Mint, Korean, fresh leaves, Agastache rugosa
(Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Kun; Mint, Korean, dried leaves, Agastache rugosa
(Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Kun; Monarda, fresh leaves, Monarda spp.; Monarda,
dried leaves, Monarda
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spp.; Motherwort, fresh leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L.; Motherwort, dried
leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L.; Mountainmint, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum
spp; Mountainmint, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum spp; Mountainmint,
clustered, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers.;
Mountainmint, clustered, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.)
Pers.; Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum incanum Michx.;
Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum incanum Michx.;
Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T.
Durand & B.D. Jacks. Ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald; Mountainmint, Virginia,
dried leaves, Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. Ex
B.L. Rob. & Fernald; Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum
verticillatum (Michx.) Pers.; Mountainmint, whorled, dried leaves,
Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers.; Mugwort, fresh leaves,
Artemisia vulgaris L.; Mugwort, dried leaves, Artemisia vulgaris L.;
Mulberry, white, dried leaves, Morus alba L.; Mullein, fresh leaves,
Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., Verbascum spp.; Mullein, dried leaves,
Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., Verbascum spp.; Nasturtium, fresh
leaves, Tropaeolum spp; Nasturtium, dried leaves, Tropaeolum spp.;
Nasturtium, bush fresh leaves, Tropaeolum minus L.; Nasturtium, bush
dried leaves, Tropaeolum minus L.; Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves,
Tropaeolum majus L; Nasturtium, garden, dried leaves, Tropaeolum majus
L; Nettle, fresh leaves, Urtica dioica L.; Nettle, dried leaves, Urtica
dioica L.; Oregano, fresh leaves, Origanum vulgare L.; Oregano, dried
leaves, Origanum vulgare L.; Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves, Lippia
graveolens Kunth; Oregano, Mexican, dried leaves, Lippia graveolens
Kunth; Oregano, Puerto Rico, fresh leaves, Lippia micromera Schauer;
Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves, Lippia micromera Schauer; Oswego
tea, fresh leaves, Monarda didyma L.; Oswego tea, dried leaves, Monarda
didyma L.; Pandan leaf, fresh leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb.;
Pandan leaf, dried leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb.; Pansy, fresh
leaves, Viola tricolor L.; Pansy, dried leaves, Viola tricolor L;
Paracress, fresh leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen; Paracress,
dried leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen; Parsley, dried leaves,
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss; Pennyroyal, fresh leaves, Mentha
pulegium L; Pennyroyal, dried leaves, Mentha pulegium L.; Peppermint,
fresh leaves, Mentha x piperita L; Peppermint, dried leaves Mentha x
piperita L.; Perilla, fresh leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton;
Perilla, dried leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton; Rooibos, dried
leaves, Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren; Rose, fresh leaves,
Rosa spp.; Rose, dried leaves, Rosa spp; Rosemary, fresh leaves,
Rosmarinus officinalis L.; Rosemary, dried leaves, Rosmarinus
officinalis L.; Sage, fresh leaves, Salvia officinalis L.; Sage, dried
leaves, Salvia officinalis L.; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves, Salvia
fruticosa Mill.; Sage, Greek, dried leaves, Salvia fruticosa Mill.;
Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl; Sage, Spanish,
dried leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl; Savory, summer, fresh leaves,
Satureja hortensis L.; Savory, summer, dried leaves, Satureja hortensis
L; Savory, winter, fresh leaves, Satureja montana L.; Savory, winter,
dried leaves, Satureja montana L.; Sorrel, fresh leaves, Rumex spp.;
Sorrel, dried leaves, Rumex spp.; Sorrel, French, fresh leaves, Rumex
scutatus L.; Sorrel, French, dried leaves, Rumex scutatus L.; Sorrel,
garden, fresh leaves, Rumex acetosa L.; Sorrel, garden, dried leaves,
Rumex acetosa L.; Southernwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L.;
Southernwood, dried leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L.; Spearmint, fresh
leaves, Mentha spicata L.; Spearmint, dried leaves, Mentha spicata L.;
Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves, Mentha x gracilis Sole; Spearmint,
Scotch, dried leaves, Mentha x gracilis Sole; Spotted beebalm, fresh
leaves, Monarda punctata L.; Spotted beebalm, dried leaves, Monarda
punctata L.; Squaw vine, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L.; St. John's
Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L.; Stevia, dried leaves,
Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni; Swamp leaf, fresh leaves,
Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.; Tansy, fresh leaves, Tanacetum
vulgare L; Tansy, dried leaves, Tanacetum vulgare L.; Tarragon, fresh
leaves, Artemisia dracunculus L.; Tarragon, dried leaves, Artemisia
dracunculus L.; Thyme, fresh leaves, Thymus spp.; Thyme, dried leaves,
Thymus spp.; Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves, Thymus serpyllum L; Thyme,
creeping, dried leaves, Thymus serpyllum L.; Thyme, lemon, fresh
leaves, Thymus xcitriodorus (Pers.) Schreb.; Thyme, lemon, dried
leaves, Thymus xcitriodorus (Pers.) Schreb.; Thyme, mastic, fresh
leaves, Thymus mastichina (L.) L.; Thyme, mastic, dried leaves, Thymus
mastichina (L.) L.; Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves, Toona sinensis (A.
Juss.) M. Roem.; Toon, Chinese, dried leaves, Toona sinensis (A. Juss.)
M. Roem.; Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia adhatoda L.; Veronica, fresh
leaves, Veronica officinalis L.; Violet, fresh leaves, Viola odorata
L.; Violet, dried leaves, Viola odorata L.; Watermint, fresh leaves,
Mentha aquatica L; Watermint, dried leaves, Mentha aquatica L.;
Waterpepper, fresh leaves, Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre; Wild
bergamot, fresh leaves, Monarda fistulosa L.; Wild bergamot, dried
leaves, Monarda fistulosa L.; Wintergreen, fresh leaves, Gaultheria
procumbens L.; Wintergreen, dried leaves, Gaultheria procumbens L.;
Wood betony, dried leaves, Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis.; Woodruff,
fresh leaves, Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.; Woodruff, dried leaves,
Galium odoratum (L.) Scop.; Wormwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia
absinthium L; Wormwood, dried leaves, Artemisia absinthium L.;
Wormwood, Roman, fresh leaves, Artemisia pontica L.; Wormwood, Roman,
dried leaves, Artemisia pontica L.; Yarrow, fresh leaves, Achillea
millefolium L.; Yarrow, dried leaves, Achillea millefolium L.; Yellow
gentian, fresh leaves, Gentiana lutea L.; Yellow gentian, dried leaves,
Gentiana lutea L.; Yerba santa, fresh leaves, Eriodictyon californicum
(Hook. & Arn.) Torr.; Yerba santa, dried leaves, Eriodictyon
californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.; Yomogi, fresh leaves, Artemisia
princeps L.; Yomogi, dried leaves, Artemisia princeps L. Also included
are cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
The 317 members of the new Crop Group 25 are proposed based on
similarities of growth habits as well as herbs being either fresh or
dried leaves, similar pest problems, sources of essential oil, lack of
animal feed items, comparison of established tolerances, and for
international harmonization purposes. This new Crop Group 25 would
include all the herbs from the current Crop Group 19 with the following
exceptions:
Crop Group 19 and the herb subgroup 19A include both fresh
and dried forms of chive (Allium schoenoprasum) and chive, Chinese
(Allium tuberosum), whereas the proposed Crop Group 25 and dried herb
sugroup 25B include only the dried forms of those chives. In 2007, EPA
determined that pesticide residues on the fresh forms of chives would
be similar to other bulb vegetable commodities and included them in
Crop Group 3-07 (Ref. 1). To avoid dual coverage, EPA is removing the
fresh forms of these chives from the herb group (crop group 25) and
subgroup 25A.
Crop Group 19 and the herb subgroup 19A include both the
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and dried forms of coriander (cilantro or Chinese parsley leaf)
(Coriandrum sativum) and dillweed (Anethum graveolens L.), whereas the
proposed group and herb subgroup 25B include only the dried forms. In
2016, EPA determined that pesticide residues on the fresh forms of
these commodities would be similar to other leafy vegetables and
included them in Crop Group 4-16 (Ref. 4). To avoid dual coverage, EPA
is removing the fresh forms of these chives from the herb group (crop
group 25) and subgroup 25A.
Although Crop Group 19 and herb subgroup 19A list rue
(Ruta graveolens) as an herb, EPA is proposing to move rue to the new
spice Crop Group 26. The reason for this modification is that rue is--
due to similar crop growth, harvesting stages, pest pressures, and
pesticide use patterns--expected to have pesticide residues more
similar to other spices.
Adding these herb commodities into a separate herb group will
benefit growers by enabling the use of pesticides not previously
available for crop protection. Many minor herb orphan crops have become
more popular in some countries and areas today than they were at the
time that Crop Group 19 was established. Increased globalization of
herbs in cooking in the United States has resulted in additional herbs
to be enjoyed worldwide. Some of these ``minor'' crops have great
potential to be grown on a larger scale in some areas in the future due
to their unique nutritional and medicinal values. Because the demand
for herbs keeps increasing in the United States, these crops may
provide local market growers new revenue opportunities for fresh herbs
with high returns per acre. Also, this crop group regulation will
facilitate the establishment of pesticide tolerances for numerous
pesticides that are needed to control a wide diversity of herb pests,
as well as to develop integrated pest management (IPM) programs to
incorporate reduced risk pesticides, organic and biopesticides, and
cultural methods to reduce the development of pesticide resistance.
Being included in a crop group means that individual tolerances do
not need to be established for each commodity nor does residue data
need to be generated for each of the individual commodities. Allowing
EPA's risk assessments to focus on the representative crop is reliable
and efficient.
2. Representative commodities. EPA proposes the following
commodities as representative commodities for the new Crop Group 25:
Basil, fresh leaves; mint, fresh leaves; basil, dried leaves; and mint,
dried leaves. The representative commodities are based on similarities
to the related commodities within a group or subgroup regarding their
edible portions, cultural methods, geographical locations, and pest
problems, as well as considerations based on their high production
(both acres and yield) and consumption compared to other crops in
proposed Crop Group 25. Based on EPA's analysis for the proposed Crop
Group 25, these representative commodities will account for more than
99% of the harvested United States acres for the members of the new
crop group (Ref. 7).
Basil has been a representative commodity for the Crop Group 19 and
for the herb subgroup 19A since 1995 and has several established
tolerances. Mint, which will cover all members of the mint (Mentha
spp.) family including peppermint and spearmint, is replacing chive as
a representative commodity since it is more widely grown (240,000
hectares worldwide versus 24,000 hectares worldwide) (Ref 7.), and
because chive, fresh leaves, are in a different crop group.
Additionally, both basil and mint are important parts of many cuisines,
especially European, Mediterranean, Indian and Asian cooking. EPA
expects that all proposed members of the proposed crop group will have
similar residue levels based on similarities of the raw agricultural
commodities (RACs), and comparisons of established tolerances on these
commodities support that residue levels will cover the wide number of
commodities.
3. Crop subgroups. EPA proposes two crop subgroups for the new
``Crop Group 25: Herb Group'': Subgroup 25A for fresh herbs and
subgroup 25B for dried herbs. Comparisons of established tolerances
proposed for the new herb, fresh leaves subgroup 25A and the new herb,
dried leaves subgroup 25B have shown tolerances for dried herbs are
often significantly higher (4X to 7.3X) than fresh herbs, indicating a
need for different tolerances or subgroups for fresh and dried herbs
(Ref. 7). In addition, fresh herbs are grown in a different way than
dried herbs. Fresh herbs are grown more like fresh-cut flowers, and a
high-quality product free of pests is required for their sale. Dried
herbs, on the other hand, are grown like alfalfa and machine harvested
with or without insect holes, which is not an issue for their sale.
Dried herbs also have less storage problems than fresh herbs.
Additionally, many herbs grown for dietary supplements are prepared in
their dried forms, and all herb oils are also prepared from dried
herbs. It is worth noting that 40 CFR180.40(f)(2) allows crop group
tolerances to be established for processed commodities or fractions of
commodities, such as ``Herb, subgroup 25B, oil''.
Most commodities in proposed Crop Group 25 are included in both the
fresh leaves and dried leaves forms and therefore would be in both
proposed subgroups. However, there are 38 commodities that are included
in proposed Crop Group 25 as only the fresh leaves or dried leaves.
These are discussed briefly below; see Refs. 6--9 for more details.
For seven commodities, only the dried leaves are included in
proposed Crop Group 25 because the fresh leaves are already included in
a different crop group. Pesticide residues on the fresh forms of these
commodities are expected to be similar to the commodities in another
crop group than they are to herbs. These seven commodities and the crop
group the fresh leaves are in are as follows:
Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm; Cilantro,
Coriandrum sativum L. (4-16); Dillweed, Anethum graveolens L.; and
Parsley, Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss; Petroselinum crispum var.
neapolitanum Danert in Crop Group 4-16 Leafy Vegetable Group;
Chive, Allium schoenoprasum L. and Chive, Chinese, Allium
tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng in Crop Group 3-07 Bulb Vegetable Group;
and
Fennel, Florence, fresh leaves and stalk in Crop Group 22
Stalk, Stem and Leaf Petiole Vegetable Group.
The other 30 commodities are included in proposed Crop Group 25
only in the dried leaves form or the fresh leaves form because only one
form is currently utilized in commerce. For example, some are dietary
supplements used only in the dried form, while other commodities are
used in foods as only the fresh or dried form.
Eleven commodities are included in proposed Crop Group 25
only in their fresh leaves form: Blue mallow, fresh leaves, Malva
sylvestris L.; Celandine, greater, fresh leaves, Chelidonium majus L.;
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves, Ficaria verna Huds.; Curryplant, fresh
leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don; Dokudami, fresh leaves,
Houttuynia cordata Thunb.; Field pennycress, fresh leaves, Thlaspi
arvense L.; Gambir, fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb.;
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.; Swamp leaf,
fresh leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.; Veronica, fresh
leaves, Veronica officinalis L.; and Waterpepper, fresh leaves,
Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre.
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Nineteen commodities are included in proposed Group 25
only in their dried leaves form: Butterbur, dried leaves, Petasites
hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr.; Cat's claw,
dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., Uncaria guianensis
(Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.; Chinese chastetree, dried leaves, Vitex negundo L.;
Chinese foxglove, dried leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Steud.;
Creat, dried leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. Ex Nees;
Echinacea, dried leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC; Eucommia, dried
leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.; Galbanum, dried leaves, Ferula gummosa
Boiss.; Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.; Gymnema,
dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.; Honeybush, dried
leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br.; Mamaki, dried leaves,
Pipturus arborescens (Link) C. B. Rob.; Mulberry, white, dried leaves,
Morus alba L.; Rooibos, dried leaves, Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R.
Dahlgren; Squaw vine, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L.; St. John's
Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L.; Stevia, dried leaves,
Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni; Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia
adhatoda L.; and Wood betony, dried leaves, Stachys officinalis (L.)
Trevis.
EPA is considering revising the herb group and herb subgroups in
the final rule to include both forms of the 30 commodities listed in
the two previous paragraphs. Making this change would ensure coverage
of residues in those other forms in case there are changes in how these
commodities are used in the future, e.g., if the fresh leaves form is
used in the future even though only the dried leaves form is used now.
Recognizing the potential for confusion with pesticide applications to
fresh and dried herbs, EPA intends, as a separate effort, to take into
consideration approaches to labeling to ensure that pesticide labels
clearly describe the list of herbs and their forms on which the
pesticide can be used. EPA requests comments on including the 30
commodities in both forms in herb group 25 and its subgroups in the
final rule.
i. Herb, fresh leaves subgroup 25A. (Representative commodities--
Basil, fresh leaves and mint, fresh leaves). EPA is proposing 151
commodities in new subgroup 25A: Agrimony, fresh leaves, Agrimonia
eupatoria L.; Angelica, fresh leaves; Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves;
Applemint, fresh leaves; Avarum, fresh leaves; Balm, fresh leaves;
Balloon pea, fresh leaves; Barrenwort, fresh leaves; Basil, fresh
leaves; Basil, American, fresh leaves; Basil, Greek, fresh leaves;
Basil, holy, fresh leaves; Basil, lemon, fresh leaves; Basil, Russian,
fresh leaves; Bay, fresh leaves; Bisongrass, fresh leaves; Blue mallow,
fresh leaves; Boneset, fresh leaves; Borage, fresh leaves; Borage,
Indian, fresh leaves; Burnet, fresh leaves; Burnet, garden, fresh
leaves; Burnet, salad, fresh leaves; Calamint, fresh leaves; Calamint,
large-flower, fresh leaves; Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves; Calendula,
fresh leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), fresh leaves; Caltrop, fresh
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), German, fresh leaves; Camomile
(Chamomile), Roman, fresh leaves; Caraway, fresh leaves; Catnip, fresh
leaves; Catnip, Japanese, fresh leaves; Celandine, greater, fresh
leaves; Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves; Centaury, fresh leaves; Chaste
tree, fresh leaves; Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves; Clary, fresh leaves;
Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves;
Costmary, fresh leaves; Culantro, fresh leaves; Curry leaf, fresh
leaves; Curryplant, fresh leaves; Cut leaf, fresh leaves; Dokudami,
fresh leaves; Epazote, fresh leaves; Evening primrose, fresh leaves;
Fennel, common, fresh leaves; Fennel, Spanish, fresh leaves; Fenugreek,
fresh leaves; Feverfew, fresh leaves; Field pennycress, fresh leaves;
Flowers, edible, fresh, multiple species; Fumitory, fresh leaves;
Gambir, fresh leaves; Geranium, fresh leaves; Geranium, lemon, fresh
leaves; Geranium, rose, fresh leaves; Germander, golden, fresh leaves;
Gumweed, fresh leaves; Gypsywort, fresh leaves; Heal-all, fresh leaves;
Honewort, fresh leaves; Horehound, fresh leaves; Horsemint, fresh
leaves; Hyssop, fresh leaves; Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves; Jasmine,
fresh leaves; Labrador tea, fresh leaves; Lavender, fresh leaves;
Lemongrass, fresh leaves; Lemon verbena, fresh leaves; Lovage, fresh
leaves; Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves; Marigold, fresh leaves; Marigold,
African, fresh leaves; Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves; Marigold, French,
fresh leaves; Marigold, Irish lace, fresh leaves; Marigold, licorice,
fresh leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint, fresh leaves; Marigold, signet,
fresh leaves; Marjoram, fresh leaves; Marjoram, pot, fresh leaves;
Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves; Marshmallow, fresh leaves; Meadowsweet,
fresh leaves; Mint, fresh leaves; Mint, corn, fresh leaves; Mint,
Korean, fresh leaves; Motherwort, fresh leaves; Monarda, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, fresh leaves; Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves; Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh
leaves; Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves; Mugwort, fresh leaves;
Mullein, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, bush,
fresh leaves; Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves; Nettle, fresh leaves;
Oregano, fresh leaves; Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves; Oregano, Puerto
Rico, fresh leaves; Oswego tea, fresh leaves; Pandan leaf, fresh
leaves; Pansy, fresh leaves; Paracress, fresh leaves; Pennyroyal, fresh
leaves; Peppermint, fresh leaves; Perilla, fresh leaves; Rose, fresh
leaves; Rosemary, fresh leaves; Sage, fresh leaves; Sage, Greek, fresh
leaves; Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves; Savory, summer, fresh leaves;
Savory, winter, fresh leaves; Sorrel, fresh leaves; Sorrel, French,
fresh leaves; Sorrel, garden, fresh leaves; Southernwood, fresh leaves;
Spearmint, fresh leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves; Spotted
beebalm, fresh leaves; Swamp leaf, fresh leaves; Tansy, fresh leaves;
Tarragon, fresh leaves; Thyme, fresh leaves; Thyme, creeping, fresh
leaves; Thyme, lemon, fresh leaves; Thyme, mastic, fresh leaves; Toon,
Chinese, fresh leaves; Veronica, fresh leaves; Violet, fresh leaves;
Watermint, fresh leaves; Waterpepper, fresh leaves; Wild bergamot,
fresh leaves; Wintergreen, fresh leaves; Woodruff, fresh leaves;
Wormwood, fresh leaves; Wormwood, Roman, fresh leaves; Yarrow, fresh
leaves; Yellow gentian, fresh leaves; Yerba santa, fresh leaves;
Yomogi, fresh leaves. Also included are cultivars, varieties, and
hybrids of these commodities.
ii. Herb, dried leaves subgroup 25B. (Representative commodities--
Basil, dried leaves and Mint, dried leaves). EPA is proposing 166
commodities in new subgroup 25B: Agrimony, dried leaves; Angelica,
dried leaves; Angelica, fragrant, dried leaves; Applemint, dried
leaves; Avarum, dried leaves; Balm, dried leaves; Balloon pea, dried
leaves; Barrenwort, dried leaves; Basil, dried leaves; Basil, American,
dried leaves; Basil, Greek, dried leaves; Basil, holy, dried leaves;
Basil, lemon, dried leaves; Basil, Russian, dried leaves; Bay, dried
leaves; Bisongrass, dried leaves; Boneset, dried leaves; Borage, dried
leaves; Borage, Indian, dried leaves; Burnet, dried leaves; Burnet,
garden, dried leaves; Burnet, salad, dried leaves; Butterbur, dried
leaves; Calamint, dried leaves; Calamint, large-flower, dried leaves;
Calamint, lesser, dried leaves; Calendula, dried leaves; Caltrop, dried
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), dried leaves; Camomile (Chamomile),
German, dried leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, dried leaves;
Caraway, dried leaves; Cat's claw, dried leaves; Catnip, dried leaves;
Catnip, Japanese, dried leaves; Centaury, dried leaves; Chaste tree,
dried leaves;
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Chervil, dried leaves; Chinese chastetree, dried leaves; Chinese
foxglove, dried leaves; Chive, dried leaves; Chive, Chinese, dried
leaves; Cicely, sweet, dried leaves; Cilantro, dried leaves; Clary,
dried leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese,
dried leaves; Costmary, dried leaves; Creat, dried leaves; Culantro,
dried leaves; Curry leaf, dried leaves; Cut leaf, dried leaves;
Dillweed, dried leaves; Echinacea, dried leaves; Epazote, dried leaves;
Eucommia, dried leaves; Evening primrose, dried leaves; Fennel, common,
dried leaves; Fennel, Florence, dried leaves; Fennel, Spanish, dried
leaves; Fenugreek, dried leaves; Feverfew, dried leaves; Flowers,
edible, dried, multiple species; Fumitory, dried leaves; Galbanum,
dried leaves; Geranium, dried leaves; Geranium, lemon, dried leaves;
Geranium, rose, dried leaves; Germander, golden, dried leaves; Gotu
kola, dried leaves; Gumweed, dried leaves; Gymnema, dried leaves;
Gypsywort, dried leaves; Heal-all, dried leaves; Honeybush, dried
leaves; Horehound, dried leaves; Horsemint, dried leaves; Hyssop, dried
leaves; Hyssop, anise, dried leaves; Jasmine, dried leaves; Labrador
tea, dried leaves; Lavender, dried leaves; Lemongrass, dried leaves;
Lemon verbena, dried leaves; Lovage, dried leaves; Love-in-a-mist,
dried leaves; Mamaki, dried leaves; Marigold, dried leaves; Marigold,
African, dried leaves; Marigold, Aztec, dried leaves; Marigold, French,
dried leaves; Marigold, Irish lace, dried leaves; Marigold, licorice,
dried leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint, dried leaves; Marigold, signet,
dried leaves; Marjoram, dried leaves; Marjoram, pot, dried leaves;
Marjoram, sweet, dried leaves; Marshmallow, dried leaves; Meadowsweet,
dried leaves; Mint, dried leaves; Mint, corn, dried leaves; Mint,
Korean, dried leaves; Monarda, dried leaves; Motherwort, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, dried leaves; Mountainmint, clustered, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves; Mountainmint, Virginia, dried
leaves; Mountainmint, whorled, dried leaves; Mugwort, dried leaves;
Mulberry, white, dried leaves; Mullein, dried leaves; Nasturtium, dried
leaves; Nasturtium, bush, dried leaves; Nasturtium, garden, dried
leaves; Nettle, dried leaves; Oregano, dried leaves; Oregano, Mexican,
dried leaves; Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves; Oswego tea, dried
leaves; Pandan leaf, dried leaves; Pansy, dried leaves; Paracress,
dried leaves; Parsley, dried leaves; Pennyroyal, dried leaves;
Peppermint, dried leave; Perilla, dried leaves; Rooibos, dried leaves;
Rose, dried leaves; Rosemary, dried leaves; Sage, dried leaves; Sage,
Greek, dried leaves; Sage, Spanish, dried leaves; Savory, summer, dried
leaves; Savory, winter, dried leaves; Sorrel, dried leaves; Sorrel,
French, dried leaves; Sorrel, garden, dried leaves; Southernwood, dried
leaves; Spearmint, dried leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, dried leaves;
Spotted beebalm, dried leaves; Squaw vine, dried leaves; St. John's
Wort, dried leaves; Stevia, dried leaves; Tansy, dried leaves;
Tarragon, dried leaves; Thyme, dried leaves; Thyme, creeping, dried
leaves; Thyme, lemon, dried leaves; Thyme, mastic, dried leaves; Toon,
Chinese, dried leaves; Vasaka, dried leaves; Violet, dried leaves;
Watermint, dried leaves; Wild bergamot, dried leaves; Wintergreen,
dried leaves; Wood betony, dried leaves; Woodruff, dried leaves;
Wormwood, dried leaves; Wormwood, Roman, dried leaves; Yarrow, dried
leaves; Yellow gentian, dried leaves; Yerba santa, dried leaves;
Yomogi, dried leaves. Also included are cultivars, varieties, and
hybrids of these commodities.
4. Commodity definitions. In conjunction with the new Crop Group
25, EPA proposes three new commodity definitions for basil, edible
flowers, and mint. In addition, EPA proposes to amend the commodity
definition for marjoram. These commodity definitions are being proposed
as specified in the proposed regulatory text to distinguish and define
the various varieties of basil, edible flowers, marjoram, and mint.
These proposed commodity definitions, which will be defined in 40
CFR180.1(g), cover both fresh and dried leaves to be consistent with
the subgroups in proposed Crop Group 25.
The proposed basil commodity definition is needed since it is one
of the proposed representative commodities and includes several types
of basil species.
The proposed edible flowers definition is needed because there are
many flowers that are used as herbs in restaurant cuisine and are
available at limited times in grocery stores for the consumer. If
listed separately in Crop Group 25, there would be over 100 additional
commodities just for their edible flowers.
The proposed commodity definition for mint is needed since it is
one of the representative commodities and includes several mint species
(Mentha spp.), including peppermint and spearmint.
EPA is also proposing to revise the current commodity definition
for marjoram. This revision is needed to reflect the proposed Crop
Group 25 and correct plant species names.
C. Crop Group 26: Spice Group
EPA is proposing to establish a new crop group, entitled ``Crop
Group 26: Spice Group.''
1. Commodities. EPA proposes to include the following 166
commodities in Crop Group 26: Ajowan, seed, Trachyspermum ammi (L.)
Sprague ex Turrill; Allspice, Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr; Ambrette seed,
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench; Amia, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach;
Angelica, seed, Angelica archangelica L.; Angostura bark, Angostura
trifoliata (Willd.) T.S. Elias; Anise seed, Pimpinella anisum L; Anise
pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.; Anise, star, Illicium verum
Hook. f.; Annatto seed, Bixa orellana L.; Asafoetida, Ferula assa-
foetida L.; Ashwagandha, fruit, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal; Balsam,
Peruvian, Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae; Batavia-cassia,
fruit, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Blume; Batavia-cassia,
bark, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Blume; Belleric myrobalan,
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.; Betel vine, Piper betel L.; Black
bread weed, Nigella arvensis L.; Blue mallee, Eucalyptus polybractea
R.T. Baker; Boldo, leaves, Peumus boldus Molina; Buchi, Agathosma
betulina (P.J. Bergius) Pillans; Calamus-root, Acorus calamus L.;
Candlebush, Senna alata (L.) Roxb.; Canella bark, Canella winterana
(L.) Gaertn; Caper buds, Capparis spinosa L.; Caraway, fruit, Carum
carvi L.; Caraway, black, Nigella sativa L.; Cardamom, black, Amomum
spp.; Cardamom, Ethiopian, Aframomum corrorima (A. Braun) P.C. M.
Jansen; Cardamom, green, Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton; Cardamom,
Nepal, Amomum subulatum Roxb., Amomum aromaticum Roxb.; Cardamom-
amomum, Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton; Cascada buckthorn, bark,
Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray; Cassia bark, Cinnamomum spp.; Cassia
fruit, Cinnamomum spp.; Cassia, Chinese, fruit, Cinnamomum aromaticum
Nees.; Cassia, Chinese, bark, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees; Cat's claw,
roots, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F.
Gmel.; Catechu, bark, Senegalia catechu (L.f.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.;
Celery seed, Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.; Chervil, seed,
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.; Chaste treeberry, berry, Vitex
agnus-castus L.; Chinese chastetree, roots, Vitex negundo L.; Chinese
hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge; Chinese nutmeg tree,
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Torreya grandis Fortune; Chinese-pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans Hance;
Chinese prickly-ash, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim; Cinnamon, bark,
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl; Cinnamon, fruit, Cinnamomum verum J. Presl;
Cinnamon, Saigon, fruit, Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees; Cinnamon, Saigon,
bark, Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees; Clove buds, Syzygium aromaticum (L.)
Merr. & L.M. Perry; Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L.; Coptis,
Coptis, Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis spp. Franch., Coptis spp.;
Coriander, fruit, Coriandrum sativum L.; Coriander, seed, Coriandrum
sativum L.; Cubeb, seed, Piper cubeba L.f.; Culantro, seed, Eryngium
foetidum L.; Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L.; Cumin, black, Bunium persicum
(Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.; Daharian angelica, leaves, Angelica dahurica
(Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav.; Daharian angelica, seed,
Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav.; Damiana
leaf, Turnera diffusa Willd.; Dill, seed, Anethum graveolens L.;
Dorrigo pepper, berry, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith; Dorrigo
pepper, leaf, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith; Epimedium,
Epimedium spp.; Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.; Eucommia, bark, Eucommia
ulmoides Oliv.; Felty germander, Teucrium polium L.; Fennel, common,
fruit, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare; Fennel,
common, seed, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare;
Fennel, Florence, fruit, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var.
azoricum (Mill.) Thell.; Fennel, Florence, seed, Foeniculum vulgare
Mill. subsp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell.; Fennel flower, seed,
Nigella hispanica L.; Fenugreek, seed, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.;
Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.; Frankincense, Boswellia
sacra Flueck.; Frankincense, Indian, Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex
Colebr.; Galbanum, Ferula gummosa Boiss.; Gambooge, Garcinia gummi-
gutta (L.) N. Robson; Grains of Paradise, Aframomum melegueta K.
Schum.; Grains of Selim, Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.; Guarana,
Paullinia cupana Kunth; Guaiac, Guaiacum officinale L.; Guggul,
Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari; Gum arabic, Senegalia senegal (L.)
Britton; Gum ghatti, Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex
Guill. & Perr.; Gum karaya, Stercula urens Roxb; Gum tragacanth,
Astragalus gummifer Labill.; Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre
(Retz.) Schult.; Haw, black, Viburnum prunifolium L.; Honewort, seed,
Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.; Imperatoria, Peucedanum officinale
L.; Iva, Achillea erba-rotta All. subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I.
Richardson; Jalap, Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne; Juniper berry,
Juniperus communis L.; Kaffir lime, leaf, Citrus hystrix DC.; Kewra,
Pandanus fascicularis Lam.; Kokam, Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy;
Linden, dried leaves, Tilia americana L.; Lovage, seed, Levisticum
officinale W.D.J. Koch; Mace, Myristica fragrans Houtt.; Magnolia-bark,
Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H. Wilson; Mahaleb, Prunus mahaleb L.;
Malabar cardamom, Amomum villosum Lour.; Malabathrum, Cinnamomum tamala
(Buch.-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.; Malabar-tamarind, Garcinia spp.; Mastic,
Pistacia lentiscus L.; Micromeria, white, Micromeria fruticosa (L.)
Druce; Milk thistle, Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.; Mioga, Zingiber
mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe; Miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach.
& Thonn.) Daniell; Mustard seed, Brassica spp. and Sinapis spp.;
Mustard, black (Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch; Mustard, brown
(Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea; Mustard, white, Sinapis alba
L. ssp. alba; Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl., Commiphora
africana (A. Rich.) Engl.; Myrrh, bisabol, Commiphora kataf (Forssk.)
Engl; Myrtle, dried leaves, Myrtus communis L.; Myrtle, anise, Syzygium
anisatum (Vickery) Craven & Biffen; Myrtle, lemon, Backhousia
citriodora F. Muell.; Nasturtium, pods, Tropaeolum spp.; Nasturtium,
bush, pods, Tropaeolum minus L.; Nasturtium, garden, pods, Tropaeolum
majus L.; Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt.; Pepper, black, Piper
nigrum L.; Pepper, white, Piper nigrum L.; Pepper, Cubeb, Piper cubeba
L.f.; Pepper, Indian long (Piper longum L.; Pepper, leaf, Piper auritum
Kunth, Piper lolot C.DC, Piper sanctum (Miq.) Schltdl., Piper
umbellatum L.; Pepper, Long, Piper longum L.; Pepper, Javanese Long,
Piper retrofractum Vahl.; Pepper, Sichuan, Zanthoxylum spp.;
Pepperbush, berry, Tasmannia spp.; Pepperbush, leaf, Tasmannia spp.;
Peppertree, Schinus spp.; Peppertree, Brazilian, Schinus
terebinthifolius Raddi; Peppertree, Peruvian, Schinus molle L.; Perilla
leaf, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton; Perilla seed, Perilla frutescens
(L.) Britton; Pine, maritime, Pinus pinaster Aiton; Pipsissewa, leaves,
Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton; Poppy seed, Papaver somniferum
L. subsp. somniferum; Pygeum, Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman;
Quassia, bark, Quassia amara L.; Quebracho bark, Aspidosperma
quebracho-blanco Schltdl.; Quinine, Cinchona pubescens Vahl; Qing hua
jiao, Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc; Quillaja, Quillaja
saponaria Molina; Rue, Ruta graveolens L.; Saffron crocus, Crocus
sativus L.; Sassafras, leaves, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees;
Saunders, red, Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.; Simaruba, bark, Simarouba
amara Aubl.; Slippery elm, Ulmus rubra Muhl.; Sumac, fragrant, Rhus
aromatica Aiton; Sumac, smooth leaf, Rhus glabra L.; Tasmanian pepper
berry, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm.; Tasmanian pepper leaf,
Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm.; Tsao-Ko, Amomum tsao-ko Crevost
& Lemari[eacute]; Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia Jacks.; Wattleseed,
Acacia spp.; White willow, Salix alba L.; Yellow gentian, roots,
Gentiana lutea L.; and Willow, Salix spp. Also included are cultivars,
varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
Spices are classified based on the specific plant part that is
edible. Over 2,000 commodities were researched as being members of this
crop group. The commodities proposed here were selected for this new
crop group based on similarities of growth habits and edible plant
parts that are exposed similarly to pesticides, geographical
distribution, lack of animal feed items, comparison of established
tolerances, and for international harmonization purposes. All the
spices currently included in Crop Group 19 are proposed for inclusion
in this new Crop Group 26.
Adding these spice commodities into a separate group will benefit
these growers by enabling the use of pesticides not previously
available for crop protection. Many minor spice orphan crops have
become more popular in some countries and areas today than they were at
the time Crop Group 19 was established. Increased globalization of
spices in cooking in the United States has resulted in additional
spices to be enjoyed worldwide. Some of these ``minor'' crops have
great potential to be grown on a larger scale in some areas in the
future due to their unique nutritional and medicinal values. Being
included in a crop group means that individual tolerances do not need
to be established for each commodity nor does residue data need to be
generated for each of the individual commodities. Because the demand
for spices keeps increasing in the United States, these crops may
provide local market growers new revenue opportunities for spices with
high returns per acre. Also, allowing EPA's risk assessments to focus
on the representative crop is reliable and efficient.
2. Representative commodities. EPA proposes the option of one of
the following two commodities as the
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representative commodity for the proposed Crop Group 26: Celery seed or
Dill seed.
Most spices are not grown in the United States. Black pepper, which
is one of the representative commodities required for Crop Group 19 and
for subgroup 19B, is one such commodity that is not grown in the United
States. Black pepper has therefore become an obstacle to the
development of tolerances for herbs and spices in Crop Group 19 and for
spices in subgroup 19B. For this reason, EPA proposes to no longer list
black pepper as a representative commodity.
Crop Group 19 and subgroup 19B also provide a choice between celery
seed or dill seed as one of the representative commodities, and EPA
proposes to maintain this choice for Crop Group 26. Unlike black
pepper, celery seed and dill seed are grown in the United States and
would be significant representative commodities for the proposed Crop
Group 26. Celery seed and dill seed have similar residue levels based
on similarities of the raw agricultural commodities, cultural methods,
pest problems, and exposure to pesticide sprays. The proposed
representative commodities also cover over 99% of the total spice
production areas in the United States, and they also tend to be an
equal or more conservative estimate of tolerances and potential
residues (Ref. 8). Therefore, EPA is proposing that the representative
commodities for proposed Crop Group 26 be a choice between celery seed
or dill seed.
3. No subgroups in new Crop Group 26. EPA proposes not to establish
subgroups in new Crop Group 26. As stated previously, most spices are
not grown in the United States. Crop subgroups for spices would not be
beneficial because of the low acreage of these crops and their
inability to be readily grown in the United States, with the exception
of dill seed and celery seed. Additionally, since EPA is proposing a
choice between celery seed or dill seed, testing on only one of these
representative commodities will support a tolerance for all commodities
listed in Crop Group 26, negating the need for subgroups at this time.
D. Other Changes
1. Revisions to 180.40(j)
As noted in Unit II.D., EPA is proposing to amend paragraph (j) to
update the crop group revision process to include the current approach
being taken in this rulemaking. For this rulemaking, EPA is proposing
to amend the single Crop group 19 by splitting it into two new separate
crop groups using different names and different numbers--i.e.,
commodities in ``Herbs and Spices, group 19'' would be separated into
two new crop groups: ``Herbs, group 25'' and ``Spices, group 26''.
EPA's proposed amendment to paragraph (j) recognizes this process for
revising crop groups.
The rest of the process mirrors the current process in 40
CFR180.41(j), where EPA would: (1) No longer establish tolerances under
the pre-existing crop group; (2) amend tolerances for the pre-existing
crop group to conform them to the revised crop group at appropriate
times; and (3) remove the pre-existing crop group from the CFR once all
the tolerances for the pre-existing crop group have been updated.
EPA plans to eventually convert tolerances for any pre-existing
crop groups to tolerances with the coverage of the new crop group. This
conversion will be implemented through the registration review process
and in the course of establishing new tolerances for a pesticide. To
this end, EPA requests that petitioners for tolerances address this
issue in their petitions once this crop group rule is finalized.
IV. References
The following is a listing of the documents that are specifically
referenced in this document. The docket includes these documents and
other information considered by EPA, including documents that are
referenced within the documents that are included in the docket, even
if the referenced document is not physically located in the docket. For
assistance in locating these other documents, please consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
1. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Program; Final Rule.
Federal Register (72 FR 69150, December 7, 2007) (FRL-8343-1).
2. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Program II; Revisions to
General Tolerance Regulations; Final Rule. Federal Register (75 FR
76284, December 8, 2010) (FRL-8853-8).
3. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Program III; Revisions
to General Tolerance Regulations; Final Rule. Federal Register (77
FR 50617, August 22, 2012) (FRL-9354-3).
4. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Program Amendment IV;
Final Rule. Federal Register (81 FR 26471, May 3, 2016) (FRL-9944-
87).
5. USEPA. Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Program; Proposed
Expansion; Proposed Rule. Federal Register (72 FR 28920, May 23,
2007) (FRL-8126-1).
6. USDA IR-4. Barney, William. USDA-IR-4 Petition to Amend the Crop
Group Regulation 40 CFR 180.41(c)(26) and Commodity Definitions [40
CFR 180.1(g)] for Crop Group 19, Herb and Spice Group. May 29, 2008.
7. Schneider, Bernard A. EPA Memorandum: Crop Grouping--Part XVB:
Analysis of the USDA IR-4 Petition to Amend the Crop Group
Regulation 40 CFR 180.41(c)(26) and Commodity Definitions [40 CFR
180.1(g)] Related to Crop Group 19 Herb and Spice Group. Emphasis on
New Herb Crop Group 25. June 8, 2015. Updated March 21, 2017.
8. Schneider, Bernard A. EPA Memorandum: Crop Grouping--Part XVC:
Analysis of the USDA IR-4 Petition to Amend the Crop Group
Regulation 40 CFR 180.41(c)(26) and Commodity Definitions [40 CFR
180.1(g)] Related to Crop Group 19 Herb and Spice Group. Emphasis on
New Spice Crop Group 26. August 21, 2015. Updated March 20, 2017.
9. Schneider, Bernard A. EPA Memorandum: Crop Grouping--Part XVD:
Appendices for the Analysis of the USDA IR-4 Petition to Amend the
Crop Group Regulation 40 CFR 180.41(c)(26) and Commodity Definitions
[40 CFR 180.1(g)] Related to Herb Crop Group 25 and Spice Crop Group
26. June 15, 2015.
10. USEPA. Economic Analysis of the Proposed Expansion of Crop
Grouping Program. February 12, 2007. EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0766-0012.
11. USEPA. Burden Reduction from the Proposed Expansion of Crop
Grouping Program. June 26, 2019.
12. USEPA. Chemistry Science Advisory Council (ChemSAC) Meeting
Minutes: Summary of ChemSAC Decisions/Discussion on Herb Crop Group
25 and Spice Crop Group 26. August 30, 2017.
13. USEPA. Chemistry Science Advisory Council (ChemSAC) Meeting
Minutes: Use of Monitoring Data to Establish Import Tolerances for
Pesticide Residues in Spices. May 10, 2017.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders
can be found at https://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
This action is not a significant regulatory action and was
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735; October 4, 1993)
and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011).
B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling
Regulatory Costs
This action is expected to be an Executive Order 13771 deregulatory
action. Details on the estimated cost savings of this proposed rule can
be found in EPA's analysis of the potential
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costs and benefits associated with this action.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
This action does not impose any new information collection
requirements that would require additional review or approval by OMB
under the provisions of PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. However, this
action is expected to reduce mandatory paperwork due to a reduction in
required studies. This action will also have the effect of reducing the
number of residue chemistry studies because fewer representative crops
would need to be tested under a crop grouping scheme than would
otherwise be required.
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
I certify that this action will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. In
making this determination, the impact of concern is any significant
adverse economic impact on small entities. An agency may certify that a
rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities if the rule relieves regulatory burden, has no
net burden or otherwise has a positive economic effect on the small
entities subject to the rule. This proposed action provides regulatory
relief and regulatory flexibility. The new crop groups ease the process
for pesticide manufacturers to obtain pesticide tolerances on greater
numbers of crops. Pesticides will be more widely available to growers
for use on crops, particularly specialty crops. Rather than having any
adverse impact on small businesses, this proposal would relieve
regulatory burden for all directly regulated small entities.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect
small governments. This action imposes no enforceable duty on any
state, local or tribal governments or the private sector.
F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255), August 4, 1999). It will not have
substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Thus,
Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this action.
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
This action does not have tribal implications as specified in
Executive Order 13175 (62 FR 19985, April 23, 1997) because it will not
have any effect on tribal governments, on the relationship between the
Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian
tribes. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)
as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern environmental
health or safety risks that the EPA has reason to believe may
disproportionately affect children, per the definition of ``covered
regulatory action'' in section 2-202 of the Executive Order. This
action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it does not
concern an environmental health risk or safety risk.
I. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355,
May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866, nor does it affect energy supply, distribution
or use.
J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
This action does not involve technical standards that would require
consideration of voluntary concensus standards pursuant to NTTAA
section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 note.
K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
This action does not involve special consideration of environmental
justice related issues as specified in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR
7629, February 16, 1994), because this action does not address human
health or environmental risks or otherwise have any disproportionate
high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority,
low-income or indigenous populations.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Administrative practice and procedure, Commodities, Environmental
protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: August 15, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR chapter I be amended as
follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321 (q), 346a and 371.
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2. In Sec. 180.1:
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a. Add alphabetically the entries for ``Basil''; ``Flowers, edible,
multiple species''; and ``Mint'' to the table in paragraph (g).
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b. Revise the entry for ``Marjoram'' in the table in paragraph (g).
The additions and revision read as follows:
Sec. 180.1 Definitions and interpretations.
* * * * *
(g) * * *
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A B
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
Basil (Ocimum spp.).......... Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.); Basil,
American (Ocimum americanum L.); Basil,
Greek (Ocimum minimum L.); Basil, holy
(Ocimum tenuiflorum L.); Basil, lemon
(Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.); Basil,
Russian (Ocimum gratissimum L.).
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* * * * * * *
Flowers, edible, multiple Nasturtium (Tropaeolum spp); Rose (Rosa
species. spp.); Violet (Viola odorata L.); Acacia
Blossoms (Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.);
Alyssum, Sweet (Lobularia maritima (L.)
Desv.); Anchusa, Garden (Anchusa azurea
Mill.); Angelica (Angelica archangelica
L.); Apricot, Japanese (Prunus mume
Siebold & Zucc.); Arugula (Eruca sativa
Mill.); Balm (Melissa officinalis L.);
Banana (Musa spp.); Basil (Ocimum spp.);
Begonia, Tuberous (Begonia x
tuberhybrida Voss); Bilimbi (Averrhoa
bilimbi L. ); Borage (Borago officinalis
L.); Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var.
italica Plenck); Burnet (Sanguisorba
spp.); Calendula (Calendula officinalis
L.); Caper (Capparis spinosa L.);
Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.);
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.);
Chamomile (Chamaemelum spp. and
Matricaria spp.); Chervil (Anthriscus
cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.); Chicory
(Cichorium intybus L.); Chive, Chinese
(Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.);
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.);
Clary (Salvia sclarea L.); Clove
(Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.
Perry); Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense
L.); Coriander/Cilantro (Coriandrum
sativum L.); Cornflower (Centaurea
cyanus L.); Costmary (Tanacetum
balsamita L. subsp. balsamita); Daisy,
English (Bellis perennis L.); Dame's
Rocket (Hesperis matronalis L.);
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale F. H.
Wigg. aggr.); Daylily (Hemerocallis
fulva (L.) L.); Dill (Anethum graveolens
L.); Elder (Sambucus nigra L.); Feijoa
(Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret);
Fennel (common) (Foeniculum vulgare
Mill. subsp. vulgare var. vulgare);
Frangipani (Plumeria rubra L.); Fuchsia
(Fuchsia spp.); Gardenia (Gardenia
jasminoides J. Ellis); Geranium
(Pelargonium spp.); Geranium, Lemon
(Pelargonium crispum (P.J. Bergius)
L'Her.); Geranium, Rose (Pelargonium
graveolens L'H[eacute]r.); Ginger, White
(Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig);
Gladiolus (Gladiolus spp.); Hibiscus
(Hibiscus spp.); Hibiscus, Chinese
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.); Hollyhock
(Alcea rosea L.); Honeysuckle, Japanese
(Lonicera japonica Thunb.); Hyssop,
anise (Agastache foeniculum (Pursh)
Kuntze); Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana
Hook. f.); Jasmine, Arabian (Jasminum
sambac (L.) Aiton); Kewra (Pandanus
fascicularis Lam.); Lavender (Lavandula
angustifolia Mill.); Lemon (Citrus limon
(L.) Burm. f.); Lilac (Syringa vulgaris
L.); Lily, Mariposa (C. gunnisonii);
Lily, Sego (C. nuttallii); Lotus
(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.); Lovage
(Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch);
Mallow, High (Malva sylvestris L.);
Marigold (Tagetes spp.); Marjoram
(Origanum spp.); Meadowsweet
(Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.); Mint
(Mentha spp.); Mioga (Zingiber mioga
(Thunb.) Roscoe); Monarda (Monarda
spp.); Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca
L.); Mustard (Brassica spp. and Sinapis
spp.); Nasturtium (Tropaeolum spp.);
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Moench); Orange, Bitter (Citrus
aurantium L.); Passion flower
(Passiflora spp.); Pea Blossoms (Pisum
sativum L. subsp. sativum var. sativum);
Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var.
persica); Peony, Common (Paeonia
officinalis L.); Perilla (Perilla
frutescens (L.) Britton); Petunia
(Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm.);
Primrose (Primula vulgaris Huds.);
Purslane, winter (Claytonia perfoliata
Donn ex Willd.); Radish (Raphanus
sativus L.); Redbud (Cercis canadensis
L.); Rose (Rosa spp.); Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis L.); Rose-of-
Sharon ((Hibiscus syriacus L.); Runner
bean, Scarlet (Phaseolus coccineus L.);
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.);
Sage (Salvia officinalis L.); Sage,
Pineapple (Salvia elegans); Savory,
Summer (Satureja hortensis L.);
Saxifrage, Burnet (Pimpinella saxifraga
L.); Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.);
Sorrel, Garden (Rumex acetosa L.);
Sorrel, Wood (Oxalis acetosella L.);
Squash (Cucurbita spp.); Stock,
Gillyflower, Brompton stock (Matthiola
incana (L.) W. T. Aiton); Sunflower
(Helianthus annuus L.); Sweet William
(Dianthus barbatus L.); Thyme (Thymus
vulgaris L.); Tuberose (Polianthes
tuberosa L.); Tulip (Tulipa spp.);
Verbena, Lemon (Aloysia citrodora
Palau); Violet (Viola spp.); Yucca
(Yucca spp.), and other edible flowers.
* * * * * * *
Marjoram (Origanum spp.)..... Marjoram (Origanum spp.); Marjoram, pot
(Origanum onites L.); Marjoram, sweet
(Origanum majorana L.); Oregano
(Origanum vulgare L.).
* * * * * * *
Mint (Mentha spp.)........... Mint (Mentha spp.); Applemint (Mentha
suaveolens Ehrh.); Horsemint (Mentha
longifolia (L.) Huds.); Mint, Corn
(Mentha arvensis L.); Peppermint
(Mentha. x piperita L.); Spearmint,
(Mentha spicata L.); Spearmint, Scotch
(Mentha x gracilis Sole); Watermint
(Mentha aquatica L.); Pennyroyal (Mentha
pulegium L.).
* * * * * * *
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* * * * *
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3. Amend Sec. 180.40 by revising paragraph (j) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.40 Tolerances for crop groups.
* * * * *
(j)(1) When EPA amends a crop group in a manner that expands or
contracts the commodities that are covered by the group, EPA will
initially retain the pre-existing as well as the revised crop group in
the CFR.
(2) Where the revised crop group has the same number as the pre-
existing crop group, the revised crop group number will be followed by
a hyphen and the final two digits of the year in which it was
established (e.g., if Crop Group 1 is amended in 2007, the revised
group will be designated as Crop Group 1-07). If the pre-existing crop
group had crop subgroups, these subgroups will be numbered in a similar
fashion in the revised crop group. The name of the revised crop group
will not be changed from the pre-existing crop group unless the
revision so changes the composition of the crop group that the pre-
existing name is no longer accurate.
(3) Where EPA amends a crop group by creating one or more different
crop groups, the revised crop groups will have different numbers and
names (e.g., the amendment of Crop Group 19 through the creation of
Crop Groups 25 and 26). The pre-existing crop group will be amended to
identify the revised crop group(s).
(4) Once a revised crop group is established, EPA will no longer
establish tolerances under the pre-existing crop group. At appropriate
times, EPA will amend tolerances for crop groups that have been
superseded by revised crop groups to conform the pre-existing crop
group to the revised crop group. Once all of the tolerances for the
pre-existing crop group have been updated, the pre-existing crop group
will be removed from the CFR.
* * * * *
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4. In Sec. 180.41:
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a. Add a new paragraph (c)(28)(iv) after the table in paragraph (iii).
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b. Add new paragraphs (c)(34) and (35).
The additions read as follows:
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Sec. 180.41 Crop group tables.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(28) * * *
* * * * *
(iv) After [date of publication of final rule], new herb crop group
and subgroup tolerances will be established as Crop Group 25 or
subgroups 25A and 25B, and new spice crop group tolerances will be
established as Crop Group 26.
* * * * *
(34) Crop Group 25. Herb Group.
(i) Representative commodities. Basil, dried leaves; Basil, fresh
leaves; Mint, dried leaves; and Mint, fresh leaves.
(ii) Commodities. The following Table 1 lists all commodities
included in Crop Group 25 and identifies the related crop subgroups.
Table 1--Crop Group 25: Herb Group
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Related crop
Commodities subgroups
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agrimony, fresh leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L........... 25A
Agrimony, dried leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L........... 25B
Angelica, fresh leaves, Angelica archangelica L......... 25A
Angelica, dried leaves, Angelica archangelica L......... 25B
Angelica, fragrant, fresh leaves, Angelica dahurica 25A
(Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav.............
Angelica, fragrant, dried leaves, Angelica dahurica 25B
(Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav.............
Applemint, fresh leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh......... 25A
Applemint, dried leaves, Mentha suaveolens Ehrh......... 25B
Avarum, fresh leaves, Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb........ 25A
Avarum, dried leaves, Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb........ 25B
Balm, fresh leaves, Melissa officinalis L............... 25A
Balm, dried leaves, Melissa officinalis L............... 25B
Balloon pea, fresh leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) 25A
Goldblatt & J.C. Manning...............................
Balloon pea, dried leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) 25B
Goldblatt & J.C. Manning...............................
Barrenwort, fresh leaves, Epimedium grandiflorum C. 25A
Morren.................................................
Barrenwort, dried leaves, Epimedium grandiflorum C. 25B
Morren.................................................
Basil, fresh leaves, Ocimum basilicum L................. 25A
Basil, dried leaves, Ocimum basilicum L................. 25B
Basil, American, fresh leaves, Ocimum americanum L...... 25A
Basil, American, dried leaves, Ocimum americanum L...... 25B
Basil, Greek, fresh leaves, Ocimum minimum L............ 25A
Basil, Greek, dried leaves, Ocimum minimum L............ 25B
Basil, holy, fresh leaves, Ocimum tenuiflorum L......... 25A
Basil, holy, dried leaves, Ocimum tenuiflorum L......... 25B
Basil, lemon, fresh leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.... 25A
Basil, lemon, dried leaves, Ocimum x citriodorum Vis.... 25B
Basil, Russian, fresh leaves, Ocimum gratissimum L...... 25A
Basil, Russian, dried leaves, Ocimum gratissimum L...... 25B
Bay, fresh leaves, Laurus nobilis L..................... 25A
Bay, dried leaves, Laurus nobilis L..................... 25B
Bisongrass, fresh leaves, Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. 25A
Schouten & Veldkamp....................................
Bisongrass, dried leaves, Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. 25B
Schouten & Veldkamp....................................
Blue mallow, fresh leaves, Malva sylvestris L........... 25A
Boneset, fresh leaves, Eupatorium perfoliatum L......... 25A
Boneset, dried leaves, Eupatorium perfoliatum L......... 25B
Borage, fresh leaves, Borago officinalis L.............. 25A
Borage, dried leaves, Borago officinalis L.............. 25B
Borage, Indian, fresh leaves, Plectranthus amboinicus 25A
(Lour.) Spreng.........................................
Borage, Indian, dried leaves, Plectranthus amboinicus 25B
(Lour.) Spreng.........................................
Burnet, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba spp................... 25A
Burnet, dried leaves, Sanguisorba spp................... 25B
Burnet, garden, fresh leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis L. 25A
Burnet, garden, dried leaves, Sanguisorba officinalis L. 25B
Burnet, salad, fresh leaves Sanguisorba minor Scop...... 25A
Burnet, salad, dried leaves Sanguisorba minor Scop...... 25B
Butterbur, dried leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. 25B
Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr....................
Calamint, fresh leaves, Clinopodium spp................. 25A
Calamint, dried leaves, Clinopodium spp................. 25B
Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves, Clinopodium 25A
grandiflorum (L.) Kuntze...............................
Calamint, large-flower, dried leaves, Clinopodium 25B
grandiflorum (L.) Kuntze...............................
Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves, Clinopodium nepeta (L.) 25A
Kuntze.................................................
Calamint, lesser, dried leaves, Clinopodium nepeta (L.) 25B
Kuntze.................................................
Calendula, fresh leaves, Calendula officinalis L........ 25A
Calendula, dried leaves, Calendula officinalis L........ 25B
Caltrop, fresh leaves, Tribulus terrestris L............ 25A
Caltrop, dried leaves, Tribulus terrestris L............ 25B
Camomile (Chamomile), fresh leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and 25A
Matricaria spp.........................................
Camomile (Chamomile), dried leaves, Chamaemelum spp. and 25B
Matricaria spp.........................................
Camomile (Chamomile), German, fresh leaves, Matricaria 25A
recutita L.............................................
Camomile (Chamomile), German, dried leaves, Matricaria 25B
recutita L.............................................
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, fresh leaves, Chamaemelum 25A
nobile (L.) AlL........................................
Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, dried leaves, Chamaemelum 25B
nobile (L.) AlL........................................
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Caraway, fresh leaves, Carum carvi L.................... 25A
Caraway, dried leaves, Carum carvi L.................... 25B
Cat's claw, dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) 25B
DC., Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F. GmeL..............
Catnip, fresh leaves, Nepeta cataria L.................. 25A
Catnip, dried leaves, Nepeta cataria L.................. 25B
Catnip, Japanese, fresh leaves, Schizonepeta multifida 25A
(L.) Briq..............................................
Catnip, Japanese, dried leaves, Schizonepeta multifida 25B
(L.) Briq..............................................
Celandine, greater, fresh leaves, Chelidonium majus L... 25A
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves, Ficaria verna Huds..... 25A
Centaury, fresh leaves, Centaurium erythrarae Rafn...... 25A
Centaury, dried leaves, Centaurium erythrarae Rafn...... 25B
Chaste tree, fresh leaves, Vitex agnus-castus L......... 25A
Chaste tree, dried leaves, Vitex agnus-castus L......... 25B
Chervil, dried leaves, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. 25B
Chinese chastetree, dried leaves, Vitex negundo L....... 25B
Chinese foxglove, dried leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa 25B
(Gaertn.) Steud........................................
Chive, dried leaves, Allium schoenoprasum L............. 25B
Chive, Chinese, dried leaves, Allium tuberosum Rottler 25B
ex Spreng..............................................
Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves, Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.. 25A
Cicely, sweet, dried leaves, Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.. 25B
Cilantro, dried leaves, Coriandrum sativum L............ 25B
Clary, fresh leaves, Salvia sclarea L................... 25A
Clary, dried leaves, Salvia sclarea L................... 25B
Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves, Porophyllum ruderale 25A
(Jacq.) Cass...........................................
Coriander, Bolivian, dried leaves, Porophyllum ruderale 25B
(Jacq.) Cass...........................................
Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves, Persicaria odorata 25A
(Lour.) Sojak..........................................
Coriander, Vietnamese, dried leaves, Persicaria odorata 25B
(Lour.) Sojak..........................................
Costmary, fresh leaves, Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp. 25A
Balsamita..............................................
Costmary, dried leaves, Tanacetum balsamita L. subsp. 25B
Balsamita..............................................
Creat, dried leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) 25B
Wall. Ex Nees..........................................
Culantro, fresh leaves, Eryngium foetidum L............. 25A
Culantro, dried leaves, Eryngium foetidum L............. 25B
Curry leaf, fresh leaves, Bergera koenigii L............ 25A
Curry leaf, dried leaves, Bergera koenigii L............ 25B
Curryplant, fresh leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. 25A
Don....................................................
Cut leaf, fresh leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br....... 25A
Cut leaf, dried leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br....... 25B
Dillweed, dried leaves, Anethum graveolens L............ 25B
Dokudami, fresh leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb........ 25A
Echinacea, dried leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC...... 25B
Epazote, fresh leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) 25A
Mosyakin & Clemants....................................
Epazote, dried leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) 25B
Mosyakin & Clemants....................................
Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.......... 25B
Evening primrose, fresh leaves, Oenothera biennis L..... 25A
Evening primrose, dried leaves, Oenothera biennis L..... 25B
Fennel, common, fresh leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. 25A
Subsp. vulgare var. vulgare............................
Fennel, common, dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. 25B
Subsp. vulgare var. vulgare............................
Fennel, Florence, dried leaves, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. 25B
Subsp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) ThelL.............
Fennel, Spanish, fresh leaves, Nigella spp.............. 25A
Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves, Nigella spp.............. 25B
Fenugreek, fresh leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.... 25A
Fenugreek, dried leaves, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.... 25B
Feverfew, fresh leaves, Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. 25A
Bip....................................................
Feverfew, dried leaves, Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. 25B
Bip....................................................
Field pennycress, fresh leaves, Thlaspi arvense L....... 25A
Flowers, edible, fresh, multiple species................ 25A
Flowers, edible, dried, multiple species................ 25B
Fumitory, fresh leaves, Fumaria officinalis L........... 25A
Fumitory, dried leaves, Fumaria officinalis L........... 25B
Galbanum, dried leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss............ 25B
Gambir, fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb... 25A
Geranium, fresh leaves, Pelargonium spp................. 25A
Geranium, dried leaves, Pelargonium spp................. 25B
Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves, Pelargonium crispum (P. 25A
J. Bergius) L'Her......................................
Geranium, lemon, dried leaves, Pelargonium crispum (P. 25B
J. Bergius) L'Her......................................
Geranium, rose, fresh leaves, Pelargonium graveolens 25A
L'Her..................................................
Geranium, rose, dried leaves, Pelargonium graveolens 25B
L'Her..................................................
Germander, golden, fresh leaves, Teucrium polium L...... 25A
Germander, golden, dried leaves, Teucrium polium L...... 25B
Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb..... 25B
Gumweed, fresh leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene........ 25A
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Gumweed, dried leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene........ 25B
Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult. 25B
Gypsywort, fresh leaves, Lycopus europaeus L............ 25A
Gypsywort, dried leaves, Lycopus europaeus L............ 25B
Heal-all, fresh leaves, Prunella vulgaris L............. 25A
Heal-all, dried leaves, Prunella vulgaris L............. 25B
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. 25A
Honeybush, dried leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br 25B
Horehound, fresh leaves, Marrubium vulgare L............ 25A
Horehound, dried leaves, Marrubium vulgare L............ 25B
Horsemint, fresh leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.... 25A
Horsemint, dried leaves, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.... 25B
Hyssop, fresh leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L............ 25A
Hyssop, dried leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L............ 25B
Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves, Agastache foeniculum 25A
(Pursh) Kuntze.........................................
Hyssop, anise, dried leaves, Agastache foeniculum 25B
(Pursh) Kuntze.........................................
Jasmine, fresh leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. 25A
odoratissimum L........................................
Jasmine, dried leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. 25B
odoratissimum L........................................
Labrador tea, fresh leaves, Rhododendron groenlandicum 25A
(Oeder) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum Harmaja.............
Labrador tea, dried leaves, Rhododendron groenlandicum 25B
(Oeder) Kron & Judd, R. tomentosum Harmaja.............
Lavender, fresh leaves, Lavandula angustifolia MilL..... 25A
Lavender, dried leaves, Lavandula angustifolia MilL..... 25B
Lemongrass, fresh leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) 25A
Stapf..................................................
Lemongrass, dried leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) 25B
Stapf..................................................
Lemon verbena, fresh leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau.... 25A
Lemon verbena, dried leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau.... 25B
Lovage, fresh leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch. 25A
Lovage, dried leaves, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch. 25B
Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves, Nigella damascena L....... 25A
Love-in-a-mist, dried leaves, Nigella damascena L....... 25B
Mamaki, dried leaves, Pipturus arborescens (Link) C.B. 25B
Rob....................................................
Marigold, fresh leaves, Tagetes spp..................... 25A
Marigold, dried leaves, Tagetes spp..................... 25B
Marigold, African, fresh leaves, Tagetes erecta L....... 25A
Marigold, African, dried leaves, Tagetes erecta L....... 25B
Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves, Tagetes minuta L......... 25A
Marigold, Aztec, dried leaves, Tagetes minuta L......... 25B
Marigold, French, fresh leaves, Tagetes patula L........ 25A
Marigold, French, dried leaves, Tagetes patula L........ 25B
Marigold, Irish lace, fresh leaves, Tagetes filifolia 25A
Lag....................................................
Marigold, Irish lace, dried leaves, Tagetes filifolia 25B
Lag....................................................
Marigold, licorice, fresh leaves, Tagetes micrantha Cav. 25A
Marigold, licorice, dried leaves, Tagetes micrantha Cav. 25B
Marigold, Mexican mint, fresh leaves, Tagetes lucida Cav 25A
Marigold, Mexican mint, dried leaves, Tagetes lucida Cav 25B
Marigold, signet, fresh leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav.. 25A
Marigold, signet, dried leaves, Tagetes tenuifolia Cav.. 25B
Marjoram, fresh leaves, Origanum spp.................... 25A
Marjoram, dried leaves, Origanum spp.................... 25B
Marjoram, pot, fresh leaves, Origanum onites L.......... 25A
Marjoram, pot, dried leaves, Origanum onites L.......... 25B
Marjoram, sweet, fresh leaves, Origanum majorana L...... 25A
Marjoram, sweet, dried leaves, Origanum majorana L...... 25B
Marshmallow, fresh leaves, Althaea officinalis L........ 25A
Marshmallow, dried leaves, Althaea officinalis L........ 25B
Meadowsweet, fresh leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) 25A
Maxim..................................................
Meadowsweet, dried leaves, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) 25B
Maxim..................................................
Mint, fresh leaves, Mentha spp.......................... 25A
Mint, dried leaves, Mentha spp.......................... 25B
Mint, corn, fresh leaves, Mentha arvensis L............. 25A
Mint, corn, dried leaves, Mentha arvensis L............. 25B
Mint, Korean, fresh leaves, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & 25A
C.A. Mey.) Kun.........................................
Mint, Korean, dried leaves, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & 25B
C.A. Mey.) Kun.........................................
Monarda, fresh leaves, Monarda spp...................... 25A
Monarda, dried leaves, Monarda spp...................... 25B
Motherwort, fresh leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L........... 25A
Motherwort, dried leaves, Leonurus cardiaca L........... 25B
Mountainmint, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum spp............ 25A
Mountainmint, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum spp............ 25B
Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum 25A
muticum (Michx.) Pers..................................
Mountainmint, clustered, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum 25B
muticum (Michx.) Pers..................................
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Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum incanum 25A
Michx..................................................
Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum incanum 25B
Michx..................................................
Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum 25A
virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. Ex B.L. Rob. &
FernaL.................................................
Mountainmint, Virginia, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum 25B
virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. &
FernaL.................................................
Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves, Pycnanthemum 25A
verticillatum (Michx.) Pers............................
Mountainmint, whorled, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum 25B
verticillatum (Michx.) Pers............................
Mugwort, fresh leaves, Artemisia vulgaris L............. 25A
Mugwort, dried leaves, Artemisia vulgaris L............. 25B
Mulberry, white, dried leaves, Morus alba L............. 25B
Mullein, fresh leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., 25A
Verbascum spp..........................................
Mullein, dried leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., 25B
Verbascum spp..........................................
Nasturtium, fresh leaves, Tropaeolum spp................ 25A
Nasturtium, dried leaves, Tropaeolum spp................ 25B
Nasturtium, bush fresh leaves, Tropaeolum minus L....... 25A
Nasturtium, bush dried leaves, Tropaeolum minus L....... 25B
Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves, Tropaeolum majus L.... 25A
Nasturtium, garden, dried leaves, Tropaeolum majus L.... 25B
Nettle, fresh leaves, Urtica dioica L................... 25A
Nettle, dried leaves, Urtica dioica L................... 25B
Oregano, fresh leaves, Origanum vulgare L............... 25A
Oregano, dried leaves, Origanum vulgare L............... 25B
Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves, Lippia graveolens Kunth. 25A
Oregano, Mexican, dried leaves, Lippia graveolens Kunth. 25B
Oregano, Puerto Rico, fresh leaves, Lippia micromera 25A
Schauer................................................
Oregano, Puerto Rico, dried leaves, Lippia micromera 25B
Schauer................................................
Oswego tea, fresh leaves, Monarda didyma L.............. 25A
Oswego tea, dried leaves, Monarda didyma L.............. 25B
Pandan leaf, fresh leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb 25A
Pandan leaf, dried leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, Roxb 25B
Pansy, fresh leaves, Viola tricolor L................... 25A
Pansy, dried leaves, Viola tricolor L................... 25B
Paracress, fresh leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. 25A
Jansen.................................................
Paracress, dried leaves, Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. 25B
Jansen.................................................
Parsley, dried leaves, Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss 25B
Pennyroyal, fresh leaves, Mentha pulegium L............. 25A
Pennyroyal, dried leaves, Mentha pulegium L............. 25B
Peppermint, fresh leaves, Mentha x piperita L........... 25A
Peppermint, dried leaves, Mentha x piperita L........... 25B
Perilla, fresh leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton.. 25A
Perilla, dried leaves, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton.. 25B
Rooibos, dried leaves, Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. 25B
Dahlgren...............................................
Rose, fresh leaves, Rosa spp............................ 25A
Rose, dried leaves, Rosa spp............................ 25B
Rosemary, fresh leaves, Rosmarinus officinalis L........ 25A
Rosemary, dried leaves, Rosmarinus officinalis L........ 25B
Sage, fresh leaves, Salvia officinalis L................ 25A
Sage, dried leaves, Salvia officinalis L................ 25B
Sage, Greek, fresh leaves, Salvia fruticosa MilL........ 25A
Sage, Greek, dried leaves, Salvia fruticosa MilL........ 25B
Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl. 25A
Sage, Spanish, dried leaves, Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl. 25B
Savory, summer, fresh leaves, Satureja hortensis L...... 25A
Savory, summer, dried leaves, Satureja hortensis L...... 25B
Savory, winter, fresh leaves, Satureja montana L........ 25A
Savory, winter, dried leaves, Satureja montana L........ 25B
Sorrel, fresh leaves, Rumex spp......................... 25A
Sorrel, dried leaves, Rumex spp......................... 25B
Sorrel, French, fresh leaves, Rumex scutatus L.......... 25A
Sorrel, French, dried leaves, Rumex scutatus L.......... 25B
Sorrel, garden, fresh leaves, Rumex acetosa L........... 25A
Sorrel, garden, dried leaves, Rumex acetosa L........... 25B
Southernwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L....... 25A
Southernwood, dried leaves, Artemisia abrotanum L....... 25B
Spearmint, fresh leaves, Mentha spicata L............... 25A
Spearmint, dried leaves, Mentha spicata L............... 25B
Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves, Mentha x gracilis SoL.. 25A
Spearmint, Scotch, dried leaves, Mentha x gracilis SoL.. 25B
Spotted beebalm, fresh leaves, Monarda punctata L....... 25A
Spotted beebalm, dried leaves, Monarda punctata L....... 25B
Squaw vine, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L............ 25B
St. John's Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L... 25B
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Stevia, dried leaves, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) 25B
Bertoni................................................
Swamp leaf, fresh leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) 25A
Merr...................................................
Tansy, fresh leaves, Tanacetum vulgare L................ 25A
Tansy, dried leaves, Tanacetum vulgare L................ 25B
Tarragon, fresh leaves, Artemisia dracunculus L......... 25A
Tarragon, dried leaves, Artemisia dracunculus L......... 25B
Thyme, fresh leaves, Thymus spp......................... 25A
Thyme, dried leaves, Thymus spp......................... 25B
Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves, Thymus serpyllum L....... 25A
Thyme, creeping, dried leaves, Thymus serpyllum L....... 25B
Thyme, lemon, fresh leaves, Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) 25A
Schreb.................................................
Thyme, lemon, dried leaves, Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) 25B
Schreb.................................................
Thyme, mastic, fresh leaves, Thymus mastichina (L.) L... 25A
Thyme, mastic, dried leaves, Thymus mastichina (L.) L... 25B
Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves, Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) 25A
M. Roem................................................
Toon, Chinese, dried leaves, Toona sinensis (A. Juss.) 25B
M. Roem................................................
Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia adhatoda L............... 25B
Veronica, fresh leaves, Veronica officinalis L.......... 25A
Violet, fresh leaves, Viola odorata L................... 25A
Violet, dried leaves, Viola odorata L................... 25B
Watermint, fresh leaves, Mentha aquatica L.............. 25A
Watermint, dried leaves, Mentha aquatica L.............. 25B
Waterpepper, fresh leaves, Persicaria hydropiper (L.) 25A
Delarbre...............................................
Wild bergamot, fresh leaves, Monarda fistulosa L........ 25A
Wild bergamot, dried leaves, Monarda fistulosa L........ 25B
Wintergreen, fresh leaves, Gaultheria procumbens L...... 25A
Wintergreen, dried leaves, Gaultheria procumbens L...... 25B
Wood betony, dried leaves, Stachys officinalis (L.) 25B
Trevis.................................................
Woodruff, fresh leaves, Galium odoratum (L.) Scop....... 25A
Woodruff, dried leaves, Galium odoratum (L.) Scop....... 25B
Wormwood, fresh leaves, Artemisia absinthium L.......... 25A
Wormwood, dried leaves, Artemisia absinthium L.......... 25B
Wormwood, Roman, fresh leaves, Artemisia pontica L...... 25A
Wormwood, Roman, dried leaves, Artemisia pontica L...... 25B
Yarrow, fresh leaves, Achillea millefolium L............ 25A
Yarrow, dried leaves, Achillea millefolium L............ 25B
Yellow gentian, fresh leaves, Gentiana lutea L.......... 25A
Yellow gentian, dried leaves, Gentiana lutea L.......... 25B
Yerba santa, fresh leaves, Eriodictyon californicum 25A
(Hook. & Arn.) Torr....................................
Yerba santa, dried leaves, Eriodictyon californicum 25B
(Hook. & Arn.) Torr....................................
Yomogi, fresh leaves, Artemisia princeps L.............. 25A
Yomogi, dried leaves, Artemisia princeps L.............. 25B
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.. ..............
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(iii) Crop subgroups. The following Table 2 identifies the crop
subgroups for Crop Group 25, specifies the representative commodities
for each subgroup, and lists all the commodities included in each
subgroup.
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Table 2--Crop Group 25: Subgroup Listing
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Representative commodities Commodities
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Crop Subgroup 25A. Herb Fresh Leaves Subgroup
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Basil, fresh leaves and mint, Agrimony, fresh leaves; Angelica, fresh
fresh leaves. leaves; Angelica, fragrant, fresh
leaves; Applemint, fresh leaves; Avarum,
fresh leaves; Balloon pea, fresh leaves;
Barrenwort, fresh leaves; Balm, fresh
leaves; Basil, fresh leaves; Basil,
American, fresh leaves; Basil, Greek,
fresh leaves; Basil, holy, fresh leaves;
Basil, lemon, fresh leaves; Basil,
Russian, fresh leaves; Bay, fresh
leaves; Bisongrass, fresh leaves; Blue
mallow, fresh leaves; Boneset, fresh
leaves; Borage, fresh leaves; Borage,
Indian, fresh leaves; Burnet, fresh
leaves; Burnet, garden, fresh leaves;
Burnet, salad, fresh leaves; Calamint,
fresh leaves; Calamint, large-flower,
fresh leaves; Calamint, lesser, fresh
leaves; Calendula, fresh leaves;
Caltrop, fresh leaves; Camomile, fresh
leaves; Camomile, German, fresh leaves;
Camomile, Roman, fresh leaves; Caraway,
fresh leaves; Catnip, fresh leaves;
Catnip, Japanese, fresh leaves;
Celandine, greater, fresh leaves;
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves;
Centaury, fresh leaves; Chaste tree,
fresh leaves; Cicely, sweet, fresh
leaves; Clary, fresh leaves; Coriander,
Bolivian, fresh leaves; Coriander,
Vietnamese, fresh leaves; Costmary,
fresh leaves; Culantro, fresh leaves;
Curry leaf, fresh leaves; Curryplant,
fresh leaves; Cut leaf, fresh leaves;
Dokudami, fresh leaves; Epazote, fresh
leaves; Evening primrose, fresh leaves;
Fennel, common, fresh leaves; Fennel,
Spanish, fresh leaves; Fenugreek, fresh
leaves; Feverfew, fresh leaves; Field
pennycress, fresh leaves; Flowers,
edible, fresh; Fumitory, fresh leaves;
Gambir, fresh leaves; Geranium, fresh
leaves; Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves;
Geranium, rose, fresh leaves; Germander,
golden, fresh leaves; Gumweed, fresh
leaves; Gypsywort, fresh leaves; Heal-
all, fresh leaves; Honewort, fresh
leaves; Horehound, fresh leaves;
Horsemint, fresh leaves; Hyssop, fresh
leaves; Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves;
Jasmine, fresh leaves; Labrador tea,
fresh leaves; Lavender, fresh leaves;
Lemongrass, fresh leaves; Lemon verbena,
fresh leaves; Lovage, fresh leaves; Love-
in-a-mist, fresh leaves; Marigold, fresh
leaves; Marigold, African, fresh leaves;
Marigold, Aztec, fresh leaves; Marigold,
French, fresh leaves; Marigold, Irish
lace, fresh leaves; Marigold, licorice,
fresh leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint,
fresh leaves; Marigold, signet, fresh
leaves; Marjoram, fresh leaves;
Marjoram, pot, fresh leaves; Marjoram,
sweet, fresh leaves; Marshmallow, fresh
leaves; Meadowsweet, fresh leaves; Mint,
fresh leaves; Mint, corn, fresh leaves;
Mint, Korean, fresh leaves; Monarda,
fresh leaves; Motherwort, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, clustered, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, hoary, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, Virginia, fresh leaves;
Mountainmint, whorled, fresh leaves;
Mugwort, fresh leaves; Mullein, fresh
leaves; Nasturtium, fresh leaves;
Nasturtium, bush, fresh leaves;
Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves;
Nettle, fresh leaves; Oregano, fresh
leaves; Oregano, Mexican, fresh leaves;
Oregano, Puerto Rico, fresh leaves;
Oswego tea, fresh leaves; Pandan leaf,
fresh leaves; Pansy, fresh leaves;
Paracress, fresh leaves; Pennyroyal,
fresh leaves; Peppermint, fresh leaves;
Perilla, fresh leaves; Rose, fresh
leaves; Rosemary, fresh leaves; Sage,
fresh leaves; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves;
Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves; Savory,
summer, fresh leaves; Savory, winter,
fresh leaves; Sorrel, fresh leaves;
Sorrel, French, fresh leaves; Sorrel,
garden, fresh leaves; Southernwood,
fresh leaves; Spearmint, fresh leaves;
Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves; Spotted
beebalm, fresh leaves; Swamp leaf, fresh
leaves; Tansy, fresh leaves; Tarragon,
fresh leaves; Thyme, fresh leaves;
Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves; Thyme,
lemon, fresh leaves; Thyme, mastic,
fresh leaves; Toon, Chinese, fresh
leaves; Veronica, fresh leaves; Violet,
fresh leaves; Watermint, fresh leaves;
Waterpepper, fresh leaves; Wild
bergamot, fresh leaves; Wintergreen,
fresh leaves; Woodruff, fresh leaves;
Wormwood, fresh leaves; Wormwood, Roman,
fresh leaves; Yarrow, fresh leaves;
Yellow gentian, fresh leaves; Yerba
santa, fresh leaves; Yomogi, fresh
leaves; cultivars, varieties, and/or
hybrids of these.
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Crop Subgroup 25B. Herb Dried Leaves Subgroup
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Basil, dried leaves and mint, Agrimony, dried leaves; Angelica, dried
dried leaves. leaves; Angelica, fragrant, dried
leaves; Applemint, dried leaves; Avarum,
dried leaves; Balloon pea, dried leaves;
Balm, dried leaves; Barrenwort, dried
leaves; Basil, dried leaves; Basil,
American, dried leaves; Basil, Greek,
dried leaves; Basil, holy, dried leaves;
Basil, lemon, dried leaves; Basil,
Russian, dried leaves; Bay, dried
leaves; Bisongrass, dried leaves;
Boneset, dried leaves; Borage, dried
leaves; Borage, Indian, dried leaves;
Burnet, dried leaves; Burnet, garden,
dried leaves; Burnet, salad, dried
leaves; Butterbur, dried leaves;
Calamint, dried leaves; Calamint, large-
flower, dried leaves; Calamint, lesser,
dried leaves; Calendula, dried leaves;
Caltrop, dried leaves; Camomile, dried
leaves; Camomile, German, dried leaves;
Camomile, Roman, dried leaves; Caraway,
dried leaves; Cat's claw, dried leaves;
Catnip, dried leaves; Catnip, Japanese,
dried leaves; Centaury, dried leaves;
Chaste tree, dried leaves; Chervil,
dried leaves; Chinese chastetree, dried
leaves; Chinese foxglove, dried leaves;
Chive, dried leaves; Chive, Chinese,
dried leaves; Cicely, sweet, dried
leaves; Cilantro, dried leaves; Clary,
dried leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, dried
leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese, dried
leaves; Costmary, dried leaves; Creat,
dried leaves; Culantro, dried leaves;
Curry leaf, dried leaves; Cut leaf,
dried leaves; Dillweed, dried leaves;
Echinacea, dried leaves; Epazote, dried
leaves; Eucommia, dried leaves; Evening
primrose, dried leaves; Fennel, common,
dried leaves; Fennel, Florence, dried
leaves; Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves;
Fenugreek, dried leaves; Feverfew, dried
leaves; Flowers, edible, dried;
Fumitory, dried leaves; Geranium, dried
leaves; Geranium, lemon, dried leaves;
Geranium, rose, dried leaves; Germander,
golden, dried leaves; Gotu kola, dried
leaves; Gumweed, dried leaves; Gymnema,
dried leaves; Gypsywort, dried leaves;
Heal-all, dried leaves; Honeybush, dried
leaves; Horehound, dried leaves;
Horsemint, dried leaves; Hyssop, dried
leaves; Hyssop, anise, dried leaves;
Jasmine, dried leaves; Labrador, tea,
dried leaves; Lavender, dried leaves;
Lemongrass, dried leaves; Lemon verbena,
dried leaves; Lovage, dried leaves; Love-
in-a-mist, dried leaves; Mamaki, dried
leaves; Marigold, dried leaves;
Marigold, African, dried leaves;
Marigold, Aztec, dried leaves; Marigold,
French, dried leaves; Marigold, Irish
lace, dried leaves; Marigold, licorice,
dried leaves; Marigold, Mexican mint,
dried leaves; Marigold, signet, dried
leaves; Marjoram, dried leaves;
Marjoram, pot, dried leaves; Marjoram,
sweet, dried leaves; Marshmallow, dried
leaves; Meadowsweet, dried leaves; Mint,
dried leaves; Mint, corn, dried leaves;
Mint, Korean, dried leaves; Monarda,
dried leaves; Motherwort, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, clustered, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, hoary, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, Virginia, dried leaves;
Mountainmint, whorled, dried leaves;
Mugwort, dried leaves; Mulberry, white,
dried leaves; Mullein, dried leaves;
Nasturtium, dried leaves; Nasturtium,
bush dried leaves; Nasturtium, garden,
dried leaves; Nettle, dried leaves;
Oregano, dried leaves; Oregano, Mexican,
dried leaves; Oregano, Puerto Rico,
dried leaves; Oswego tea, dried leaves;
Pandan leaf, dried leaves; Pansy, dried
leaves; Paracress, dried leaves;
Parsley, dried leaves; Pennyroyal, dried
leaves; Peppermint, dried leaves;
Perilla, dried leaves; Rooibos, dried
leaves; Rose, dried leaves; Rosemary,
dried leaves; Sage, dried leaves; Sage,
Greek, dried leaves; Sage, Spanish,
dried leaves; Savory, summer, dried
leaves; Savory, winter, dried leaves;
Sorrel, dried leaves; Sorrel, French,
dried leaves; Sorrel, garden, dried
leaves; Southernwood, dried leaves;
Spearmint, dried leaves; Spearmint,
Scotch, dried leaves; Spotted beebalm,
dried leaves; Squaw vine, dried leaves;
St. John's Wort, dried leaves; Stevia,
dried leaves; Tansy, dried leaves;
Tarragon, dried leaves; Thyme, dried
leaves; Thyme, creeping, dried leaves;
Thyme, lemon, dried leaves; Thyme,
mastic, dried leaves; Toon, Chinese,
dried leaves; Vasaka, dried leaves;
Violet, dried leaves; Watermint, dried
leaves; Wild bergamot, dried leaves;
Wintergreen, dried leaves; Wood betony,
dried leaves; Woodruff, dried leaves;
Wormwood, dried leaves; Wormwood, Roman,
dried leaves; Yarrow, dried leaves;
Yellow gentian, dried leaves; Yerba
santa, dried leaves; Yomogi, dried
leaves; cultivars, varieties, and/or
hybrids of these.
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(35) Crop Group 26. Spice Group.
(i) Representative commodities. Dill seed or Celery seed.
(ii) Commodities. The following Table 1 lists all commodities
included in Crop Group 26.
Table 1--Crop Group 26: Spice Group
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Commodities
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Ajowan, seed, Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill
Allspice, Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.
Ambrette seed, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Amia, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach
Angelica, seed, Angelica archangelica L.
Angostura bark, Angostura trifoliata (Willd.) T.S. Elias
Anise seed, Pimpinella anisum L.
Anise pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.
Anise, star, Illicium verum Hook. f.
Annatto seed, Bixa orellana L.
Asafoetida, Ferula assa-foetida L.
Ashwagandha, fruit, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
Balsam, Peruvian, Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle)
Harms
Batavia-cassia, bark, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Blume
Batavia-cassia, fruit, Cinnamomum burmanni (Nees & T. Nees) Blume
Belleric myrobalan, Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Betel vine, Piper betle L.
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Black bread weed, Nigella arvensis L.
Blue mallee, Eucalyptus polybractea R.T. Baker
Boldo, leaves, Peumus boldus Molina
Buchi, Agathosma betulina (P.J. Bergius) Pillans
Calamus-root, Acorus calamus L.
Candlebush, Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Canella bark, Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn.
Caper buds, Capparis spinosa L.
Caraway, fruit, Carum carvi L.
Caraway, black, Nigella sativa L.
Cardamom, black, Amomum spp.
Cardamom, Ethiopian, Aframomum corrorima (A. Braun) P.C.M. Jansen
Cardamom, green, Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Cardamom, Nepal, Amomum subulatum Roxb., Amomum aromaticum Roxb.
Cardamon-amomum, Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton
Cascada buckthorn, bark, Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray
Cassia bark, Cinnamomum spp.
Cassia fruit, Cinnamomum spp.
Cassia, Chinese, fruit, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cassia, Chinese, bark, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cat's claw, roots, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., Uncaria guianensis
(Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.
Catechu, bark, Senegalia catechu (L.f.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.
Celery seed, Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.
Chervil, seed, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.
Chaste treeberry, berry, Vitex agnus-castus L.
Chinese chastetree, roots, Vitex negundo L.
Chinese hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge
Chinese nutmeg tree, Torreya grandis Fortune
Chinese-pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans Hance
Chinese prickly-ash, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim
Cinnamon, bark, Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
Cinnamon, fruit, Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
Cinnamon, Saigon, bark, Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees
Cinnamon, Saigon, fruit, Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees
Clove buds, Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry
Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L.
Coptis, Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis spp.
Coriander, fruit, Coriandrum sativum L.
Coriander, seed, Coriandrum sativum L.
Cubeb, seed, Piper cubeba L.f.
Culantro, seed, Eryngium foetidum L.
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L
Cumin, black, Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.
Daharian angelica, leaves, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f.
ex Franch. & Sav.
Daharian angelica, seed, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex
Franch. & Sav.
Damiana leaf, Turnera diffusa Willd.
Dill, seed, Anethum graveolens L.
Dorrigo pepper, berry, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith
Dorrigo pepper, leaf, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith
Epimedium, Epimedium spp.
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.
Eucommia, bark, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
Felty germander, Teucrium polium L.
Fennel, common, fruit, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var.
vulgare
Fennel, common, seed, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var.
vulgare
Fennel, Florence, fruit, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var.
azoricum (Mill.) Thell.
Fennel, Florence, seed, Foeniculum vulgare Mill. subsp. vulgare var.
azoricum (Mill.) Thell.
Fennel flower, seed, Nigella hispanica L.
Fenugreek, seed, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Frankincense, Boswellia sacra Flueck.
Frankincense, Indian, Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
Galbanum, Ferula gummosa Boiss.
Gambooge, Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N. Robson
Grains of Paradise, Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.
Grains of Selim, Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich.
Guarana, Paullinia cupana Kunt
Guaiac, Guaiacum officinale L.
Guggul, Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari
Gum arabic, Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton
Gum ghatti, Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.
Gum karaya, Stercula urens Roxb.
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Gum tragacanth, Astragalus gummifer Labill.
Gymnema, dried leaves Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult.
Haw, black, Viburnum prunifolium L.
Honewort, seed, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.
Imperatoria, Peucedanum officinale L.
Iva, Achillea erba-rotta All. subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson
Jalap, Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne
Juniper berry, Juniperus communis L.
Kaffir lime, leaf, Citrus hystrix DC.
Kewra, Pandanus fascicularis Lam.
Kokam, Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy
Linden, dried leaves, Tilia americana L.
Lovage, seed, Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch
Mace, Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Magnolia-bark, Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H. Wilson
Mahaleb, Prunus mahaleb L.
Malabar cardamom, Amomum villosum Lour.
Malabathrum, Cinnamomum tamala (Buch-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.
Malabar-tamarind, Garcinia spp.
Mastic, Pistacia lentiscus L.
Micromeria, white, Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce
Milk thistle, Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Mioga, Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe
Miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell
Mustard seed, Brassica spp. and Sinapis spp.
Mustard, black, Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Mustard, brown, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea
Mustard, white, Sinapis alba L. ssp. alba
Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl., Commiphora africana (A. Rich.)
Engl.
Myrrh, bisabol, Commiphora kataf (Forssk.) Engl
Myrtle, dried leaves, Myrtus communis L.
Myrtle, anise, Syzygium anisatum (Vickery) Craven & Biffen
Myrtle, lemon, Backhousia citriodora F. Muell.
Nasturtium, pods, Tropaeolum spp
Nasturtium, bush, pods, Tropaeolum minus L.
Nasturtium, garden, pods, Tropaeolum majus L.
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Pepper, black, Piper nigrum L.
Pepper, white, Piper nigrum L.
Pepper, Cubeb, Piper cubeba L.f.
Pepper, Indian long, Piper longum L.
Pepper, leaf, Piper auritum Kunth, Piper lolot C.DC, Piper sanctum
(Miq.) Schltdl., Piper umbellatum L.
Pepper, long, Piper longum L.
Pepper, Javanese Long, Piper retrofractum Vahl.
Pepper, Sichuan, Zanthoxylum spp.
Pepperbush, berry, Tasmannia spp.
Pepperbush, leaf, Tasmannia spp.
Peppertree, Schinus spp.
Peppertree, Brazilian, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
Peppertree, Peruvian, Schinus molle L.
Perilla leaf, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Perilla seed, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Pine, maritime, Pinus pinaster Aiton
Pipsissewa, leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton
Poppy seed, Papaver somniferum L. subsp. somniferum
Pygeum, Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman
Quassia, bark, Quassia amara L.
Quebracho bark, Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Schltdl.
Quinine, Cinchona pubescens Vahl
Qing hua jiao, Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc
Quillaja, Quillaja saponaria Molina
Rue, Ruta graveolens L
Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus L.
Sassafras, leaves, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Saunders, red, Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Simaruba, bark, Simarouba amara Aubl.
Slippery elm, Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Sumac, fragrant, Rhus aromatica Aiton
Sumac, smooth leaf, Rhus glabra L.
Tasmanian pepper berry, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm
Tasmanian pepper leaf, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm.
Tsao-Ko, Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemari[eacute]
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Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia Jacks.
Wattleseed, Acacia spp.
White willow, Salix alba L.
Willow, Salix spp.
Yellow gentian, roots, Gentiana lutea L.
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
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[FR Doc. 2019-18285 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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