Tolerance Crop Grouping Program V, 70976-70996 [2020-23874]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766; FRL–10015–19]
RIN 2070–AJ28
Program Support, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number (703) 347–8533;
email address: kemme.sara@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Summary
Tolerance Crop Grouping Program V
A. Does this action apply to me?
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This final rule revises the
current pesticide tolerance crop
grouping regulations, which allow the
establishment of tolerances for multiple
related crops based on data from a
representative set of crops. Specifically,
the final rule revises one commodity
definition, adds three new commodity
definitions, and amends 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’’ are separated into
two new crop groups, ‘‘Crop Group 25:
Herb Group’’ and ‘‘Crop Group 26: Spice
Group’’ and additional commodities are
added to Crop Groups 25 and 26. 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.
DATES: This final rule is effective
January 5, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Kemme, Regulatory Support Branch,
Mission Support Division, Office of
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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).
B. What is the Agency’s authority for
taking this action?
This rule is issued under the authority
of 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 establishes tolerances for
pesticide chemical residues in or on
food, where there is a reasonable
certainty that no harm will result from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide
chemical residue. A tolerance is the
maximum permissible residue level
established for a pesticide in raw
agricultural commodities and processed
foods. EPA establishes tolerances for
each pesticide after assessing the
potential risks to human health posed
by that pesticide. 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.
C. What action is the Agency taking?
This final rule revises EPA’s
regulations governing crop group
tolerances for pesticides. Specifically,
this rule is finalizing a revision to one
commodity definition, adding three new
commodity definitions, and amending
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’’ are
separated into two new crop groups,
‘‘Crop Group 25: Herb Group’’ and
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‘‘Crop Group 26: Spice Group’’ and
additional commodities are added to
Crop Groups 25 and 26. This final rule
is the fifth in an ongoing series of crop
group updates, including additional
updates expected to be promulgated in
the next several years.
D. Why is the Agency taking this action?
EPA sets tolerances, which are the
maximum amount of a pesticide
allowed to remain in or on a food, as
part of the process of regulating
pesticides that may leave residues in
food. Crop groups are established when
residue data for certain representative
crops are used to establish pesticide
tolerances for a group of crops that are
botanically or taxonomically related.
Representative crops of a crop group or
subgroup are those whose residue data
can be used to establish a tolerance for
the entire group or subgroup.
With the establishment of crop groups
such as the ones in this final rule, EPA
seeks to:
• Enhance our ability to conduct food
safety evaluations on herb and spice
crops for tolerance-setting purposes;
• Promote global harmonization of
food safety standards;
• Reduce regulatory burden; and
• Ensure food safety for agricultural
goods.
E. What are the estimated incremental
economic impacts of this action?
EPA prepared an Economic Analysis
which shows that this is a burdenreducing regulation (Ref. 1). Crop
grouping saves money by permitting the
results of pesticide residue studies for
some crops, called representative crops,
to be applied to other, similar crops in
the group. EPA expects these revisions
to promote greater use of crop groupings
for tolerance-setting purposes, both
domestically and in countries that
export food to the U.S.
The estimate of cost savings from
creating the new, separate herb group
and spice group is $51.8 million
annually.
II. The Proposed Rule
EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register on
August 27, 2019 (84 FR 44804) (FRL–
9996–03). Eight parties submitted
comments on the proposal: One private
citizen; Hudson Trading Group;
Canadian Specialty Agriculture
Association; Alberta Rhodiola Rosea
Growers Organization, Inc.; American
Spice Trade Association; American
Herbal Products Association; Aromatics,
Inc.; and the Provincial Minor Use
Coordinator for Alberta, Canada.
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III. Response to Comments
In this unit, EPA describes the major
provisions of the proposed rule, the
comments received on the provisions
and EPA’s responses to the comments,
and EPA’s determination regarding the
final rule.
A. Separation of Herbs and Spices in
Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices
EPA proposed to divide the current
‘‘Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices
Group’’ into two separate crop groups.
In accordance with the process outlined
in 40 CFR 180.40(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
new crop groups.
EPA received comments expressing
support for the proposed rule.
Commenters pointed out the potential
for reducing the regulatory burden
associated with establishing a tolerance
while maintaining the safety of the food
supply. In addition, commenters were
supportive of EPA harmonizing
standards with international partners
such as Canada and Mexico, and with
Codex Alimentarius Commission
(Codex). EPA is finalizing the proposed
approach of separating the current
‘‘Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices
Group’’ into two crop groups, ‘‘Crop
Group 25: Herb Group’’ and ‘‘Crop
Group 26: Spice Group.’’
B. Crop Group 25: Herb Group
EPA proposed to establish a new crop
group, titled ‘‘Crop Group 25: Herb
Group.’’
1. Commodities. EPA proposed to
include 317 commodities in Crop Group
25. All the 317 proposed commodities
are included in Crop Group 25 in this
final rule. EPA added 101 new
commodities directly to Crop Group 25
in response to commenter suggestions
or, as discussed in the proposed rule, to
include both fresh and dried forms of
herb commodities whenever possible
(84 FR 44811). EPA also added 25
commodities indirectly to Crop Group
25 by adding them to the definition in
40 CFR 180.1 of edible flowers, which
is a commodity in Crop Group 25. A
total of 418 commodities are included
directly, and 25 indirectly through 40
CFR 180.1 to Crop Group 25.
Most of the commenters suggested
that additional commodities be
included in Crop Group 25. EPA
evaluated whether these commodities
should be included in Crop Group 25 by
assessing whether the commodities are
already in other crop groups and
considering the same criteria used to
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determine the commodities included in
the proposed rule: Similarities of growth
habits, the herbs being either fresh or
dried leaves, similar pest problems,
sources of essential oil, lack of animal
feed items, comparison of established
tolerances, and international
harmonization. EPA identified 101 new
commodities that have been added
directly to Crop Group 25 (54
commodities fresh and 47 commodities
dried), plus 25 new commodities that
have been added to the definition of
edible flowers, and thus indirectly
added to Crop Group 25. EPA
determined that it is more appropriate
to include some of the suggested
commodities in other crop groups and
that other commodities do not fit in any
of the existing crop groups. The reasons
for EPA’s determinations are provided
below.
EPA received four comments
requesting that the Agency include
Rhodiola rosea in the herb crop group.
EPA is not adding Rhodiola rosea to the
Herb Crop Group because EPA has
determined that R. rosea is more
appropriately placed in the Root and
Tuber Vegetable Crop Group 1 as the
edible part is the root. The Crop Group
1 will be revised as part of a future crop
grouping regulation to include R. rosea.
Rhodiola (also known as king’s crown
roots, golden root, rose root, Aaron’s
rod, Arctic root, or orpin rose) is better
placed in the Root and Tuber Vegetable
Crop Group than the Herb Crop Group
25, since the cultural practices are
similar to other root and tuber crops.
EPA also received two comments,
from Hudson Trading Group and the
American Spice Trade Association
(ASTA), requesting the addition of
celery, dried leaves to Crop Group 25:
Herb Group. EPA agrees this commodity
is not currently covered by a crop group
and has added celery, dried leaves, to
the new Crop Group 25 and to subgroup
25B for dried herbs, since the cultural
practices and pesticide residues are
expected to be comparable to basil or
mint, the representative commodities
for the subgroup. The fresh leaves form
of the commodity will remain in Stalk,
Stem, and Leaf Petiole Vegetable Crop
Group 22. As with some other crops
(e.g., cilantro, parsley, and chives), the
fresh leaves commodity of celery is
assigned to a different crop group based
on similarity in cultural practices and
pesticide residues compared to other
commodities in the crop group.
One commenter, Aromatics, Inc.,
asked EPA to consider including
additional commodities in Crop Group
25. ASTA also requested that EPA add
Echinacea purpurea, dried, to Crop
Group 25. Below are the commodities
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requested by Aromatics, Inc. followed
by the Agency’s responses:
• Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) leaf
Æ ‘‘Skullcap, fresh leaves’’ and
‘‘Skullcap, dried leaves’’ have been
added to include the leaves of this
commodity due to similarities to the
Herb Crop Group.
• Echinacea (aerial parts and roots of
Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea
pallida)
Æ The commodity name of
‘‘Echinacea, dried leaves’’ has been
expanded to include ‘‘Echinacea spp.’’
to include the leaves of these
commodities.
Æ ‘‘Echinacea, fresh leaves’’ has been
added and includes ‘‘Echinacea spp.’’ in
the scientific name to include the leaves
of these commodities.
Æ Crop Group 1: Root and Tuber
Vegetable Group will be revised in the
future to include the roots of these
commodities.
• Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root
Æ Crop Group 1: Root and Tuber
Vegetable Group will be revised to
include the roots of this commodity.
• Blackberry leaf (Rubus spp.)
Æ ‘‘Chinese blackberry, fresh leaves’’
and ‘‘Chinese blackberry, dried leaves’’
have been added to include the leaves
of this commodity.
• Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa and
Hibuscus lunariifolus)
Æ The term ‘‘Hibiscus (Hibiscus
spp.)’’ in the commodity definition of
‘‘Flowers, edible, multiple species’’
already includes these commodities.
The American Herbal Products
Association (AHPA) requested that EPA
include several hundred additional
commodities in Crop Group 25 or Crop
Group 26. Table 1 in the AHPA
comments includes 195 commodities
that were submitted to EPA in 2013.
AHPA restated its 2013 request that EPA
include these commodities in a crop
group. EPA already assessed whether to
include these commodities in its work
to identify commodities for the
proposed rule. (See Refs. 2, 3 and 4).
Because AHPA resubmitted the same
list, EPA did not revisit this previous
analysis for this final rule, although to
the extent that commodities in AHPA
Table 1 were suggested by other
commenters, EPA evaluated them
independently, and those responses are
reflected in this preamble.
AHPA also identified more than 230
additional commodities, included in
Table 2 of their comments, and
requested that these be added to Crop
Group 25 or 26 or another crop group.
EPA’s assessment of these commodities
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is included in separate Tables, (Ref. 5).
Out of the commodities in Table 2 of the
AHPA comments, 110 commodities
were added to the Herb Crop Group 25
or the Spice Crop Group 26, with some
commodities being added to both Crop
Group 25 for their leaves and to the
definition of edible flower, multiple
species for their flower resulting in
more 110 additional terms. Specifically,
25 commodities were added to the
edible flower, multiple species
definition in 40 CFR 180.1; 37 were
added to the Herb Crop Group 25; and
51 commodities were added to the Spice
Crop Group 26. Of the remaining
commodities, 52 were determined to
already be members of crop groups or
were already proposed for inclusion
with Crop Group 25 or 26; 53 are
intended to be added to other crop
groups; and 17 were not considered
appropriate for inclusion within EPA
crop groups.
AHPA identified a few instances
where the commodities in proposed
Crop Groups 25 and 26 included a
common name that they say is not as
well established as the common or usual
name of the commodity. One instance
included the herb Mitchella repens,
which AHPA noted is better named as
‘‘partridge berry’’ than as ‘‘squaw vine.’’
Another instance involved changing the
common name of Angelica dahurica to
‘‘dahurian angelica.’’ The commenter
also suggested that EPA use AHPA’s
reference, Herbs of Commerce, which is
used to identify the common or usual
names of ingredients of dietary
supplements that are botanicals.
EPA agrees with the suggested change
in the common name for Mitchella
repens from squaw vine to partridge
berry. EPA also incorporated a change
regarding Angelica dahurica, which is
intended to capture the most well
established and common name used and
is not a substantive change from the
proposal for the commodity.
EPA consults a variety of sources and
references, including Herbs of
Commerce, when determining common
names for commodities. Additionally,
the Agency relies on stakeholder
feedback to ensure the common name
for a commodity reflects what is
commonly used in channels of trade.
The Agency has used available
information to identify suitable common
names for the commodities listed in
Herb Crop Group 25 and Spice Crop
Group 26, in order to avoid confusion.
2. Representative commodities. In the
absence of comments, EPA is finalizing
the proposed approach and is
establishing the following commodities
as representative commodities for Crop
Group 25: Basil, fresh leaves; mint, fresh
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leaves; basil, dried leaves; and mint,
dried leaves.
3. Crop subgroups. EPA is finalizing
the proposed approach of establishing
two crop subgroups for the new ‘‘Crop
Group 25: Herb Group’’: Subgroup 25A
for fresh herbs and subgroup 25B for
dried herbs.
EPA did not receive comments
specifically addressing Subgroups 25A
and 25B, although EPA revised these
subgroups to include the commodities
that were added to Subgroup 25. Also,
EPA revised the herb subgroups to
include commodities in both subgroups
wherever possible, as discussed in the
proposed rule (84 FR 44811). In the
proposed rule, 11 commodities were
included in Crop Group 25 only in their
fresh leaves form. For the final rule Crop
Group 25 and Crop Subgroup 25B, it
also includes the dried leaves form of
these commodities. Similarly, 19
commodities that were included in the
proposed rule only in their dried leaves
form are also included in the final rule
in their fresh leaves form in Crop Group
25 and Crop Subgroup 25A.
4. Commodity definitions. In
conjunction with the new Crop Group
25, this final rule establishes commodity
definitions in 40 CFR 180.1(g) for basil
and mint and amends the commodity
definition for marjoram with no changes
from the proposal. The final rule also
establishes a commodity definition for
flowers, edible, multiple species, but
EPA revised the proposed definition to
include 25 additional commodities that
commenters suggested should be
included in the herb subgroup due to
similarities of the suggested
commodities to the fresh Crop Group.
5. Other comments related to the herb
subgroup. EPA received several other
comments that relate to Herb Crop
Group 25. Specifically, one commenter
noted that the proposed rule does not
include a definition or description of
the term ‘‘herbs’’ or of the term ‘‘spices’’
that clarifies the Agency’s current
thinking on the scope of the parts and
types of plants proposed for inclusion in
new Crop Groups 25 and 26. The
commenter noted that in previous
rulemakings EPA described ‘‘herbs’’ as
‘‘. . . grown largely in temperate
climatic areas, mostly for their leaves
and stems and may be used fresh or
dried, such as basil.’’ EPA also
described ‘‘spices’’ as ‘‘. . . grown
mostly in tropical climatic areas and
consisting mostly of aromatic seeds,
dried roots, flowers, fruit, and/or bark,
such as allspice.’’ (58 FR 44990, August
25, 1993). The commenter writes that it
appears that the Agency is primarily
including only crops that are used as an
‘‘herb’’ or a ‘‘spice’’ as those terms apply
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to culinary uses of botanical crops in
foods to impart taste or aroma. Such
limitation, however, does not recognize
that the word ‘‘herb’’ is also used to
describe other products that use plant
commodities as ingredients. These
include, for example, herbal tea as well
as many cosmetic products. This
commenter also suggested the
possibility of including a separate group
for ‘‘other botanicals’’ to include the
commodities they suggested in a crop
group.
While EPA did not specifically define
‘‘herbs’’ or ‘‘spices’’ in the 2019
proposal, the proposed rule explained
that the 317 members of proposed Crop
Group 25 were determined on a number
of factors including similarities of
growth habits, the herbs being either
fresh or dried leaves, similar pest
problems, sources of essential oil, lack
of animal feed items, comparison of
established tolerances, and international
harmonization. (84 FR 44809). The
proposed rule also explained that over
2,000 commodities were researched for
being members of Spice Crop Group 26.
The 166 members of proposed Crop
Group 26 were determined 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 international
harmonization. These criteria are more
relevant for setting tolerances than the
culinary uses. Additionally, EPA
establishes tolerances for commodities
that are used as food and feed, so it is
not within EPA’s authority to establish
tolerances for herbs used for other
purposes, such as cosmetics. In general,
dietary supplements are considered
food, except as provided for in section
201(ff) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 321(ff),
and, as food, are included in Crop
Groups 25 or 26. It is not necessary to
add a separate crop group for other
botanicals because the suggested
commodities that are dietary
supplements are included in Crop
Groups 25 or 26. EPA evaluated the
potential additional commodities
suggested by all of the commenters and
added them to Crop Groups 25 or 26
directly or indirectly added them to
Herb Crop Group 25 by adding them to
the commodity definition of edible
flowers as they are considered fresh,
dried and/or edible flowers.
Comment: Dehydration factor. EPA
received one comment requesting that
EPA clarify the source of the statement
in the proposed rule that ‘‘tolerances for
dried herbs are often significantly
higher (4x to 7.3x) than fresh herbs.’’
This commenter also asked whether a
dehydration factor could be used to
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calculate a tolerance for dried herbs and
spices, which could reduce the data
burden for establishing a tolerance on a
dried commodity.
EPA response. The statement that
tolerances for dried herbs are 4x to 7.3x
higher than tolerances on fresh herbs
was based on comparing actual
tolerances, not on a dehydration factor.
The Agency is not planning on using
dehydration factors for herbs because
the agricultural practices for many dried
and fresh herbs may be very different
depending on the target is the fresh or
dried market. For spices, it is
appropriate to adjust for the loss in
moisture content when comparing
pesticide residues in the dried
commodity to the tolerance for the raw
commodity (assuming the tolerance is
not restricted to the fresh form of the
commodity) because the agricultural
practices are the same or similar for
both the fresh and dried versions of
these commodities. See the discussion
below in response to the comment
requesting that EPA add the dried
version of commodities including red
pepper, paprika, and onion and dried
ginger to Spice Crop Group 26 for more
details.
EPA considered the implications of
using processing studies in place of
field trials for dried herbs. While this
would alleviate some of the regulatory
and data burdens on a registrant, this
burden is not significant because the
registrant can use the same crop for both
the fresh and dried trials when
conducting a field residue study. The
Agency also considered using a default
dehydration factor to establish tolerance
levels for dried herbs. While there is
allowance for this approach for
determining tolerance levels in some
processed commodities, the approach is
not suitable for determining tolerance
levels in representative commodities,
which is the case for dried herbs.
Therefore, EPA has concluded that
based on the minimal burden incurred
by supplying residue data from both
fresh and dried samples and the
increased robustness of the resulting
tolerance level, it is appropriate to
require field trial data on both fresh and
dried herbs to support a crop group
tolerance on herbs or tolerances on the
fresh and dried herb subgroups. Finally,
EPA acknowledges that one commenter
did not agree with some of the Agency’s
rationale for concluding that fresh herbs
are grown in a different way than dried
herbs. However, both the Agency and
the commenter agree that both herb
subgroups are important and may have
different pest pressures and, thus, pest
control practices.
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C. Crop Group 26: Spice Group
1. Commodities. EPA proposed to
include 166 commodities in a new crop
group, titled ‘‘Crop Group 26: Spice
Group.’’ The final rule includes 162 of
the 166 proposed commodities in Spice
Crop Group 26; the other 4 of the 166
proposed commodities (i.e., the leaves
of dahurian angelica, damiana, gynema,
and pipsissewa) were moved to Crop
Group 25, and EPA added 43 additional
commodities that were suggested by
commenters due to similarities of the
suggested commodities to the Spice
Crop Group. The final rule includes 205
commodities in the Spice Crop Group.
EPA received requests from several
commenters requesting changes to the
commodities in Spice Crop Group 26.
EPA received a comment from the
AHPA suggesting minor corrections to
some commodity names. EPA is making
the following revisions in response to
the comment by changing the common
names of Phyllanthus amarus to ‘‘amla’’
from ‘‘amia,’’ Agathosma betulina to
‘‘buchu’’ from ‘‘buchi,’’ and Frangula
purshiana to ‘‘cascara sagrada’’ from
‘‘cascada buckthorn.’’ EPA incorporated
these changes, which are intended to
capture the most well-established and
common names used and are not
substantive changes from the proposal
in the commodities covered.
AHPA suggested using different
names for certain commodities in
proposed Crop Groups 25 and 26 to
better reflect what AHPA considers to
be the common or usual name of the
commodity, including two of the
proposed spice commodities. AHPA
commented that Acacia spp. is
commonly known as ‘‘wattle’’ but is
listed as ‘‘wattleseed’’ and that Achillea
erba-rotta subsp. moschata is more
commonly known as ‘‘milfoil’’ as
opposed to ‘‘iva.’’
EPA disagrees with these suggestions.
Acacia spp. includes over 120 species
and is commonly referred to in
literature as ‘‘wattleseed,’’ which is the
preferred term since it includes the raw
agricultural commodity of interest (i.e.,
seed). For Achillea millefolium, EPA
selected the common name ‘‘yarrow,’’
which is widely referred to in the
literature (including the AHPA
reference, Herbs of Commerce) as a
synonym for ‘‘milfoil.’’ However, the
related subspecies Achillea erba-rotta
subsp. moschata is more commonly
known as ‘‘iva;’’ see, for example, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
has identified ‘‘iva’’ as the common
name for Achillea moschata, 21 CFR
172.510.
As discussed above regarding the
commodities in Herb Crop Group 25,
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AHPA submitted two lists of several
hundred commodities each and
requested that EPA include those
commodities in Crop Group 25, Group
26, or another Crop Group. EPA’s
responses to that request are provided
above in Unit III.B.1. of this preamble
and in separate Response Tables (Ref.
5).
Another commenter, Aromatics, Inc.,
asked EPA to consider including
additional commodities to Crop Group
26. ASTA also requested adding
‘‘elderberry, dried’’ and sesame to Crop
Group 26. Below are the commodities
requested by Aromatics, Inc. followed
by the Agency’s responses:
• Cardamom, Green (Elettaria
cardamomum L.) fruit, dry
Æ The commodity term ‘‘Cardamom,
green’’ in Spice Crop Group 26 already
includes this commodity.
• Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) fruit,
dry and Elderberry (Sambucus ebulus)
fruit, dry, and Elderberry, dried
(Sambucus spp.)
Æ The commodity term ‘‘Elderberry’’
in Berry and Small Fruit Crop Group
13–07 already includes these
commodities.
• Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
Æ Sesame, seed (Sesamum indicum
L.) will be added to Crop Group 26 in
order to cover varieties grown for
culinary purposes which are different
from the varieties grown for oilseed
currently covered by Crop Group 20.
ASTA also requested that the
following commodities be added to
Crop Group 26 in their dried form as
spices: Red pepper, dried (Capsicum
frutescens L. or Capsicum annuum L.);
paprika, dried (Capsicum annuum L.);
ginger, dried (Zingiber officinale);
turmeric, dried (Curcuma longa L.);
arrowroot, dried (Maranta
arundinacea); garlic, dried (Allium
sativum); and onion, dry bulb and
green, dried (Allium cepa, A.
fistulosum). ASTA acknowledges that
these commodities are in other crop
groups in their fresh forms, but that
dried or powdered versions of these are
considered spices.
These commodities are in the
following crop groups: Red pepper, the
raw agricultural commodity for red
pepper, dried and paprika, dried, is in
Crop Group 8–10: Fruiting Vegetables;
ginger, turmeric, and arrowroot are in
Crop Group 1: Root and Tuber
Vegetables; and garlic, dry bulb onion,
and green onion are in Crop Group 3–
07: Bulb Vegetables.
It is not necessary to include the dried
version of the commodities suggested by
Aromatics and ASTA in Spice Crop
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Group 26 because the tolerances for the
fresh version of those commodities
apply to and are sufficient to address
the residues in the dried form of the
commodities. In the absence of a
tolerance for the dried form of a
commodity, the tolerance for the raw
commodity (assuming it is not restricted
to the fresh form of the commodity) is
applied, after correcting for the loss in
moisture content. Since the agricultural
practices are the same or similar for
both the fresh and dried versions of
these commodities, adjustments to the
tolerance to account for differences in
moisture content would be appropriate.
Thus, residues in the dried form are
covered by tolerance listings for the raw
commodity, either individually or as a
member of a crop group. In contrast, the
agricultural practices for many dried
and fresh herbs may be very different
depending on the target is the fresh or
dried market, which is why EPA is
establishing specific tolerances for the
fresh and dried forms of the herb
commodities.
ASTA requested that EPA add pink
pepper, dried (Schinus terebinthifolius)
to Spice Crop Group 26. This
commenter also asked that EPA
combine all types of pepper, including
black and white pepper (Piper nigrum
L.) into one group of pepper that is
listed as a commodity in Crop Group 26,
so other types of pepper that are the
same species, such as green pepper, are
included.
EPA has added both ‘‘pepper, pink’’
and ‘‘peppercorn, green’’ to Spice Crop
Group 26. However, EPA has not
combined black and white pepper into
one group of pepper. In the current Crop
Group 19: Herb and Spice Group, black
pepper and white pepper have been
listed as separate commodities for years
with no previous objections from
stakeholders. Although they are from
the same plant, white pepper and black
pepper are the kernels harvested at
different maturity stages, whereas green
peppercorn is the unripe fruit of the
pepper plant, dried green.
2. Representative commodities. EPA
proposed to adopt the following
commodities as representative
commodities for the new Crop Group
26: Celery seed or dill seed. One
commenter requested that EPA create a
system to allow other commodities
within the spice category to serve as the
representative crop.
The Agency considered the use of
field trial data on any spice to establish
a spice group tolerance. Due to the fact
that the majority of spices are grown
overseas, EPA has concluded that it is
highly unlikely that the Agency would
receive field trial data for most of the
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spices in Spice Group 26. This is also
borne out by the fact that EPA has
received very few, if any, field trial
residue data for black pepper, a current
representative commodity for Spice
Subgroup 19B. EPA maintains the
position that celery seed or dill seed are
appropriate representative crops for the
spice crop group for the following
reasons and is finalizing the selection of
dill, seed or celery, seed as the
representative crops for Spice Group 26:
a. These commodities are the only
spice crops with significant acres grown
in the United States;
b. These commodities are the only
spice crops for which there is any real
expectation of getting field trial data;
c. While not strictly representative of
other spices, field trial residues from
these commodities will cover expected
monitoring-data residues in other
spices; and
d. U.S. produced spices are not
extensively exported, so the higher
tolerance, compared to what would be
established based on monitoring data, is
not a trade irritant to U.S. growers.
3. Crop subgroups. EPA did not
propose to establish subgroups in Spice
Crop Group 26. One comment was
supportive of not establishing crop
subgroups since establishing subgroups
would require submission of additional
field trial data in order to establish a
tolerance for the entire group. As with
the proposal, the final rule does not
establish subgroups for Spice Crop
Group 26. As explained below, EPA will
consider establishing individual
tolerances for multiple spices based on
extrapolations of submitted monitoring
data to other spices on a case-by-case
basis, using Codex spice subgroups as a
reference for grouping spices based on
various similarities (Ref. 6).
D. Revisions to 40 CFR 180.40(j)
No comments were submitted on the
proposed revisions to 40 CFR180.40(j);
thus, EPA adopts its proposal without
change.
E. Other Comments and EPA Responses
This section summarizes comments
that did not specifically relate to the
categories in Unit III.A. through III.D.
and provides EPA’s responses to those
comments.
Comment: Monitoring data. ASTA
generally supported EPA’s practice of
allowing the use of monitoring data to
support the establishment of tolerances
for imported spices and requested
guidance on how that practice would
work. ASTA requested clarification on
whether monitoring data for the
representative commodities of dill, seed
or celery, seed for Crop Group 26 could
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be used to establish import tolerances
for the entire crop group. Moreover,
ASTA requested that EPA allow the use
of monitoring data on any spice to
establish a tolerance for the entire crop
group. Finally, ASTA requested that
EPA extend the policy for use of
monitoring data to allow for the
establishment of the Herb Group 25
tolerances.
EPA response: At this time, EPA does
not support establishing entire crop
group tolerances or subgroup tolerances
based only on monitoring data for the
representative commodities, due to the
difficulty in ensuring that all
commodities within the group
(including both imported and
domestically grown crops) would have
residues represented by the monitoring
data. Tolerances based on monitoring
data may not be high enough to reflect
the residues of commodities leaving the
gate of U.S. growers. The field trial data
will better represent the residues likely
to be on the crops at harvest.
EPA disagrees that it will be difficult
to obtain field trial data for the
representative commodities for the Herb
Group 25 and Spice Group 26. EPA has
selected representative commodities for
the Herb Group 25 and Spice Group 26
that are grown in the United States, in
accordance with the Agency’s practice
of selecting representative commodities.
Because dill seed and celery seed are
grown in the United States and
pesticides used on these crops will need
U.S. registrations, EPA believes it is
reasonable to expect field trial data to be
generated to support these registrations
and tolerances. Selecting crops grown in
significant quantities in the United
States as representative commodities
makes it easier to obtain field trial data
and thus obtain the crop group
tolerances. This is supported by the
strong history of tolerances being
established for basil and mint
(domestically grown crops and the
representative commodities for the Herb
Group 25) but not for black pepper (not
grown domestically and one of the
current representative commodities for
Spice Subgroup 19B), indicating
stronger economic support for
conducting field trials on these
commodities.
EPA also does not believe that is
appropriate to allow the use of
monitoring data for any spice to support
the establishment of a tolerance for the
entire Spice Group 26, which would
essentially recognize any spice within
the crop group as a potential
representative commodity. EPA’s Spice
Group 26 contains a wide range of
spices with different characteristics, and
EPA is not aware of widespread
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monitoring data on spices that supports
the broad extrapolation from one spice
to nearly 200 spices. As indicated in 40
CFR 180.40(d), EPA may allow the use
of residue data on an alternative
representative commodity that is
determined to be a suitable substitute
(e.g., limes for lemons), but that
decision is typically made on a case-bycase basis. In any event, EPA reiterates
the concern that monitoring data alone
may not be sufficient to support an
entire crop group tolerance due to the
wide range of crops in a crop group and
the very likely potential for some of
those crops to be grown domestically.
EPA intends to continue allowing the
use of monitoring data to support the
establishment of individual tolerances
for imported spices. EPA considers this
practice to be reasonable in light of the
special circumstances of the spice
market. First, spices are primarily grown
outside the United States. Second,
spices are often inter-cropped with a
primary crop, with pesticide treatments
being based on the pest pressures on the
primary crop. Third, spice production
by a single grower is usually very small.
Since the output from multiple growers
is comingled prior to the spice entering
international trade, tracing residues
back to a grower or field is not possible.
For these reasons, it is unlikely that
adequate field trial data can be obtained
for spices. Furthermore, unlike
domestically grown produce, where
field trials represent residues at the time
commodities enter U.S. commerce,
residues on imported spices at the point
that they enter U.S. commerce are best
represented by monitoring data.
Therefore, the Agency has determined
that it is appropriate to allow using
monitoring residue data for the purpose
of establishing import tolerances (i.e.,
pesticide tolerances for which there is
no corresponding domestic registered
uses) for individual spice commodities,
including the spice for which
monitoring data are available and
similar spices.
This approach allows EPA to make
these determinations on a case-by-case
basis using the specific monitoring data
for the specific spice, which is a more
scientifically sound approach. Assessing
these tolerances on an individual basis
allows EPA to consider the merits of the
individual request for a tolerance on
imported spices and the sufficiency of
the submitted monitoring data to cover
the request for one or more imported
spice commodities. While individual
tolerance decisions will be made on a
case-by-case basis as petitions are
submitted, EPA expects that some
monitoring data may be acceptable as
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support for individual tolerances for
imported spices or for extrapolation to
certain related spices. For example, if a
petitioner requested a tolerance for
residues of a pesticide on an imported
spice and submitted monitoring data for
that specific compound-spice
combination, EPA would evaluate the
sufficiency of that submitted monitoring
data to support the individual tolerance;
when appropriate and safe under the
FFDCA, a tolerance could be established
for residues of that compound, without
a U.S. registration, in/on that specific
spice commodity. Similarly, a petitioner
could submit a petition requesting
tolerances for multiple related or similar
imported spices (e.g., spices contained
within the same Codex spice subgroup
(Ref. 6), based on physical
characteristics or plant parts), along
with monitoring data for a specific
compound-spice combination. EPA will
determine whether the submitted
monitoring data is sufficiently robust to
support the tolerances for the multiple
spices requested. In evaluating whether
the monitoring data submitted to EPA is
sufficiently robust to support the
tolerance for imported spices, EPA
intends to follow the same analysis as
laid out in the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United
Nations guidance (Ref. 7; e.g., at least 59
samples with quantifiable residues,
upper percentile calculation, etc.).
This approach allows flexibility in
establishing import tolerances and
avoids trade barriers for international
growers using available monitoring data.
This approach is also consistent with
the approach used by Codex, which
allows monitoring data on a particular
spice to support a maximum residue
level (MRL) for the specific spice
subgroup that includes that spice.
Comment: Establish default
tolerances to address inadvertent
residues caused by drift. A commenter
requested that EPA establish minimal
(default) tolerances to account for
pesticide drift, which can result in trace
residues of compounds that are not
labeled for a specific crop. This
commenter pointed out that there are
currently 52 tolerances for mint ‘‘tops’’
in the United States compared to 490
MRLs in the EU for basil and edible
flowers, which includes mint leaves.
This commenter also asked EPA to
consider the global food supply chain
and the impact of increased testing in
the future. This commenter urged EPA
and/or the FDA to consider
implementing minimal (or default)
tolerances for trace levels of pesticides.
EPA response. Unlike some countries
and regions, EPA’s laws and regulations
do not automatically establish default
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tolerances. Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of
FFDCA allows EPA to establish a
tolerance only if EPA determines that
the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’ Therefore, EPA
must actively make this determination
for every new tolerance that is
established. Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of
FFDCA defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that
‘‘there is a reasonable certainty that no
harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue, including all anticipated
dietary exposures and all other
exposures for which there is reliable
information.’’ In making this
determination, EPA includes exposure
through drinking water and in
residential settings but does not include
occupational exposure and gives special
consideration to exposure of infants and
children.
EPA’s ability to determine safety is
informed by both the hazard of the
specific pesticide chemical residues at
issue and the likely exposure to the
pesticide residue. Because of the
variability of hazard among various
pesticides and without knowing likely
exposures upon which to base a specific
tolerance value, it is difficult to justify
an a priori safety finding for all
potential inadvertent residues on all
herbs and spices in the crop groups.
Moreover, without information about
the magnitude of the residues associated
with these likely exposures, it may be
difficult to set a tolerance for such
residues that would not result in
exceedances for commodities being
shipped in interstate commerce. While
the Agency has authority to establish
tolerances on its own initiative, EPA
typically establishes tolerances in
response to a petition requesting that
such tolerances be established, as the
submission of such a tolerance petition
indicates a need or desire for such a
tolerance and is submitted with data to
support the establishment of such
tolerances. For EPA to undertake the
type of blanket tolerances for an
undefined list of herbs for an undefined
range of potential inadvertent pesticide
chemical residues would represent a
significant investment of resources that
may not be aligned with need. The
additional work for new Agencyinitiated actions would utilize resources
that are otherwise used to implement
EPA’s statutory obligations under
FIFRA, including the Pesticide
Registration Improvement Act, and the
FFDCA.
Comment: Small serving size. The
Agency received two comments
requesting that EPA consider the small
serving sizes of herbs and spices when
establishing tolerances.
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EPA response. EPA recognizes that
these foods are a trivial part of the diet;
however, tolerances for residues are
needed for all commodities to allow
them to be in trade, regardless of their
consumption. Additionally, EPA’s
dietary exposure risk assessment
accounts for the relatively small
consumption amounts, as reflected in
serving sizes, of herbs and spices when
determining whether aggregate exposure
to the pesticide is considered safe under
FFDCA. More specifically, EPA uses
food consumption information collected
in national surveys by other federal
agencies to estimate pesticide exposure
to various food commodities, including
herbs and spices.
Comment: Harmonization. An
additional comment suggested that the
Agency compare EPA tolerances to EU,
Codex, and other international
standards while in the process of
developing new crop groupings or
revising existing crop group pesticide
residue tolerances.
EPA response. EPA considers Codex
crop groups when revising the existing
U.S. crop groups in 40 CFR part 180.
EPA attempts to minimize differences
within and among the United States and
Codex crop groups and to develop
representative commodities for each
group that will be acceptable on an
international basis, which could lead to
the increased harmonization of
tolerances and MRL recommendations.
In making individual tolerance
decisions, including tolerances for crop
groups, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards
whenever possible, consistent with U.S.
food safety standards and agricultural
practices. EPA considers the
international MRLs established by
Codex as required by FFDCA section
408(b)(4), and often also considers the
MRLs established by other countries
and the European Union (EU). EPA may
establish a tolerance that is different
from a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA
section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA
explain the reasons for departing from
the Codex level.
Comment: Automatic conversion or
expansion to new crop groups. One
commenter requested that EPA convert
all existing tolerances on dill, seed to
Herb Crop Group 25 tolerances and all
current tolerances on Herb and Spices
Crop Group 19 and its subgroups 19A
and 19B to Herb Crop Group 25 and
Spice Crop Group 26, respectively. The
commenter noted that the proposal
states EPA ‘‘will convert tolerances for
any pre-existing crop groups to
tolerances with the coverage of the new
crop group.’’
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EPA response. Established tolerances
cannot be automatically expanded
under current law and regulations.
Conversion of a tolerance from a crop to
a crop group or from an ‘‘old’’ crop
group to a ‘‘new’’ crop group requires
EPA to revise the dietary risk
assessment to reflect all of the
commodities in the new crop group,
provide public notice that we are
revising the tolerance, and issue a
rulemaking to modify the existing
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180. To the
extent that commenter is requesting that
EPA convert existing tolerances to the
new crop groups in this final rule, EPA
cannot undertake that action here since
the safety of such tolerances have not
been assessed and public notice of such
action has not been provided. Such a
request is beyond the scope of what was
proposed and of this rulemaking. The
FFDCA authorizes two processes for
initiating rulemaking to convert existing
tolerances and crop groups or subgroups
to new crop groups or subgroups:
Through a petition filed with EPA under
section 408(d) of the FFDCA or through
an Agency-initiated action under
section 408(e). Upon receipt of a 408(d)
petition requesting conversion of
existing tolerances to crop groups or
subgroups or of existing groups to the
new groups, EPA will make such
conversions upon a determination that
the new tolerances would be safe. In
addition, as indicated in Unit V., EPA
intends to initiate tolerance rulemakings
to update crop groups wherever
appropriate during registration review.
IV. The Final Rule
As discussed in Unit III, EPA is
adding some additional commodities to
the crop groupings based on information
provided by public comments and
revising a limited number of common
names in order to capture the most wellestablished and common names. EPA is
otherwise finalizing the rule as
proposed and based on the rationales set
forth in the proposed rule.
V. Implementation
When an existing 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 CFR 180.41 and either insert
the revised crop group immediately
after the pre-existing crop group in 40
CFR 180.41 with a revised title or create
new crop groups, like in this
rulemaking.
As noted in 40 CFR 180.40(j), EPA
will initially retain pre-existing crop
groups that have been superseded by
revised crop groups. EPA will not
establish new tolerances under the pre-
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existing groups. Further, EPA plans to
eventually convert tolerances for any
pre-existing crop group to tolerances
with coverage under the revised crop
group. This conversion will occur
through the registration review process
and in the course of evaluating new uses
for a pesticide registration. EPA requests
that petitioners for tolerances utilize
updated crop groupings in their
petitions. For existing petitions for
which a Notice of Filing has been
published, the Agency will attempt to
conform these petitions to this rule.
VI. References
The following is a listing of the
documents that are specifically
referenced in this document. The docket
includes these documents as well as
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. EPA (2020). United States Environmental
Protection Agency, Burden Reduction
from the Expansion of Crop Grouping
Program, prepared by the Biological and
Economic Analysis Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs, August 3, 2020.
2. EPA (2017). 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.
3. EPA (2017). 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.
4. EPA (2015). 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.
5. EPA (2020). United States Environmental
Protection Agency, Response to Tables
from the AHPA comments.
6. Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
(CCPR), 2018. REP18/PR. Report of the
50th Session of the CCPR, Haikou, P.R.
China, 9–14 April 2018. Agenda Item 7b:
Revision of the Classification of Food
and Feed (CXM 4–1989): Class A—
Primary Commodities of Plant Origin—
Type 05 Herbs and Spices, paras. 119–
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120 and Appendix VIII. See page 10 for
paragraphs 119–120 and pages 63–83 for
Appendix VIII.
7. FAO Plant Production and Protection
Paper No. 225. Manual on the
submission and evaluation of pesticide
residues data for the estimation of
maximum residue levels in food and
feed., Section 5.11, page 103ff. [https://
www.fao.org/3/a-i5452e.pdf]. For further
elaboration on specific details, see FAO
Plant Production and Protection Paper
No. 223. Pesticide residues in food 2015
Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting
on Pesticide Residues, page 335ff. https://
www.fao.org/3/a-i5186e.pdf.
VII. 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 considered an
Executive Order 13771 deregulatory
action. Details on the estimated cost
savings of this final rule are summarized
in Unit I.E. and can be found in EPA’s
analysis of the potential costs and
benefits associated with this action (Ref.
1).
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
potential future paperwork burdens
associated with seeking a tolerance.
These crop groupings will enhance our
ability to conduct food safety
evaluations on herb and spice crops for
tolerance-setting purpose; allowing for
tolerances to be established for the
defined crop groups rather than
individually for each crop. 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.
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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, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. 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 (Ref. 1).
This final 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. We have
therefore concluded that this action will
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.
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.
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H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risk
The 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.
J. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act (NTTAA)
This action does not involve technical
standards as specified in 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 address human
health or environmental risks or
otherwise have disproportionately high
and adverse human health or
environmental effects on minority
populations, low-income populations
and/or indigenous peoples, as specified
in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994).
L. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
This action is subject to the CRA, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., and EPA will submit
a rule report to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. This action is not
a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Administrative practice and
procedure, Commodities,
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: October 21, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention.
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the
preamble, EPA is amending 40 CFR
chapter I to read as follows:
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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).
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PART 180—TOLERANCES AND
EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE
CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD
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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.
The additions and revision read as
follows:
§ 180.1
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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.); Arnica (Arnica montana L.);
Arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.); Balm (Melissa officinalis L.); Banana (Musa spp.); Basil (Ocimum spp.); Begonia, tuberous
(Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss); Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi L.); Bisnaga (Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam.); Blue thistle (Centaurea
benedicta (L.) L.); Borage (Borago officinalis L.); Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck); Bugelweed (Lycopus spp.);
Burnet (Sanguisorba spp.); Calendula (Calendula officinalis L.); Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis L.); Caper (Capparis
spinosa L.); Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.); Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.); Celandine, greater (Chelidonium majus
L.); Chamomile (Chamaemelum spp. and Matricaria spp.); Chaparral (Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville); Chervil (Anthriscus
cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.); Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.); Chive, Chinese (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.); Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum spp.); Clary (Salvia sclarea L.); Cleavers (Galium aparine 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.); Dames rocket (Hesperis matronalis
L.); Damiana (Turnera diffusa Willd); Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. aggr.); Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.); Dill
(Anethum graveolens L.); Elder (Sambucus nigra L.); Eyebright (Euphrasia spp.); 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.); Greater periwinkle (Vinca major L.); Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Crataegus spp.); Hibiscus
(Hibiscus spp.); Hibiscus, Chinese (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.); Hollyhock (Alcea rosea L.); Honeysuckle, Japanese (Lonicera japonica Thunb.); Horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.); Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.); 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
(Lilium spp.); Lily, mariposa (Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson); Lily, sego (Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray); 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.); Mullein (Verbascum thapsus L., Verbascum
spp.); 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.); Puget sound gumweed (Grindelia
integrifolia DC.); 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.); Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius
(L.) Link ); Shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.); Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.); Sorrel, garden (Rumex
acetosa L.); Sorrel, wood (Oxalis acetosella L.); Spilanthes (Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson); Squash (Cucurbita spp.); Stock,
gillyflower (Matthiola incana (L.) W. T. Aiton); Stoneroot (Collinsonia canadensis L.); Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.); Sweet
william (Dianthus barbatus L.); Sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua L.); Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.); Tuberose (Polianthes
tuberosa L.); Tulip (Tulipa spp.); Verbena, blue (Verbena hastate L.); Verbena, lemon (Aloysia citrodora Palau); Violet (Viola
spp.); Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L); Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.); Yucca (Yucca spp.); and other edible flowers.
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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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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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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
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(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 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 paragraph (c)(28)(iv) after
table 2 in paragraph (c)(28)(iii).
■ b. Add paragraphs (c)(34) and (35).
The additions read as follows:
§ 180.41
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be established as Crop Group 25 or
subgroups 25A and 25B, and new spice
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(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
subgroup
Commodities
Agrimony, fresh leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L ..................................................................................................................................
Agrimony, dried leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L ..................................................................................................................................
Amla, fresh leaves, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach ...........................................................................................................................
Amla, dried leaves, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach ...........................................................................................................................
Angelica, fresh leaves, Angelica archangelica L .................................................................................................................................
Angelica, dried leaves, Angelica archangelica L .................................................................................................................................
Angelica, dahurian, fresh leaves, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav .................................................
Angelica, dahurian, 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 .............................................................................................................................
Balloon pea, fresh leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning ................................................................................
Balloon pea, dried leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning ................................................................................
Balm, fresh leaves, Melissa officinalis L .............................................................................................................................................
Balm, dried leaves, Melissa officinalis L .............................................................................................................................................
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 .....................................................................................................................................................
Bearberry, fresh leaves, Arctostaphylos uva ursi (L.) Spreng ............................................................................................................
Bearberry, dried leaves, Arctostaphylos uva ursi (L.) Spreng ............................................................................................................
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 .....................................................................................................................................
Blue mallow, dried 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, fresh leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr .........................................................................
Butterbur, dried leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr .........................................................................
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TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 25: HERB GROUP—Continued
Related crop
subgroup
Commodities
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 ..................................................................................
Caraway, fresh leaves, Carum carvi L ................................................................................................................................................
Caraway, dried leaves, Carum carvi L ................................................................................................................................................
Cat’s claw, fresh leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., U. guianensis (Aubl.) J. F. Gmel ............................................................
Cat’s claw, dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., U. 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, greater, dried leaves, Chelidonium majus L .....................................................................................................................
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves, Ficaria verna Huds ..........................................................................................................................
Celandine, lesser, dried leaves, Ficaria verna Huds ..........................................................................................................................
Celery, dried leaves, Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) DC ........................................................................................................
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 ................................................................................................................................
Chaste tree, Chinese, fresh leaves, Vitex negundo L ........................................................................................................................
Chaste tree, Chinese, dried leaves, Vitex negundo L. .......................................................................................................................
Chervil, dried leaves, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm ......................................................................................................................
Chinese blackberry, fresh leaves, Rubus stipulates L.H. Bailey ........................................................................................................
Chinese blackberry, dried leaves, Rubus stipulates L.H. Bailey ........................................................................................................
Chinese foxglove, fresh leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Steud .............................................................................................
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, fresh leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. Ex Nees .............................................................................................
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 ...........................................................................................................
Curryplant, dried leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don ...........................................................................................................
Cut leaf, fresh leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br ................................................................................................................................
Cut leaf, dried leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br ................................................................................................................................
Damiana, fresh leaves, Turnera diffusa Willd .....................................................................................................................................
Damiana, dried leaves, Turnera diffusa Willd .....................................................................................................................................
Dillweed, dried leaves, Anethum graveolens L ...................................................................................................................................
Dokudami, fresh leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb ...........................................................................................................................
Dokudami, dried leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb ...........................................................................................................................
Echinacea, fresh leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC., Echinacea spp ...............................................................................................
Echinacea, dried leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC., Echinacea spp ...............................................................................................
Epazote, fresh leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants .....................................................................................
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Related crop
subgroup
Commodities
Epazote, dried leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants .....................................................................................
Eucommia, fresh leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv ............................................................................................................................
Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv ............................................................................................................................
Evening primrose, fresh leaves, Oenothera biennis L ........................................................................................................................
Evening primrose, dried leaves, Oenothera biennis L ........................................................................................................................
Eyebright, fresh leaves, Euphrasia officinalis L. .................................................................................................................................
Eyebright, dried leaves, Euphrasia officinalis 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 .............................................................................................................................
Field pennycress, dried 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, fresh leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss ...............................................................................................................................
Galbanum, dried leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss ...............................................................................................................................
Galega, fresh leaves, Galega officinalis L ...........................................................................................................................................
Galega, dried leaves, Galega officinalis L ...........................................................................................................................................
Gambir, fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb ...................................................................................................................
Gambir, dried 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 ........................................................................................................................
Goldenrod, European, fresh leaves, Solidago virgaurea Scop ...........................................................................................................
Goldenrod, European, dried leaves, Solidago virgaurea Scop ...........................................................................................................
Goldenseal, fresh leaves, Hydrastis canadensis L .............................................................................................................................
Goldenseal, dried leaves, Hydrastis canadensis L .............................................................................................................................
Gotu kola, fresh leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb .............................................................................................................................
Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb .............................................................................................................................
Greater periwinkle, fresh leaves, Vinca major L .................................................................................................................................
Greater periwinkle, dried leaves, Vinca major L .................................................................................................................................
Guayusa, fresh leaves, Ilex guayusa Loes .........................................................................................................................................
Guayusa, dried leaves, Ilex guayusa Loes .........................................................................................................................................
Gumweed, fresh leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene .......................................................................................................................
Gumweed, dried leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene .......................................................................................................................
Gymnema, fresh leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult .............................................................................................................
Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult .............................................................................................................
Gypsywort, fresh leaves, Lycopus europaeus L .................................................................................................................................
Gypsywort, dried leaves, Lycopus europaeus L .................................................................................................................................
Hawthorn, fresh leaves, Crataegus monogyna Jacq.; Crataegus spp ...............................................................................................
Hawthorn, dried leaves, Crataegus monogyna Jacq.; Crataegus spp ...............................................................................................
Heal-all, fresh leaves, Prunella vulgaris L ...........................................................................................................................................
Heal-all, dried leaves, Prunella vulgaris L ...........................................................................................................................................
Hemp nettle, fresh leaves, Galeopsis segetum Neck., Galeopsis spp ...............................................................................................
Hemp nettle, dried leaves, Galeopsis segetum Neck., Galeopsis spp ...............................................................................................
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC .................................................................................................................
Honewort, dried leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC .................................................................................................................
Honeybush, fresh leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br .................................................................................................................
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 .........................................................................................................................
Horsetail, fresh leaves, Equisetum arvense L, E. ttelmateia Ehrh .....................................................................................................
Horsetail, dried leaves, Equisetum arvense L, E. ttelmateia Ehrh .....................................................................................................
Hyssop, fresh leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L ......................................................................................................................................
Hyssop, dried leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L ......................................................................................................................................
Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves, Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze .................................................................................................
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Hyssop, anise, dried leaves, Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze .................................................................................................
Indian tobacco, fresh leaves, Lobelia inflata L ....................................................................................................................................
Indian tobacco, dried leaves, Lobelia inflata L ....................................................................................................................................
Ironwort, fresh leaves, Sideritis scardica Griseb., Sideritis spp ..........................................................................................................
Ironwort, dried leaves, Sideritis scardica Griseb., Sideritis spp ..........................................................................................................
Ivy, fresh leaves, Hedera helix L .........................................................................................................................................................
Ivy, dried leaves, Hedera helix L .........................................................................................................................................................
Jamaica dogwood, fresh leaves, Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg .............................................................................................................
Jamaica dogwood, dried leaves, Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg .............................................................................................................
Jasmine, dried leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. odoratissimum L ...................................................................................................
Jasmine, fresh 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 ...........................................................................................................................
Lemon verbena, fresh leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau .......................................................................................................................
Lemon verbena, dried leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau .......................................................................................................................
Lemongrass, fresh leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf ............................................................................................................
Lemongrass, dried leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf ............................................................................................................
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, fresh leaves, Pipturus arborescens (Link) C. B. Rob ...........................................................................................................
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 ..................................................................................................................................................
Moringa, fresh leaves, Moringa oleifera L ...........................................................................................................................................
Moringa, dried leaves, Moringa oleifera L ...........................................................................................................................................
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 ...............
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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, fresh leaves, Morus alba L .......................................................................................................................................
Mulberry, white, dried leaves, Morus alba L .......................................................................................................................................
Mullein, fresh leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., Verbascum spp .............................................................................................
Mullein, dried leaves, Verbascum densiflorum Bertol., Verbascum spp .............................................................................................
Mustard, hedge, fresh leaves, Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop ..........................................................................................................
Mustard, hedge, dried leaves, Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop ..........................................................................................................
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, stinging, fresh leaves, Urtica dioica L ......................................................................................................................................
Nettle, stinging, 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 ...................................................................................................................
Partridge berry, fresh leaves, Mitchella repens L ...............................................................................................................................
Partridge berry, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L ...............................................................................................................................
Patchouli, fresh leaves, Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth ..............................................................................................................
Patchouli, dried leaves, Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth ..............................................................................................................
Pennyroyal, fresh leaves, Mentha pulegium L ....................................................................................................................................
Pennyroyal, dried leaves, Mentha pulegium L ....................................................................................................................................
Pepper leaf, black, fresh leaves, Piper nigrum L ................................................................................................................................
Pepper leaf, black, dried leaves, Piper nigrum 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 .............................................................................................................................
Pill bearing spurge, fresh leaves, Euphorbia hirta L ...........................................................................................................................
Pill bearing spurge, dried leaves, Euphorbia hirta L ...........................................................................................................................
Pipsissewa, fresh leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. P. C. Barton ...............................................................................................
Pipsissewa, dried leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. P. C. Barton ...............................................................................................
Plantain, common, fresh leaves, Plantago major L ............................................................................................................................
Plantain, common, dried leaves, Plantago major L ............................................................................................................................
Rooibos, fresh leaves, Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren ....................................................................................................
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 .....................................................................................................................
Sage, white, fresh leaves, Salvia apiana Jeps ...................................................................................................................................
Sage, white, dried leaves, Salvia apiana Jeps ...................................................................................................................................
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. .............................................................................................................................
Senna, fresh leaves, Senna alexandrina Mill ......................................................................................................................................
Senna, dried leaves, Senna alexandrina Mill ......................................................................................................................................
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Siberian fir, fresh leaves, Abies sibirica Ledeb ...................................................................................................................................
Siberian fir, dried leaves, Abies sibirica Ledeb ...................................................................................................................................
Skullcap, fresh leaves, Scutellaria lateriflora L ...................................................................................................................................
Skullcap, dried leaves, Scutellaria lateriflora L ...................................................................................................................................
Small flower willow head, fresh leaves, Epilobium parviflorum Schreb ..............................................................................................
Small flower willow head, dried leaves, Epilobium parviflorum Schreb ..............................................................................................
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 ....................................................................................................................
Spilanthes, fresh leaves, Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson ................................................................................................................
Spilanthes, dried leaves, Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson ................................................................................................................
Spotted beebalm, fresh leaves, Monarda punctata L .........................................................................................................................
Spotted beebalm, dried leaves, Monarda punctata L .........................................................................................................................
St John’s Wort, fresh leaves, Hypericum perforatum L ......................................................................................................................
St John’s Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L ......................................................................................................................
Stevia, fresh leaves, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni ..................................................................................................................
Stevia, dried leaves, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni ..................................................................................................................
Stoneroot, fresh leaves, Collinsonia canadensis L .............................................................................................................................
Stoneroot, dried leaves, Collinsonia canadensis L .............................................................................................................................
Swamp leaf, fresh leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) Merr ........................................................................................................
Swamp leaf, dried 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 ................................................................................................................................
Thuja, fresh leaves, Thuja occidentalis L ............................................................................................................................................
Thuja, dried leaves, Thuja occidentalis 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 ....................................................................................................
Toothed clubmoss, fresh leaves, Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trevis ...................................................................................................
Toothed clubmoss, dried leaves, Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trevis ...................................................................................................
Trailing arbutus, fresh leaves, Epigaea repens L ...............................................................................................................................
Trailing arbutus, dried leaves, Epigaea repens L ...............................................................................................................................
Vasaka, fresh leaves, Justicia adhatoda L ..........................................................................................................................................
Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia adhatoda L. .........................................................................................................................................
Verbena, blue, fresh leaves, Verbena hastata L .................................................................................................................................
Verbena, blue, dried leaves, Verbena hastata L .................................................................................................................................
Veronica, fresh leaves, Veronica officinalis L .....................................................................................................................................
Veronica, dried 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 ........................................................................................................
Waterpepper, dried 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, fresh leaves, Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis .................................................................................................................
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. .............................................................................................................................
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Related crop
subgroup
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 .......................................................................................................................
25B
25A
25B
25A
25B
25A
25B
25A
25B
25A
25B
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Representative commodities
Commodities
Crop subgroup 25A. Herb fresh leaves subgroup
Basil, fresh leaves and mint,
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Agrimony, fresh leaves; Amla, fresh leaves; Angelica, fresh leaves; Angelica, dahurian, fresh leaves; Applemint,
fresh leaves; Avarum, fresh leaves; Balloon pea, fresh leaves; Balm, 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; Bearberry, 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; Butterbur, fresh leaves;
Calamint, fresh leaves; Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves; Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves; Calendula, fresh
leaves; Caltrop, fresh leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), fresh leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), German, fresh
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), Roman, fresh leaves; Caraway, fresh leaves; Cat’s claw, fresh leaves; Catnip,
fresh leaves; Catnip, Japanese, fresh leaves; Celandine, greater, fresh leaves; Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves;
Centaury, fresh leaves; Chaste tree, fresh leaves; Chaste tree, Chinese, fresh leaves; Chinese blackberry,
fresh leaves; Chinese foxglove, fresh leaves; Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves; Clary, fresh leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, fresh leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh leaves; Costmary, fresh leaves; Creat, fresh leaves; Culantro,
fresh leaves; Curry leaf, fresh leaves; Curryplant, fresh leaves; Cut leaf, fresh leaves; Damiana, fresh leaves;
Dokudami, fresh leaves; Echinacea, fresh leaves; Epazote, fresh leaves; Eucommia, fresh leaves; Evening
primrose, fresh leaves; Eyebright, 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; Galbanum, fresh leaves; Galega, fresh leaves; Gambir, fresh leaves; Geranium, fresh
leaves; Geranium, lemon, fresh leaves; Geranium, rose, fresh leaves; Germander, golden, fresh leaves; Goldenrod, European, fresh leaves; Goldenseal, fresh leaves; Gotu kola, fresh leaves; Greater periwinkle, fresh
leaves; Guayusa, fresh leaves; Gumweed, fresh leaves; Gymnema, fresh leaves; Gypsywort, fresh leaves;
Hawthorn, fresh leaves; Heal-all, fresh leaves; Hemp nettle, fresh leaves; Honewort, fresh leaves; Honeybush,
fresh leaves; Horehound, fresh leaves; Horsemint, fresh leaves; Horsetail, fresh leaves; Hyssop, fresh leaves;
Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves; Indian tobacco, fresh leaves; Ironwort, fresh leaves; Ivy, fresh leaves; Jamaica
dogwood, fresh leaves; Jasmine, fresh leaves; Labrador tea, fresh leaves; Lavender, fresh leaves; Lemon verbena, fresh leaves; Lemongrass, fresh leaves; Lovage, fresh leaves; Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves; Mamaki,
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; Moringa, 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; Mulberry,
white, fresh leaves; Mullein, fresh leaves; Mustard, hedge, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, fresh leaves; Nasturtium,
bush, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, garden, fresh leaves; Nettle, stinging, 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; Partridge berry, fresh leaves; Patchouli, fresh
leaves; Pennyroyal, fresh leaves; Pepper leaf, black, fresh leaves; Peppermint, fresh leaves; Perilla, fresh
leaves; Pill bearing spurge, fresh leaves; Pipsissewa, fresh leaves; Plantain, common, fresh leaves; Rooibos,
fresh leaves; Rose, fresh leaves; Rosemary, fresh leaves; Sage, fresh leaves; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves;
Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves; Sage, white, fresh leaves; Savory, summer, fresh leaves; Savory, winter, fresh
leaves; Senna, fresh leaves; Siberian fir, fresh leaves; Skullcap, fresh leaves; Small flower willow head, fresh
leaves; Sorrel, fresh leaves; Sorrel, French, fresh leaves; Sorrel, garden, fresh leaves; Southernwood, fresh
leaves; Spearmint, fresh leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves; Spilanthes, fresh leaves; Spotted beebalm,
fresh leaves; St. John’s Wort, fresh leaves; Stevia, fresh leaves; Stoneroot, fresh leaves; Swamp leaf, fresh
leaves; Tansy, fresh leaves; Tarragon, fresh leaves; Thuja, fresh leaves; Thyme, fresh leaves; Thyme, creeping, fresh leaves; Thyme, lemon, fresh leaves; Thyme, mastic, fresh leaves; Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves;
Toothed clubmoss, fresh leaves; Trailing arbutus, fresh leaves; Vasaka, fresh leaves; Verbena, blue, fresh
leaves; Veronica, fresh leaves; Violet, fresh leaves; Watermint, fresh leaves; Waterpepper, fresh leaves; Wild
bergamot, fresh leaves; Wintergreen, fresh leaves; Wood betony, 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 hybrids of these commodities.
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Representative commodities
Commodities
Crop subgroup 25B. Herb dried leaves subgroup
Basil, dried leaves and mint,
dried leaves.
Agrimony, dried leaves; Amla, dried leaves; Angelica, dried leaves; Angelica, dahurian, 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; Bearberry, dried leaves; Bisongrass, dried
leaves; Blue mallow, 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; Celandine, greater, dried leaves; Celandine, lesser, dried leaves;
Celery, dried leaves; Centaury, dried leaves; Chaste tree, dried leaves; Chaste tree, Chinese, dried leaves;
Chervil, dried leaves; Chinese blackberry, 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; Curryplant, dried leaves; Cut leaf, dried leaves; Damiana, dried
leaves; Dillweed, dried leaves; Dokudami, dried leaves; Echinacea, dried leaves; Epazote, dried leaves;
Eucommia, dried leaves; Evening primrose, dried leaves; Eyebright, dried leaves; Fennel, common, dried
leaves; Fennel, Florence, dried leaves; Fenugreek, dried leaves; Feverfew, dried leaves; Field pennycress,
dried leaves; Flowers, edible, dried; Fumitory, dried leaves; Galbanum, dried leaves; Galega, dried leaves;
Gambir, dried leaves; Geranium, dried leaves; Geranium, lemon, dried leaves; Geranium, rose, dried leaves;
Germander, golden, dried leaves; Goldenrod, European, dried leaves; Goldenseal, dried leaves; Gotu kola,
dried leaves; Greater periwinkle, dried leaves; Guayusa, dried leaves; Gumweed, dried leaves; Gymnema,
dried leaves; Gypsywort, dried leaves; Hawthorn, dried leaves; Heal-all, dried leaves; Hemp nettle, dried
leaves; Honewort, dried leaves; Honeybush, dried leaves; Horehound, dried leaves; Horsemint, dried leaves;
Horsetail, dried leaves; Hyssop, dried leaves; Hyssop, anise, dried leaves; Indian tobacco, dried leaves;
Ironwort, dried leaves; Ivy, dried leaves; Jamaica dogwood, dried leaves; Jasmine, dried leave; Labrador tea,
dried leaves; Lavender, dried leaves; Lemon verbena, dried leaves; Lemongrass, 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, sweet, dried leaves; Marshmallow, dried leaves; Meadowsweet, dried leaves; Mint,
dried leaves; Mint, corn, dried leaves; Mint, Korean, dried leaves; Monarda, dried leaves; Moringa, 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; Mustard, hedge, dried leaves; Nasturtium, dried leaves; Nasturtium, bush, dried leaves; Nasturtium, garden, dried leaves; Nettle, stinging, 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; Partridge berry, dried leaves; Patchouli, dried leaves; Pennyroyal, dried leaves; Pepper leaf, black,
dried leaves; Peppermint, dried leaves; Perilla, dried leaves; Pill bearing spurge, dried leaves; Pipsissewa,
dried leaves; Plantain, common, dried leaves; Rooibos, dried leaves; Rose, dried leaves; Rosemary, dried
leaves; Sage, dried leaves; Sage, Greek, dried leaves; Sage, Spanish, dried leaves; Sage, white, dried leaves;
Savory, summer, dried leaves; Savory, winter, dried leaves; Senna, dried leaves; Siberian fir, dried leaves;
Skullcap, dried leaves; Small flower willow head, dried leaves; Sorrel, dried leaves; Sorrel, French, dried
leaves; Sorrel, garden, dried leaves; Southernwood, dried leaves; Spearmint, dried leaves; Spearmint, Scotch,
dried leaves; Spilanthes, dried leaves; Spotted beebalm, dried leaves; St. John’s Wort, dried leaves; Stevia,
dried leaves; Stoneroot, dried leaves; Swamp leaf, dried leaves; Tansy, dried leaves; Tarragon, dried leaves;
Thuja, dried leaves; Thyme, dried leaves; Thyme, creeping, dried leaves; Thyme, lemon, dried leaves; Thyme,
mastic, dried leaves; Toon, Chinese, dried leaves; Toothed clubmoss, dried leaves; Trailing arbutus, dried
leaves; Vasaka, dried leaves; Verbena, blue, dried leaves; Veronica, dried leaves; Violet, dried leaves;
Watermint, dried leaves; Waterpepper, 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; Fennel, Spanish, dried leaves; Marjoram, pot, dried leaves; Wild bergamot, dried leaves; Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
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Ajowan, seed, Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill.
Alder buckhorn, Frangula alnus Mill.
Allspice, Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.
Ambrette, seed, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.
Amla, seed, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach.
Angelica, dahurian, seed, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav.
Angelica, seed, Angelica archangelica L.
Angostura, bark, Angostura trifoliata (Willd.) T. S. Elias.
Anise pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.
Anise, seed, Pimpinella anisum L.
Anise, star, Illicium verum Hook. f.
Annatto, seed, Bixa orellana L.
Asafoetida, Ferula assa-foetida L.
Ashwagandha, fruit, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.
Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale L.
Balsam, Peruvian, Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms.
Barberry, bark, Morella cerifera L.
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.
Birch, bark, Betula spp.
Bisnaga, seed, Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam.
Bitterwood, Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch.
Black bread weed, Nigella arvensis L.
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Blue mallee, Eucalyptus polybractea R. T. Baker.
Blushwood, seed, Fontainea picrosperma L.
Boldo, leaf, Peumus boldus Molina.
Buchu, 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.
Caper spurge, seed, Euphorbia lathyrus L.
Caraway, black, Nigella sativa L.
Caraway, fruit, Carum carvi 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., A. aromaticum Roxb.
Cardamom-amomum, Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton.
Cascara sagrada, Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray.
Cassia, bark, Cinnamomum spp.
Cassia, Chinese, bark, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cassia, Chinese, fruit, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cassia, fruit, Cinnamomum spp.
Cat’s claw, bark, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., U. guianensis (Aubl.) J. F. Gmel.
Catechu, bark, Senegalia catechu (L.f.) P. J. H. Hurter & Mabb.
Celery, seed, Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.
Chaste tree, berry, Vitex agnus-castus L.
Chaste tree, Chinese, roots, Vitex negundo L.
Chervil, seed, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.
Chinese hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge.
Chinese nutmeg tree, Torreya grandis Fortune.
Chinese wineberry, fruit, Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz.
Chinese-pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans Hance.
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.
Clusterleaf, Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.
Comfrey, Symphytum officinale L., Symphytum spp.
Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L.
Coptis, Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis spp.
Coriander, fruit, Coriandrum sativum L.
Coriander, seed, Coriandrum sativum L.
Cotton, bark, Gossypium hirsutum L.
Crampbark, Virburnum opulus L.
Cubeb, seed, Piper cubeba L. f.
Culantro, seed, Eryngium foetidum L.
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Culvers root, Veronicastrum virginicum.
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L.
Cumin, black, Bumium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.
Dill, seed, Anethum graveolens L.
Dorrigo pepper, berry, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith.
Dorrigo pepper, leaf, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith.
Dragon blood, Croton lechleri Mu¨ll. Arg.
Echinacea, seed, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, Echinacea spp.
Epimedium, Epimedium spp.
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.
Eucommia, bark, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
European beech, Fagus sylvatica L.
Felty germander, Teucrium polium L.
Fennel flower, seed, Nigella hispanica 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.
Fenugreek, seed, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Flame lily, seed, Gloriosa superba L.
Frankincense, Boswellia sacra Flueck.
Frankincense, Indian, Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
Fringetree, bark, Chionathus virginicus L.
Galbanum, resin, 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.
Guaiac, Guaiacum officinale L.
Guarana, Paullinia cupana Kunt.
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.
Haw, black, Viburnum prunifolium L.
Honewort, seed, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.
Imperatoria, Peucedanum officinale L.
Indian tobacco, seed, Lobelia inflata L.
Iva, Achillea erba-rotta All. subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson.
Jalap, Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne.
Jamaica dogwood, bark, Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
Juniper berry, Juniperus communis L.
Kaffir lime, leaf, Citrus hystrix DC.
Kewra, Pandanus fascicularis Lam.
Kokam, Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy.
Linden, leaf, 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.
Malabar-tamarind, Garcinia spp.
Malabathrum, Cinnamomum tamala (Buch-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.
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.
Mistletoe, Viscum album L.
Mojave yucca, Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies.
Muira puama, Croton echioides Mu¨ll. Arg.
Mustard, black, Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch.
Mustard, brown, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea.
Mustard, seed, Brassica spp. and Sinapis spp.
Mustard, white, Sinapis alba L. ssp. alba.
Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl., C. africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Myrrh, bisabol, Commiphora kataf (Forssk.) Engl.
Myrtle, anise, Syzygium anisatum (Vickery) Craven & Biffen.
Myrtle, leaf, Myrtus communis L.
Myrtle, lemon, Backhousia citriodora F. Muell.
Nasturtium, bush, pods, Tropaeolum minus L.
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Nasturtium, garden, pods, Tropaeolum majus L.
Nasturtium, pods, Tropaeolum spp.
Nettle, stinging, seed, Urtica dioica L.
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Osha, Ligusticum porteri J.M. Coult. & Rose.
Pepper, black, Piper nigrum L.
Pepper, Indian long, Piper longum L.
Pepper, Javanese long, Piper retrofractum Vahl.
Pepper, leaf, Piper auritum Kunth, P. lolot C.DC., P. sanctum (Miq.) Schltdl., P. umbellatum L.
Pepper, pink, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi.
Pepper, Sichuan, Zanthoxylum spp.
Pepper, white, Piper nigrum L.
Pepperbush, berry, Tasmannia spp.
Pepperbush, leaf, Tasmannia spp.
Peppercorn, green, Piper nigrum L.
Peppertree, Schinus spp.
Peppertree, Peruvian, Schinus molle L.
Perilla, seed, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton.
Phellodendron, Phellodendron amurense Rvpr.
Pine, maritime, Pinus pinaster Aiton.
Poppy, seed, Papaver somniferum L. subsp. somniferum.
Prickly ash, Chinese, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.
Prickly ash, Southern, bark, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis L.
Pygeum, Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman.
Qing hua jiao, Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc.
Quassia, bark, Quassia amara L., Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch.
Quebracho, bark, Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Schltdl.
Quillaja, Quillaja saponaria Molina.
Quinine, Cinchona pubescens Vahl, Cinchona spp.
Rauwolfia, bark, Rauwolfia vomitoria Afzel.
Resin spurge, Euphorbia resinifera O. Berg.
Rue, Ruta graveolens L.
Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus L.
Sandalwood, seed, Santalum album L.
Sassafras, bark, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees.
Sassafras, leaf, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees.
Saunders, red, Pterocarpus santalinus L. f.
Saw palmetto, Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small.
Sesame, seed, Sesamum indicum L., S. radiatum Thonn. ex Hornem.
Silktree, bark, Albizia julibrissin Durazz., A. lebbeck (L.) Benth.
Simaruba, bark, Simarouba amara Aubl.
Skunk cabbage, root, Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W. P. C. Barton.
Slippery elm, Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Stemona, root, Stemona sessilifolia (Miq.) Miq.
Suma, Hebanthe eriantha (Poir.) Pedersen.
Sumac, fragrant, Rhus aromatica Aiton.
Sumac, smooth, leaf, Rhus glabra L.
Taheebo, bark, Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos.
Tamarind, seed, Tamarindus indica L.
Tasmanian pepper, berry, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A. C. Sm.
Tasmanian pepper, leaf, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A. C. Sm.
Threeleaf caper, Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC.
Tsaoko, Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemarie´.
Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia Jacks.
Wattleseed, Acacia spp.
White willow, Salix alba L.
Willow, Salix spp.
Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L.
Yaw root, Stillingia sylvatica L.
Yellow gentian, roots, Gentiana lutea L.
Yohimbe, Pausinystalia johimbe (K. Schum.) Pierre.
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
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Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 216 (Friday, November 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70976-70996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766; FRL-10015-19]
RIN 2070-AJ28
Tolerance Crop Grouping Program V
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule revises the current pesticide tolerance crop
grouping regulations, which allow the establishment of tolerances for
multiple related crops based on data from a representative set of
crops. Specifically, the final rule revises one commodity definition,
adds three new commodity definitions, and amends 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'' are separated into
two new crop groups, ``Crop Group 25: Herb Group'' and ``Crop Group 26:
Spice Group'' and additional commodities are added to Crop Groups 25
and 26. 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.
DATES: This final rule is effective January 5, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Kemme, Regulatory Support Branch,
Mission Support Division, Office of Program Support, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number (703) 347-8533; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Summary
A. 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).
B. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
This rule is issued under the authority of 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 establishes tolerances for pesticide chemical residues in or
on food, where there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. A tolerance
is the maximum permissible residue level established for a pesticide in
raw agricultural commodities and processed foods. EPA establishes
tolerances for each pesticide after assessing the potential risks to
human health posed by that pesticide. 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.
C. What action is the Agency taking?
This final rule revises EPA's regulations governing crop group
tolerances for pesticides. Specifically, this rule is finalizing a
revision to one commodity definition, adding three new commodity
definitions, and amending 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'' are separated into two new crop
groups, ``Crop Group 25: Herb Group'' and ``Crop Group 26: Spice
Group'' and additional commodities are added to Crop Groups 25 and 26.
This final rule is the fifth in an ongoing series of crop group
updates, including additional updates expected to be promulgated in the
next several years.
D. Why is the Agency taking this action?
EPA sets tolerances, which are the maximum amount of a pesticide
allowed to remain in or on a food, as part of the process of regulating
pesticides that may leave residues in food. Crop groups are established
when residue data for certain representative crops are used to
establish pesticide tolerances for a group of crops that are
botanically or taxonomically related. Representative crops of a crop
group or subgroup are those whose residue data can be used to establish
a tolerance for the entire group or subgroup.
With the establishment of crop groups such as the ones in this
final rule, EPA seeks to:
Enhance our ability to conduct food safety evaluations on
herb and spice crops for tolerance-setting purposes;
Promote global harmonization of food safety standards;
Reduce regulatory burden; and
Ensure food safety for agricultural goods.
E. What are the estimated incremental economic impacts of this action?
EPA prepared an Economic Analysis which shows that this is a
burden-reducing regulation (Ref. 1). Crop grouping saves money by
permitting the results of pesticide residue studies for some crops,
called representative crops, to be applied to other, similar crops in
the group. EPA expects these revisions to promote greater use of crop
groupings for tolerance-setting purposes, both domestically and in
countries that export food to the U.S.
The estimate of cost savings from creating the new, separate herb
group and spice group is $51.8 million annually.
II. The Proposed Rule
EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register on August 27, 2019 (84 FR 44804) (FRL-9996-03). Eight parties
submitted comments on the proposal: One private citizen; Hudson Trading
Group; Canadian Specialty Agriculture Association; Alberta Rhodiola
Rosea Growers Organization, Inc.; American Spice Trade Association;
American Herbal Products Association; Aromatics, Inc.; and the
Provincial Minor Use Coordinator for Alberta, Canada.
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III. Response to Comments
In this unit, EPA describes the major provisions of the proposed
rule, the comments received on the provisions and EPA's responses to
the comments, and EPA's determination regarding the final rule.
A. Separation of Herbs and Spices in Crop Group 19: Herbs and Spices
EPA proposed to divide the current ``Crop Group 19: Herbs and
Spices Group'' into two separate crop groups. In accordance with the
process outlined in 40 CFR 180.40(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 new crop
groups.
EPA received comments expressing support for the proposed rule.
Commenters pointed out the potential for reducing the regulatory burden
associated with establishing a tolerance while maintaining the safety
of the food supply. In addition, commenters were supportive of EPA
harmonizing standards with international partners such as Canada and
Mexico, and with Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex). EPA is
finalizing the proposed approach of separating the current ``Crop Group
19: Herbs and Spices Group'' into two crop groups, ``Crop Group 25:
Herb Group'' and ``Crop Group 26: Spice Group.''
B. Crop Group 25: Herb Group
EPA proposed to establish a new crop group, titled ``Crop Group 25:
Herb Group.''
1. Commodities. EPA proposed to include 317 commodities in Crop
Group 25. All the 317 proposed commodities are included in Crop Group
25 in this final rule. EPA added 101 new commodities directly to Crop
Group 25 in response to commenter suggestions or, as discussed in the
proposed rule, to include both fresh and dried forms of herb
commodities whenever possible (84 FR 44811). EPA also added 25
commodities indirectly to Crop Group 25 by adding them to the
definition in 40 CFR 180.1 of edible flowers, which is a commodity in
Crop Group 25. A total of 418 commodities are included directly, and 25
indirectly through 40 CFR 180.1 to Crop Group 25.
Most of the commenters suggested that additional commodities be
included in Crop Group 25. EPA evaluated whether these commodities
should be included in Crop Group 25 by assessing whether the
commodities are already in other crop groups and considering the same
criteria used to determine the commodities included in the proposed
rule: Similarities of growth habits, the herbs being either fresh or
dried leaves, similar pest problems, sources of essential oil, lack of
animal feed items, comparison of established tolerances, and
international harmonization. EPA identified 101 new commodities that
have been added directly to Crop Group 25 (54 commodities fresh and 47
commodities dried), plus 25 new commodities that have been added to the
definition of edible flowers, and thus indirectly added to Crop Group
25. EPA determined that it is more appropriate to include some of the
suggested commodities in other crop groups and that other commodities
do not fit in any of the existing crop groups. The reasons for EPA's
determinations are provided below.
EPA received four comments requesting that the Agency include
Rhodiola rosea in the herb crop group. EPA is not adding Rhodiola rosea
to the Herb Crop Group because EPA has determined that R. rosea is more
appropriately placed in the Root and Tuber Vegetable Crop Group 1 as
the edible part is the root. The Crop Group 1 will be revised as part
of a future crop grouping regulation to include R. rosea. Rhodiola
(also known as king's crown roots, golden root, rose root, Aaron's rod,
Arctic root, or orpin rose) is better placed in the Root and Tuber
Vegetable Crop Group than the Herb Crop Group 25, since the cultural
practices are similar to other root and tuber crops.
EPA also received two comments, from Hudson Trading Group and the
American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), requesting the addition of
celery, dried leaves to Crop Group 25: Herb Group. EPA agrees this
commodity is not currently covered by a crop group and has added
celery, dried leaves, to the new Crop Group 25 and to subgroup 25B for
dried herbs, since the cultural practices and pesticide residues are
expected to be comparable to basil or mint, the representative
commodities for the subgroup. The fresh leaves form of the commodity
will remain in Stalk, Stem, and Leaf Petiole Vegetable Crop Group 22.
As with some other crops (e.g., cilantro, parsley, and chives), the
fresh leaves commodity of celery is assigned to a different crop group
based on similarity in cultural practices and pesticide residues
compared to other commodities in the crop group.
One commenter, Aromatics, Inc., asked EPA to consider including
additional commodities in Crop Group 25. ASTA also requested that EPA
add Echinacea purpurea, dried, to Crop Group 25. Below are the
commodities requested by Aromatics, Inc. followed by the Agency's
responses:
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) leaf
[cir] ``Skullcap, fresh leaves'' and ``Skullcap, dried leaves''
have been added to include the leaves of this commodity due to
similarities to the Herb Crop Group.
Echinacea (aerial parts and roots of Echinacea purpurea and
Echinacea pallida)
[cir] The commodity name of ``Echinacea, dried leaves'' has been
expanded to include ``Echinacea spp.'' to include the leaves of these
commodities.
[cir] ``Echinacea, fresh leaves'' has been added and includes
``Echinacea spp.'' in the scientific name to include the leaves of
these commodities.
[cir] Crop Group 1: Root and Tuber Vegetable Group will be revised
in the future to include the roots of these commodities.
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root
[cir] Crop Group 1: Root and Tuber Vegetable Group will be revised
to include the roots of this commodity.
Blackberry leaf (Rubus spp.)
[cir] ``Chinese blackberry, fresh leaves'' and ``Chinese
blackberry, dried leaves'' have been added to include the leaves of
this commodity.
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa and Hibuscus lunariifolus)
[cir] The term ``Hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.)'' in the commodity
definition of ``Flowers, edible, multiple species'' already includes
these commodities.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) requested that EPA
include several hundred additional commodities in Crop Group 25 or Crop
Group 26. Table 1 in the AHPA comments includes 195 commodities that
were submitted to EPA in 2013. AHPA restated its 2013 request that EPA
include these commodities in a crop group. EPA already assessed whether
to include these commodities in its work to identify commodities for
the proposed rule. (See Refs. 2, 3 and 4). Because AHPA resubmitted the
same list, EPA did not revisit this previous analysis for this final
rule, although to the extent that commodities in AHPA Table 1 were
suggested by other commenters, EPA evaluated them independently, and
those responses are reflected in this preamble.
AHPA also identified more than 230 additional commodities, included
in Table 2 of their comments, and requested that these be added to Crop
Group 25 or 26 or another crop group. EPA's assessment of these
commodities
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is included in separate Tables, (Ref. 5). Out of the commodities in
Table 2 of the AHPA comments, 110 commodities were added to the Herb
Crop Group 25 or the Spice Crop Group 26, with some commodities being
added to both Crop Group 25 for their leaves and to the definition of
edible flower, multiple species for their flower resulting in more 110
additional terms. Specifically, 25 commodities were added to the edible
flower, multiple species definition in 40 CFR 180.1; 37 were added to
the Herb Crop Group 25; and 51 commodities were added to the Spice Crop
Group 26. Of the remaining commodities, 52 were determined to already
be members of crop groups or were already proposed for inclusion with
Crop Group 25 or 26; 53 are intended to be added to other crop groups;
and 17 were not considered appropriate for inclusion within EPA crop
groups.
AHPA identified a few instances where the commodities in proposed
Crop Groups 25 and 26 included a common name that they say is not as
well established as the common or usual name of the commodity. One
instance included the herb Mitchella repens, which AHPA noted is better
named as ``partridge berry'' than as ``squaw vine.'' Another instance
involved changing the common name of Angelica dahurica to ``dahurian
angelica.'' The commenter also suggested that EPA use AHPA's reference,
Herbs of Commerce, which is used to identify the common or usual names
of ingredients of dietary supplements that are botanicals.
EPA agrees with the suggested change in the common name for
Mitchella repens from squaw vine to partridge berry. EPA also
incorporated a change regarding Angelica dahurica, which is intended to
capture the most well established and common name used and is not a
substantive change from the proposal for the commodity.
EPA consults a variety of sources and references, including Herbs
of Commerce, when determining common names for commodities.
Additionally, the Agency relies on stakeholder feedback to ensure the
common name for a commodity reflects what is commonly used in channels
of trade. The Agency has used available information to identify
suitable common names for the commodities listed in Herb Crop Group 25
and Spice Crop Group 26, in order to avoid confusion.
2. Representative commodities. In the absence of comments, EPA is
finalizing the proposed approach and is establishing the following
commodities as representative commodities for Crop Group 25: Basil,
fresh leaves; mint, fresh leaves; basil, dried leaves; and mint, dried
leaves.
3. Crop subgroups. EPA is finalizing the proposed approach of
establishing two crop subgroups for the new ``Crop Group 25: Herb
Group'': Subgroup 25A for fresh herbs and subgroup 25B for dried herbs.
EPA did not receive comments specifically addressing Subgroups 25A
and 25B, although EPA revised these subgroups to include the
commodities that were added to Subgroup 25. Also, EPA revised the herb
subgroups to include commodities in both subgroups wherever possible,
as discussed in the proposed rule (84 FR 44811). In the proposed rule,
11 commodities were included in Crop Group 25 only in their fresh
leaves form. For the final rule Crop Group 25 and Crop Subgroup 25B, it
also includes the dried leaves form of these commodities. Similarly, 19
commodities that were included in the proposed rule only in their dried
leaves form are also included in the final rule in their fresh leaves
form in Crop Group 25 and Crop Subgroup 25A.
4. Commodity definitions. In conjunction with the new Crop Group
25, this final rule establishes commodity definitions in 40 CFR
180.1(g) for basil and mint and amends the commodity definition for
marjoram with no changes from the proposal. The final rule also
establishes a commodity definition for flowers, edible, multiple
species, but EPA revised the proposed definition to include 25
additional commodities that commenters suggested should be included in
the herb subgroup due to similarities of the suggested commodities to
the fresh Crop Group.
5. Other comments related to the herb subgroup. EPA received
several other comments that relate to Herb Crop Group 25. Specifically,
one commenter noted that the proposed rule does not include a
definition or description of the term ``herbs'' or of the term
``spices'' that clarifies the Agency's current thinking on the scope of
the parts and types of plants proposed for inclusion in new Crop Groups
25 and 26. The commenter noted that in previous rulemakings EPA
described ``herbs'' as ``. . . grown largely in temperate climatic
areas, mostly for their leaves and stems and may be used fresh or
dried, such as basil.'' EPA also described ``spices'' as ``. . . grown
mostly in tropical climatic areas and consisting mostly of aromatic
seeds, dried roots, flowers, fruit, and/or bark, such as allspice.''
(58 FR 44990, August 25, 1993). The commenter writes that it appears
that the Agency is primarily including only crops that are used as an
``herb'' or a ``spice'' as those terms apply to culinary uses of
botanical crops in foods to impart taste or aroma. Such limitation,
however, does not recognize that the word ``herb'' is also used to
describe other products that use plant commodities as ingredients.
These include, for example, herbal tea as well as many cosmetic
products. This commenter also suggested the possibility of including a
separate group for ``other botanicals'' to include the commodities they
suggested in a crop group.
While EPA did not specifically define ``herbs'' or ``spices'' in
the 2019 proposal, the proposed rule explained that the 317 members of
proposed Crop Group 25 were determined on a number of factors including
similarities of growth habits, the herbs being either fresh or dried
leaves, similar pest problems, sources of essential oil, lack of animal
feed items, comparison of established tolerances, and international
harmonization. (84 FR 44809). The proposed rule also explained that
over 2,000 commodities were researched for being members of Spice Crop
Group 26. The 166 members of proposed Crop Group 26 were determined
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
international harmonization. These criteria are more relevant for
setting tolerances than the culinary uses. Additionally, EPA
establishes tolerances for commodities that are used as food and feed,
so it is not within EPA's authority to establish tolerances for herbs
used for other purposes, such as cosmetics. In general, dietary
supplements are considered food, except as provided for in section
201(ff) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 321(ff), and, as food, are included in
Crop Groups 25 or 26. It is not necessary to add a separate crop group
for other botanicals because the suggested commodities that are dietary
supplements are included in Crop Groups 25 or 26. EPA evaluated the
potential additional commodities suggested by all of the commenters and
added them to Crop Groups 25 or 26 directly or indirectly added them to
Herb Crop Group 25 by adding them to the commodity definition of edible
flowers as they are considered fresh, dried and/or edible flowers.
Comment: Dehydration factor. EPA received one comment requesting
that EPA clarify the source of the statement in the proposed rule that
``tolerances for dried herbs are often significantly higher (4x to
7.3x) than fresh herbs.'' This commenter also asked whether a
dehydration factor could be used to
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calculate a tolerance for dried herbs and spices, which could reduce
the data burden for establishing a tolerance on a dried commodity.
EPA response. The statement that tolerances for dried herbs are 4x
to 7.3x higher than tolerances on fresh herbs was based on comparing
actual tolerances, not on a dehydration factor. The Agency is not
planning on using dehydration factors for herbs because the
agricultural practices for many dried and fresh herbs may be very
different depending on the target is the fresh or dried market. For
spices, it is appropriate to adjust for the loss in moisture content
when comparing pesticide residues in the dried commodity to the
tolerance for the raw commodity (assuming the tolerance is not
restricted to the fresh form of the commodity) because the agricultural
practices are the same or similar for both the fresh and dried versions
of these commodities. See the discussion below in response to the
comment requesting that EPA add the dried version of commodities
including red pepper, paprika, and onion and dried ginger to Spice Crop
Group 26 for more details.
EPA considered the implications of using processing studies in
place of field trials for dried herbs. While this would alleviate some
of the regulatory and data burdens on a registrant, this burden is not
significant because the registrant can use the same crop for both the
fresh and dried trials when conducting a field residue study. The
Agency also considered using a default dehydration factor to establish
tolerance levels for dried herbs. While there is allowance for this
approach for determining tolerance levels in some processed
commodities, the approach is not suitable for determining tolerance
levels in representative commodities, which is the case for dried
herbs. Therefore, EPA has concluded that based on the minimal burden
incurred by supplying residue data from both fresh and dried samples
and the increased robustness of the resulting tolerance level, it is
appropriate to require field trial data on both fresh and dried herbs
to support a crop group tolerance on herbs or tolerances on the fresh
and dried herb subgroups. Finally, EPA acknowledges that one commenter
did not agree with some of the Agency's rationale for concluding that
fresh herbs are grown in a different way than dried herbs. However,
both the Agency and the commenter agree that both herb subgroups are
important and may have different pest pressures and, thus, pest control
practices.
C. Crop Group 26: Spice Group
1. Commodities. EPA proposed to include 166 commodities in a new
crop group, titled ``Crop Group 26: Spice Group.'' The final rule
includes 162 of the 166 proposed commodities in Spice Crop Group 26;
the other 4 of the 166 proposed commodities (i.e., the leaves of
dahurian angelica, damiana, gynema, and pipsissewa) were moved to Crop
Group 25, and EPA added 43 additional commodities that were suggested
by commenters due to similarities of the suggested commodities to the
Spice Crop Group. The final rule includes 205 commodities in the Spice
Crop Group.
EPA received requests from several commenters requesting changes to
the commodities in Spice Crop Group 26.
EPA received a comment from the AHPA suggesting minor corrections
to some commodity names. EPA is making the following revisions in
response to the comment by changing the common names of Phyllanthus
amarus to ``amla'' from ``amia,'' Agathosma betulina to ``buchu'' from
``buchi,'' and Frangula purshiana to ``cascara sagrada'' from ``cascada
buckthorn.'' EPA incorporated these changes, which are intended to
capture the most well-established and common names used and are not
substantive changes from the proposal in the commodities covered.
AHPA suggested using different names for certain commodities in
proposed Crop Groups 25 and 26 to better reflect what AHPA considers to
be the common or usual name of the commodity, including two of the
proposed spice commodities. AHPA commented that Acacia spp. is commonly
known as ``wattle'' but is listed as ``wattleseed'' and that Achillea
erba-rotta subsp. moschata is more commonly known as ``milfoil'' as
opposed to ``iva.''
EPA disagrees with these suggestions. Acacia spp. includes over 120
species and is commonly referred to in literature as ``wattleseed,''
which is the preferred term since it includes the raw agricultural
commodity of interest (i.e., seed). For Achillea millefolium, EPA
selected the common name ``yarrow,'' which is widely referred to in the
literature (including the AHPA reference, Herbs of Commerce) as a
synonym for ``milfoil.'' However, the related subspecies Achillea erba-
rotta subsp. moschata is more commonly known as ``iva;'' see, for
example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified ``iva''
as the common name for Achillea moschata, 21 CFR 172.510.
As discussed above regarding the commodities in Herb Crop Group 25,
AHPA submitted two lists of several hundred commodities each and
requested that EPA include those commodities in Crop Group 25, Group
26, or another Crop Group. EPA's responses to that request are provided
above in Unit III.B.1. of this preamble and in separate Response Tables
(Ref. 5).
Another commenter, Aromatics, Inc., asked EPA to consider including
additional commodities to Crop Group 26. ASTA also requested adding
``elderberry, dried'' and sesame to Crop Group 26. Below are the
commodities requested by Aromatics, Inc. followed by the Agency's
responses:
Cardamom, Green (Elettaria cardamomum L.) fruit, dry
[cir] The commodity term ``Cardamom, green'' in Spice Crop Group 26
already includes this commodity.
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) fruit, dry and Elderberry
(Sambucus ebulus) fruit, dry, and Elderberry, dried (Sambucus spp.)
[cir] The commodity term ``Elderberry'' in Berry and Small Fruit
Crop Group 13-07 already includes these commodities.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
[cir] Sesame, seed (Sesamum indicum L.) will be added to Crop Group
26 in order to cover varieties grown for culinary purposes which are
different from the varieties grown for oilseed currently covered by
Crop Group 20.
ASTA also requested that the following commodities be added to Crop
Group 26 in their dried form as spices: Red pepper, dried (Capsicum
frutescens L. or Capsicum annuum L.); paprika, dried (Capsicum annuum
L.); ginger, dried (Zingiber officinale); turmeric, dried (Curcuma
longa L.); arrowroot, dried (Maranta arundinacea); garlic, dried
(Allium sativum); and onion, dry bulb and green, dried (Allium cepa, A.
fistulosum). ASTA acknowledges that these commodities are in other crop
groups in their fresh forms, but that dried or powdered versions of
these are considered spices.
These commodities are in the following crop groups: Red pepper, the
raw agricultural commodity for red pepper, dried and paprika, dried, is
in Crop Group 8-10: Fruiting Vegetables; ginger, turmeric, and
arrowroot are in Crop Group 1: Root and Tuber Vegetables; and garlic,
dry bulb onion, and green onion are in Crop Group 3-07: Bulb
Vegetables.
It is not necessary to include the dried version of the commodities
suggested by Aromatics and ASTA in Spice Crop
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Group 26 because the tolerances for the fresh version of those
commodities apply to and are sufficient to address the residues in the
dried form of the commodities. In the absence of a tolerance for the
dried form of a commodity, the tolerance for the raw commodity
(assuming it is not restricted to the fresh form of the commodity) is
applied, after correcting for the loss in moisture content. Since the
agricultural practices are the same or similar for both the fresh and
dried versions of these commodities, adjustments to the tolerance to
account for differences in moisture content would be appropriate. Thus,
residues in the dried form are covered by tolerance listings for the
raw commodity, either individually or as a member of a crop group. In
contrast, the agricultural practices for many dried and fresh herbs may
be very different depending on the target is the fresh or dried market,
which is why EPA is establishing specific tolerances for the fresh and
dried forms of the herb commodities.
ASTA requested that EPA add pink pepper, dried (Schinus
terebinthifolius) to Spice Crop Group 26. This commenter also asked
that EPA combine all types of pepper, including black and white pepper
(Piper nigrum L.) into one group of pepper that is listed as a
commodity in Crop Group 26, so other types of pepper that are the same
species, such as green pepper, are included.
EPA has added both ``pepper, pink'' and ``peppercorn, green'' to
Spice Crop Group 26. However, EPA has not combined black and white
pepper into one group of pepper. In the current Crop Group 19: Herb and
Spice Group, black pepper and white pepper have been listed as separate
commodities for years with no previous objections from stakeholders.
Although they are from the same plant, white pepper and black pepper
are the kernels harvested at different maturity stages, whereas green
peppercorn is the unripe fruit of the pepper plant, dried green.
2. Representative commodities. EPA proposed to adopt the following
commodities as representative commodities for the new Crop Group 26:
Celery seed or dill seed. One commenter requested that EPA create a
system to allow other commodities within the spice category to serve as
the representative crop.
The Agency considered the use of field trial data on any spice to
establish a spice group tolerance. Due to the fact that the majority of
spices are grown overseas, EPA has concluded that it is highly unlikely
that the Agency would receive field trial data for most of the spices
in Spice Group 26. This is also borne out by the fact that EPA has
received very few, if any, field trial residue data for black pepper, a
current representative commodity for Spice Subgroup 19B. EPA maintains
the position that celery seed or dill seed are appropriate
representative crops for the spice crop group for the following reasons
and is finalizing the selection of dill, seed or celery, seed as the
representative crops for Spice Group 26:
a. These commodities are the only spice crops with significant
acres grown in the United States;
b. These commodities are the only spice crops for which there is
any real expectation of getting field trial data;
c. While not strictly representative of other spices, field trial
residues from these commodities will cover expected monitoring-data
residues in other spices; and
d. U.S. produced spices are not extensively exported, so the higher
tolerance, compared to what would be established based on monitoring
data, is not a trade irritant to U.S. growers.
3. Crop subgroups. EPA did not propose to establish subgroups in
Spice Crop Group 26. One comment was supportive of not establishing
crop subgroups since establishing subgroups would require submission of
additional field trial data in order to establish a tolerance for the
entire group. As with the proposal, the final rule does not establish
subgroups for Spice Crop Group 26. As explained below, EPA will
consider establishing individual tolerances for multiple spices based
on extrapolations of submitted monitoring data to other spices on a
case-by-case basis, using Codex spice subgroups as a reference for
grouping spices based on various similarities (Ref. 6).
D. Revisions to 40 CFR 180.40(j)
No comments were submitted on the proposed revisions to 40
CFR180.40(j); thus, EPA adopts its proposal without change.
E. Other Comments and EPA Responses
This section summarizes comments that did not specifically relate
to the categories in Unit III.A. through III.D. and provides EPA's
responses to those comments.
Comment: Monitoring data. ASTA generally supported EPA's practice
of allowing the use of monitoring data to support the establishment of
tolerances for imported spices and requested guidance on how that
practice would work. ASTA requested clarification on whether monitoring
data for the representative commodities of dill, seed or celery, seed
for Crop Group 26 could be used to establish import tolerances for the
entire crop group. Moreover, ASTA requested that EPA allow the use of
monitoring data on any spice to establish a tolerance for the entire
crop group. Finally, ASTA requested that EPA extend the policy for use
of monitoring data to allow for the establishment of the Herb Group 25
tolerances.
EPA response: At this time, EPA does not support establishing
entire crop group tolerances or subgroup tolerances based only on
monitoring data for the representative commodities, due to the
difficulty in ensuring that all commodities within the group (including
both imported and domestically grown crops) would have residues
represented by the monitoring data. Tolerances based on monitoring data
may not be high enough to reflect the residues of commodities leaving
the gate of U.S. growers. The field trial data will better represent
the residues likely to be on the crops at harvest.
EPA disagrees that it will be difficult to obtain field trial data
for the representative commodities for the Herb Group 25 and Spice
Group 26. EPA has selected representative commodities for the Herb
Group 25 and Spice Group 26 that are grown in the United States, in
accordance with the Agency's practice of selecting representative
commodities. Because dill seed and celery seed are grown in the United
States and pesticides used on these crops will need U.S. registrations,
EPA believes it is reasonable to expect field trial data to be
generated to support these registrations and tolerances. Selecting
crops grown in significant quantities in the United States as
representative commodities makes it easier to obtain field trial data
and thus obtain the crop group tolerances. This is supported by the
strong history of tolerances being established for basil and mint
(domestically grown crops and the representative commodities for the
Herb Group 25) but not for black pepper (not grown domestically and one
of the current representative commodities for Spice Subgroup 19B),
indicating stronger economic support for conducting field trials on
these commodities.
EPA also does not believe that is appropriate to allow the use of
monitoring data for any spice to support the establishment of a
tolerance for the entire Spice Group 26, which would essentially
recognize any spice within the crop group as a potential representative
commodity. EPA's Spice Group 26 contains a wide range of spices with
different characteristics, and EPA is not aware of widespread
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monitoring data on spices that supports the broad extrapolation from
one spice to nearly 200 spices. As indicated in 40 CFR 180.40(d), EPA
may allow the use of residue data on an alternative representative
commodity that is determined to be a suitable substitute (e.g., limes
for lemons), but that decision is typically made on a case-by-case
basis. In any event, EPA reiterates the concern that monitoring data
alone may not be sufficient to support an entire crop group tolerance
due to the wide range of crops in a crop group and the very likely
potential for some of those crops to be grown domestically. EPA intends
to continue allowing the use of monitoring data to support the
establishment of individual tolerances for imported spices. EPA
considers this practice to be reasonable in light of the special
circumstances of the spice market. First, spices are primarily grown
outside the United States. Second, spices are often inter-cropped with
a primary crop, with pesticide treatments being based on the pest
pressures on the primary crop. Third, spice production by a single
grower is usually very small. Since the output from multiple growers is
comingled prior to the spice entering international trade, tracing
residues back to a grower or field is not possible. For these reasons,
it is unlikely that adequate field trial data can be obtained for
spices. Furthermore, unlike domestically grown produce, where field
trials represent residues at the time commodities enter U.S. commerce,
residues on imported spices at the point that they enter U.S. commerce
are best represented by monitoring data. Therefore, the Agency has
determined that it is appropriate to allow using monitoring residue
data for the purpose of establishing import tolerances (i.e., pesticide
tolerances for which there is no corresponding domestic registered
uses) for individual spice commodities, including the spice for which
monitoring data are available and similar spices.
This approach allows EPA to make these determinations on a case-by-
case basis using the specific monitoring data for the specific spice,
which is a more scientifically sound approach. Assessing these
tolerances on an individual basis allows EPA to consider the merits of
the individual request for a tolerance on imported spices and the
sufficiency of the submitted monitoring data to cover the request for
one or more imported spice commodities. While individual tolerance
decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis as petitions are
submitted, EPA expects that some monitoring data may be acceptable as
support for individual tolerances for imported spices or for
extrapolation to certain related spices. For example, if a petitioner
requested a tolerance for residues of a pesticide on an imported spice
and submitted monitoring data for that specific compound-spice
combination, EPA would evaluate the sufficiency of that submitted
monitoring data to support the individual tolerance; when appropriate
and safe under the FFDCA, a tolerance could be established for residues
of that compound, without a U.S. registration, in/on that specific
spice commodity. Similarly, a petitioner could submit a petition
requesting tolerances for multiple related or similar imported spices
(e.g., spices contained within the same Codex spice subgroup (Ref. 6),
based on physical characteristics or plant parts), along with
monitoring data for a specific compound-spice combination. EPA will
determine whether the submitted monitoring data is sufficiently robust
to support the tolerances for the multiple spices requested. In
evaluating whether the monitoring data submitted to EPA is sufficiently
robust to support the tolerance for imported spices, EPA intends to
follow the same analysis as laid out in the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations guidance (Ref. 7; e.g., at
least 59 samples with quantifiable residues, upper percentile
calculation, etc.).
This approach allows flexibility in establishing import tolerances
and avoids trade barriers for international growers using available
monitoring data. This approach is also consistent with the approach
used by Codex, which allows monitoring data on a particular spice to
support a maximum residue level (MRL) for the specific spice subgroup
that includes that spice.
Comment: Establish default tolerances to address inadvertent
residues caused by drift. A commenter requested that EPA establish
minimal (default) tolerances to account for pesticide drift, which can
result in trace residues of compounds that are not labeled for a
specific crop. This commenter pointed out that there are currently 52
tolerances for mint ``tops'' in the United States compared to 490 MRLs
in the EU for basil and edible flowers, which includes mint leaves.
This commenter also asked EPA to consider the global food supply chain
and the impact of increased testing in the future. This commenter urged
EPA and/or the FDA to consider implementing minimal (or default)
tolerances for trace levels of pesticides.
EPA response. Unlike some countries and regions, EPA's laws and
regulations do not automatically establish default tolerances. Section
408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a tolerance only if
EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Therefore, EPA must
actively make this determination for every new tolerance that is
established. Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean
that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all
anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there
is reliable information.'' In making this determination, EPA includes
exposure through drinking water and in residential settings but does
not include occupational exposure and gives special consideration to
exposure of infants and children.
EPA's ability to determine safety is informed by both the hazard of
the specific pesticide chemical residues at issue and the likely
exposure to the pesticide residue. Because of the variability of hazard
among various pesticides and without knowing likely exposures upon
which to base a specific tolerance value, it is difficult to justify an
a priori safety finding for all potential inadvertent residues on all
herbs and spices in the crop groups. Moreover, without information
about the magnitude of the residues associated with these likely
exposures, it may be difficult to set a tolerance for such residues
that would not result in exceedances for commodities being shipped in
interstate commerce. While the Agency has authority to establish
tolerances on its own initiative, EPA typically establishes tolerances
in response to a petition requesting that such tolerances be
established, as the submission of such a tolerance petition indicates a
need or desire for such a tolerance and is submitted with data to
support the establishment of such tolerances. For EPA to undertake the
type of blanket tolerances for an undefined list of herbs for an
undefined range of potential inadvertent pesticide chemical residues
would represent a significant investment of resources that may not be
aligned with need. The additional work for new Agency-initiated actions
would utilize resources that are otherwise used to implement EPA's
statutory obligations under FIFRA, including the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act, and the FFDCA.
Comment: Small serving size. The Agency received two comments
requesting that EPA consider the small serving sizes of herbs and
spices when establishing tolerances.
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EPA response. EPA recognizes that these foods are a trivial part of
the diet; however, tolerances for residues are needed for all
commodities to allow them to be in trade, regardless of their
consumption. Additionally, EPA's dietary exposure risk assessment
accounts for the relatively small consumption amounts, as reflected in
serving sizes, of herbs and spices when determining whether aggregate
exposure to the pesticide is considered safe under FFDCA. More
specifically, EPA uses food consumption information collected in
national surveys by other federal agencies to estimate pesticide
exposure to various food commodities, including herbs and spices.
Comment: Harmonization. An additional comment suggested that the
Agency compare EPA tolerances to EU, Codex, and other international
standards while in the process of developing new crop groupings or
revising existing crop group pesticide residue tolerances.
EPA response. EPA considers Codex crop groups when revising the
existing U.S. crop groups in 40 CFR part 180. EPA attempts to minimize
differences within and among the United States and Codex crop groups
and to develop representative commodities for each group that will be
acceptable on an international basis, which could lead to the increased
harmonization of tolerances and MRL recommendations.
In making individual tolerance decisions, including tolerances for
crop groups, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with international
standards whenever possible, consistent with U.S. food safety standards
and agricultural practices. EPA considers the international MRLs
established by Codex as required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4), and often
also considers the MRLs established by other countries and the European
Union (EU). EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from a
Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
Comment: Automatic conversion or expansion to new crop groups. One
commenter requested that EPA convert all existing tolerances on dill,
seed to Herb Crop Group 25 tolerances and all current tolerances on
Herb and Spices Crop Group 19 and its subgroups 19A and 19B to Herb
Crop Group 25 and Spice Crop Group 26, respectively. The commenter
noted that the proposal states EPA ``will convert tolerances for any
pre-existing crop groups to tolerances with the coverage of the new
crop group.''
EPA response. Established tolerances cannot be automatically
expanded under current law and regulations. Conversion of a tolerance
from a crop to a crop group or from an ``old'' crop group to a ``new''
crop group requires EPA to revise the dietary risk assessment to
reflect all of the commodities in the new crop group, provide public
notice that we are revising the tolerance, and issue a rulemaking to
modify the existing tolerances in 40 CFR part 180. To the extent that
commenter is requesting that EPA convert existing tolerances to the new
crop groups in this final rule, EPA cannot undertake that action here
since the safety of such tolerances have not been assessed and public
notice of such action has not been provided. Such a request is beyond
the scope of what was proposed and of this rulemaking. The FFDCA
authorizes two processes for initiating rulemaking to convert existing
tolerances and crop groups or subgroups to new crop groups or
subgroups: Through a petition filed with EPA under section 408(d) of
the FFDCA or through an Agency-initiated action under section 408(e).
Upon receipt of a 408(d) petition requesting conversion of existing
tolerances to crop groups or subgroups or of existing groups to the new
groups, EPA will make such conversions upon a determination that the
new tolerances would be safe. In addition, as indicated in Unit V., EPA
intends to initiate tolerance rulemakings to update crop groups
wherever appropriate during registration review.
IV. The Final Rule
As discussed in Unit III, EPA is adding some additional commodities
to the crop groupings based on information provided by public comments
and revising a limited number of common names in order to capture the
most well-established and common names. EPA is otherwise finalizing the
rule as proposed and based on the rationales set forth in the proposed
rule.
V. Implementation
When an existing 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 CFR 180.41 and either insert the revised crop group
immediately after the pre-existing crop group in 40 CFR 180.41 with a
revised title or create new crop groups, like in this rulemaking.
As noted in 40 CFR 180.40(j), EPA will initially retain pre-
existing crop groups that have been superseded by revised crop groups.
EPA will not establish new tolerances under the pre-existing groups.
Further, EPA plans to eventually convert tolerances for any pre-
existing crop group to tolerances with coverage under the revised crop
group. This conversion will occur through the registration review
process and in the course of evaluating new uses for a pesticide
registration. EPA requests that petitioners for tolerances utilize
updated crop groupings in their petitions. For existing petitions for
which a Notice of Filing has been published, the Agency will attempt to
conform these petitions to this rule.
VI. References
The following is a listing of the documents that are specifically
referenced in this document. The docket includes these documents as
well as 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. EPA (2020). United States Environmental Protection Agency, Burden
Reduction from the Expansion of Crop Grouping Program, prepared by
the Biological and Economic Analysis Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs, August 3, 2020.
2. EPA (2017). 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.
3. EPA (2017). 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.
4. EPA (2015). 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.
5. EPA (2020). United States Environmental Protection Agency,
Response to Tables from the AHPA comments.
6. Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR), 2018. REP18/PR.
Report of the 50th Session of the CCPR, Haikou, P.R. China, 9-14
April 2018. Agenda Item 7b: Revision of the Classification of Food
and Feed (CXM 4-1989): Class A--Primary Commodities of Plant
Origin--Type 05 Herbs and Spices, paras. 119-
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120 and Appendix VIII. See page 10 for paragraphs 119-120 and pages
63-83 for Appendix VIII.
7. FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper No. 225. Manual on the
submission and evaluation of pesticide residues data for the
estimation of maximum residue levels in food and feed., Section
5.11, page 103ff. [https://www.fao.org/3/a-i5452e.pdf]. For further
elaboration on specific details, see FAO Plant Production and
Protection Paper No. 223. Pesticide residues in food 2015 Report of
the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues, page 335ff. https://www.fao.org/3/a-i5186e.pdf.
VII. 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 considered an Executive Order 13771 deregulatory
action. Details on the estimated cost savings of this final rule are
summarized in Unit I.E. and can be found in EPA's analysis of the
potential costs and benefits associated with this action (Ref. 1).
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 potential future paperwork burdens
associated with seeking a tolerance. These crop groupings will enhance
our ability to conduct food safety evaluations on herb and spice crops
for tolerance-setting purpose; allowing for tolerances to be
established for the defined crop groups rather than individually for
each crop. 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, 5
U.S.C. 601 et seq. 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 (Ref. 1).
This final 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. We have therefore
concluded that this action will 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.
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 Risk
The 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.
J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
This action does not involve technical standards as specified in
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 address human health or environmental risks or
otherwise have disproportionately high and adverse human health or
environmental effects on minority populations, low-income populations
and/or indigenous peoples, as specified in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR
7629, February 16, 1994).
L. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
This action is subject to the CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Administrative practice and procedure, Commodities, Environmental
protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: October 21, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA is amending
40 CFR chapter I to read as follows:
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PART 180--TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES
IN FOOD
0
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
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* * * * * * *
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.)
* * * * * * *
Flowers, edible, multiple Acacia blossoms (Acacia senegal (L.)
species. Willd.); Alyssum, sweet (Lobularia
maritima (L.) Desv.); Anchusa, garden
(Anchusa azurea Mill.); Angelica
(Angelica archangelica L.); Apricot,
Japanese (Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc.);
Arnica (Arnica montana L.); Arugula
(Eruca sativa Mill.); Balm (Melissa
officinalis L.); Banana (Musa spp.);
Basil (Ocimum spp.); Begonia, tuberous
(Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss); Bilimbi
(Averrhoa bilimbi L.); Bisnaga (Ammi
visnaga (L.) Lam.); Blue thistle
(Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.); Borage
(Borago officinalis L.); Broccoli
(Brassica oleracea L. var. italica
Plenck); Bugelweed (Lycopus spp.);
Burnet (Sanguisorba spp.); Calendula
(Calendula officinalis L.); Canadian
goldenrod (Solidago canadensis L.);
Caper (Capparis spinosa L.); Carambola
(Averrhoa carambola L.); Carnation
(Dianthus caryophyllus L.); Celandine,
greater (Chelidonium majus L.);
Chamomile (Chamaemelum spp. and
Matricaria spp.); Chaparral (Larrea
tridentata (DC.) Coville); Chervil
(Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.);
Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.); Chive,
Chinese (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex
Spreng.); Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum
spp.); Clary (Salvia sclarea L.);
Cleavers (Galium aparine 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.); Dames
rocket (Hesperis matronalis L.); Damiana
(Turnera diffusa Willd); Dandelion
(Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg.
aggr.); Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva (L.)
L.); Dill (Anethum graveolens L.); Elder
(Sambucus nigra L.); Eyebright
(Euphrasia spp.); 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.);
Greater periwinkle (Vinca major L.);
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.
Crataegus spp.); Hibiscus (Hibiscus
spp.); Hibiscus, Chinese (Hibiscus rosa-
sinensis L.); Hollyhock (Alcea rosea
L.); Honeysuckle, Japanese (Lonicera
japonica Thunb.); Horehound (Marrubium
vulgare L.); Hyssop (Hyssopus
officinalis L.); 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 (Lilium spp.); Lily, mariposa
(Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson);
Lily, sego (Calochortus nuttallii Torr.
& A. Gray); 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.); Mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.,
Verbascum spp.); 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.); Puget
sound gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia
DC.); 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.); Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius
(L.) Link ); Shepherd's purse (Capsella
bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.); Snapdragon
(Antirrhinum majus L.); Sorrel, garden
(Rumex acetosa L.); Sorrel, wood (Oxalis
acetosella L.); Spilanthes (Blainvillea
acmella (L.) Philipson); Squash
(Cucurbita spp.); Stock, gillyflower
(Matthiola incana (L.) W. T. Aiton);
Stoneroot (Collinsonia canadensis L.);
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.); Sweet
william (Dianthus barbatus L.); Sweet
wormwood (Artemisia annua L.); Thyme
(Thymus vulgaris L.); Tuberose
(Polianthes tuberosa L.); Tulip (Tulipa
spp.); Verbena, blue (Verbena hastate
L.); Verbena, lemon (Aloysia citrodora
Palau); Violet (Viola spp.); Wormwood
(Artemisia absinthium L); Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium L.); 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.
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(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:
0
a. Add a paragraph (c)(28)(iv) after table 2 in paragraph (c)(28)(iii).
0
b. Add paragraphs (c)(34) and (35).
The additions read as follows:
Sec. 180.41 Crop group tables.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(28) * * *
* * * * *
(iv) After November 6, 2020, 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
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Related crop
Commodities subgroup
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Agrimony, fresh leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L........... 25A
Agrimony, dried leaves, Agrimonia eupatoria L........... 25B
Amla, fresh leaves, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach......... 25A
Amla, dried leaves, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach......... 25B
Angelica, fresh leaves, Angelica archangelica L......... 25A
Angelica, dried leaves, Angelica archangelica L......... 25B
Angelica, dahurian, fresh leaves, Angelica dahurica 25A
(Hoffm.) Benth & Hook. F. ex Franch. & Sav.............
Angelica, dahurian, 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
Balloon pea, fresh leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) 25A
Goldblatt & J. C. Manning..............................
Balloon pea, dried leaves, Lessertia frutescens (L.) 25B
Goldblatt & J. C. Manning..............................
Balm, fresh leaves, Melissa officinalis L............... 25A
Balm, dried leaves, Melissa officinalis L............... 25B
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
Bearberry, fresh leaves, Arctostaphylos uva ursi (L.) 25A
Spreng.................................................
Bearberry, dried leaves, Arctostaphylos uva ursi (L.) 25B
Spreng.................................................
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
Blue mallow, dried leaves, Malva sylvestris L........... 25B
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, fresh leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. 25A
Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr....................
Butterbur, dried leaves, Petasites hybridus (L.) G. 25B
Gaertn. Et al., P. frigidus (L.) Fr....................
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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........................................
Caraway, fresh leaves, Carum carvi L.................... 25A
Caraway, dried leaves, Carum carvi L.................... 25B
Cat's claw, fresh leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) 25A
DC., U. guianensis (Aubl.) J. F. Gmel..................
Cat's claw, dried leaves, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) 25B
DC., U. 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, greater, dried leaves, Chelidonium majus L... 25B
Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves, Ficaria verna Huds..... 25A
Celandine, lesser, dried leaves, Ficaria verna Huds..... 25B
Celery, dried leaves, Apium graveolens L. var. dulce 25B
(Mill.) DC.............................................
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
Chaste tree, Chinese, fresh leaves, Vitex negundo L..... 25A
Chaste tree, Chinese, dried leaves, Vitex negundo L..... 25B
Chervil, dried leaves, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. 25B
Chinese blackberry, fresh leaves, Rubus stipulates L.H. 25A
Bailey.................................................
Chinese blackberry, dried leaves, Rubus stipulates L.H. 25B
Bailey.................................................
Chinese foxglove, fresh leaves, Rehmannia glutinosa 25A
(Gaertn.) Steud........................................
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, fresh leaves, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) 25A
Wall. Ex Nees..........................................
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....................................................
Curryplant, dried leaves, Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. 25B
Don....................................................
Cut leaf, fresh leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br....... 25A
Cut leaf, dried leaves, Prostanthera incisa R. Br....... 25B
Damiana, fresh leaves, Turnera diffusa Willd............ 25A
Damiana, dried leaves, Turnera diffusa Willd............ 25B
Dillweed, dried leaves, Anethum graveolens L............ 25B
Dokudami, fresh leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb........ 25A
Dokudami, dried leaves, Houttuynia cordata Thunb........ 25B
Echinacea, fresh leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC., 25A
Echinacea spp..........................................
Echinacea, dried leaves, Echinacea angustifolia DC., 25B
Echinacea spp..........................................
Epazote, fresh leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) 25A
Mosyakin & Clemants....................................
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Epazote, dried leaves, Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) 25B
Mosyakin & Clemants....................................
Eucommia, fresh leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.......... 25A
Eucommia, dried leaves, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.......... 25B
Evening primrose, fresh leaves, Oenothera biennis L..... 25A
Evening primrose, dried leaves, Oenothera biennis L..... 25B
Eyebright, fresh leaves, Euphrasia officinalis L........ 25A
Eyebright, dried leaves, Euphrasia officinalis 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
Field pennycress, dried leaves, Thlaspi arvense L....... 25B
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, fresh leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss............ 25A
Galbanum, dried leaves, Ferula gummosa Boiss............ 25B
Galega, fresh leaves, Galega officinalis L.............. 25A
Galega, dried leaves, Galega officinalis L.............. 25B
Gambir, fresh leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb... 25A
Gambir, dried leaves, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb... 25B
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
Goldenrod, European, fresh leaves, Solidago virgaurea 25A
Scop...................................................
Goldenrod, European, dried leaves, Solidago virgaurea 25B
Scop...................................................
Goldenseal, fresh leaves, Hydrastis canadensis L........ 25A
Goldenseal, dried leaves, Hydrastis canadensis L........ 25B
Gotu kola, fresh leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb..... 25A
Gotu kola, dried leaves, Centella asiatica (L.) Urb..... 25B
Greater periwinkle, fresh leaves, Vinca major L......... 25A
Greater periwinkle, dried leaves, Vinca major L......... 25B
Guayusa, fresh leaves, Ilex guayusa Loes................ 25A
Guayusa, dried leaves, Ilex guayusa Loes................ 25B
Gumweed, fresh leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene........ 25A
Gumweed, dried leaves, Grindelia camporum Greene........ 25B
Gymnema, fresh leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult. 25A
Gymnema, dried leaves, Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult. 25B
Gypsywort, fresh leaves, Lycopus europaeus L............ 25A
Gypsywort, dried leaves, Lycopus europaeus L............ 25B
Hawthorn, fresh leaves, Crataegus monogyna Jacq.; 25A
Crataegus spp..........................................
Hawthorn, dried leaves, Crataegus monogyna Jacq.; 25B
Crataegus spp..........................................
Heal-all, fresh leaves, Prunella vulgaris L............. 25A
Heal-all, dried leaves, Prunella vulgaris L............. 25B
Hemp nettle, fresh leaves, Galeopsis segetum Neck., 25A
Galeopsis spp..........................................
Hemp nettle, dried leaves, Galeopsis segetum Neck., 25B
Galeopsis spp..........................................
Honewort, fresh leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. 25A
Honewort, dried leaves, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. 25B
Honeybush, fresh leaves, Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br 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
Horsetail, fresh leaves, Equisetum arvense L, E. 25A
ttelmateia Ehrh........................................
Horsetail, dried leaves, Equisetum arvense L, E. 25B
ttelmateia Ehrh........................................
Hyssop, fresh leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L............ 25A
Hyssop, dried leaves, Hyssopus officinalis L............ 25B
Hyssop, anise, fresh leaves, Agastache foeniculum 25A
(Pursh) Kuntze.........................................
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Hyssop, anise, dried leaves, Agastache foeniculum 25B
(Pursh) Kuntze.........................................
Indian tobacco, fresh leaves, Lobelia inflata L......... 25A
Indian tobacco, dried leaves, Lobelia inflata L......... 25B
Ironwort, fresh leaves, Sideritis scardica Griseb., 25A
Sideritis spp..........................................
Ironwort, dried leaves, Sideritis scardica Griseb., 25B
Sideritis spp..........................................
Ivy, fresh leaves, Hedera helix L....................... 25A
Ivy, dried leaves, Hedera helix L....................... 25B
Jamaica dogwood, fresh leaves, Piscidia piscipula (L.) 25A
Sarg...................................................
Jamaica dogwood, dried leaves, Piscidia piscipula (L.) 25B
Sarg...................................................
Jasmine, dried leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. 25B
odoratissimum L........................................
Jasmine, fresh leaves, Jasminum officinale L., J. 25A
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
Lemon verbena, fresh leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau.... 25A
Lemon verbena, dried leaves, Aloysia citrodora Palau.... 25B
Lemongrass, fresh leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) 25A
Stapf..................................................
Lemongrass, dried leaves, Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) 25B
Stapf..................................................
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, fresh leaves, Pipturus arborescens (Link) C. B. 25A
Rob....................................................
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
Moringa, fresh leaves, Moringa oleifera L............... 25A
Moringa, dried leaves, Moringa oleifera L............... 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..................................
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. &
Fernald................................................
Mountainmint, Virginia, dried leaves, Pycnanthemum 25B
virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. &
Fernald................................................
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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, fresh leaves, Morus alba L............. 25A
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..........................................
Mustard, hedge, fresh leaves, Sisymbrium officinale (L.) 25A
Scop...................................................
Mustard, hedge, dried leaves, Sisymbrium officinale (L.) 25B
Scop...................................................
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, stinging, fresh leaves, Urtica dioica L......... 25A
Nettle, stinging, 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
Partridge berry, fresh leaves, Mitchella repens L....... 25A
Partridge berry, dried leaves, Mitchella repens L....... 25B
Patchouli, fresh leaves, Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) 25A
Benth..................................................
Patchouli, dried leaves, Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) 25B
Benth..................................................
Pennyroyal, fresh leaves, Mentha pulegium L............. 25A
Pennyroyal, dried leaves, Mentha pulegium L............. 25B
Pepper leaf, black, fresh leaves, Piper nigrum L........ 25A
Pepper leaf, black, dried leaves, Piper nigrum 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
Pill bearing spurge, fresh leaves, Euphorbia hirta L.... 25A
Pill bearing spurge, dried leaves, Euphorbia hirta L.... 25B
Pipsissewa, fresh leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. 25A
P. C. Barton...........................................
Pipsissewa, dried leaves, Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. 25B
P. C. Barton...........................................
Plantain, common, fresh leaves, Plantago major L........ 25A
Plantain, common, dried leaves, Plantago major L........ 25B
Rooibos, fresh leaves, Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. 25A
Dahlgren...............................................
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
Sage, white, fresh leaves, Salvia apiana Jeps........... 25A
Sage, white, dried leaves, Salvia apiana Jeps........... 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
Senna, fresh leaves, Senna alexandrina Mill............. 25A
Senna, dried leaves, Senna alexandrina Mill............. 25B
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Siberian fir, fresh leaves, Abies sibirica Ledeb........ 25A
Siberian fir, dried leaves, Abies sibirica Ledeb........ 25B
Skullcap, fresh leaves, Scutellaria lateriflora L....... 25A
Skullcap, dried leaves, Scutellaria lateriflora L....... 25B
Small flower willow head, fresh leaves, Epilobium 25A
parviflorum Schreb.....................................
Small flower willow head, dried leaves, Epilobium 25B
parviflorum Schreb.....................................
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 Sole. 25A
Spearmint, Scotch, dried leaves, Mentha x gracilis Sole. 25B
Spilanthes, fresh leaves, Blainvillea acmella (L.) 25A
Philipson..............................................
Spilanthes, dried leaves, Blainvillea acmella (L.) 25B
Philipson..............................................
Spotted beebalm, fresh leaves, Monarda punctata L....... 25A
Spotted beebalm, dried leaves, Monarda punctata L....... 25B
St John's Wort, fresh leaves, Hypericum perforatum L.... 25A
St John's Wort, dried leaves, Hypericum perforatum L.... 25B
Stevia, fresh leaves, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) 25A
Bertoni................................................
Stevia, dried leaves, Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) 25B
Bertoni................................................
Stoneroot, fresh leaves, Collinsonia canadensis L....... 25A
Stoneroot, dried leaves, Collinsonia canadensis L....... 25B
Swamp leaf, fresh leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) 25A
Merr...................................................
Swamp leaf, dried leaves, Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) 25B
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
Thuja, fresh leaves, Thuja occidentalis L............... 25A
Thuja, dried leaves, Thuja occidentalis 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 xcitriodorus (Pers.) 25A
Schreb.................................................
Thyme, lemon, dried leaves, Thymus xcitriodorus (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................................................
Toothed clubmoss, fresh leaves, Huperzia serrata 25A
(Thunb.) Trevis........................................
Toothed clubmoss, dried leaves, Huperzia serrata 25B
(Thunb.) Trevis........................................
Trailing arbutus, fresh leaves, Epigaea repens L........ 25A
Trailing arbutus, dried leaves, Epigaea repens L........ 25B
Vasaka, fresh leaves, Justicia adhatoda L............... 25A
Vasaka, dried leaves, Justicia adhatoda L............... 25B
Verbena, blue, fresh leaves, Verbena hastata L.......... 25A
Verbena, blue, dried leaves, Verbena hastata L.......... 25B
Veronica, fresh leaves, Veronica officinalis L.......... 25A
Veronica, dried leaves, Veronica officinalis L.......... 25B
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...............................................
Waterpepper, dried leaves, Persicaria hydropiper (L.) 25B
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, fresh leaves, Stachys officinalis (L.) 25A
Trevis.................................................
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
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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; Amla, fresh
fresh leaves. leaves; Angelica, fresh leaves;
Angelica, dahurian, fresh leaves;
Applemint, fresh leaves; Avarum, fresh
leaves; Balloon pea, fresh leaves; Balm,
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; Bearberry, 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; Butterbur, fresh
leaves; Calamint, fresh leaves;
Calamint, large-flower, fresh leaves;
Calamint, lesser, fresh leaves;
Calendula, fresh leaves; Caltrop, fresh
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), fresh
leaves; Camomile (Chamomile), German,
fresh leaves; Camomile (Chamomile),
Roman, fresh leaves; Caraway, fresh
leaves; Cat's claw, fresh leaves;
Catnip, fresh leaves; Catnip, Japanese,
fresh leaves; Celandine, greater, fresh
leaves; Celandine, lesser, fresh leaves;
Centaury, fresh leaves; Chaste tree,
fresh leaves; Chaste tree, Chinese,
fresh leaves; Chinese blackberry, fresh
leaves; Chinese foxglove, fresh leaves;
Cicely, sweet, fresh leaves; Clary,
fresh leaves; Coriander, Bolivian, fresh
leaves; Coriander, Vietnamese, fresh
leaves; Costmary, fresh leaves; Creat,
fresh leaves; Culantro, fresh leaves;
Curry leaf, fresh leaves; Curryplant,
fresh leaves; Cut leaf, fresh leaves;
Damiana, fresh leaves; Dokudami, fresh
leaves; Echinacea, fresh leaves;
Epazote, fresh leaves; Eucommia, fresh
leaves; Evening primrose, fresh leaves;
Eyebright, 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;
Galbanum, fresh leaves; Galega, fresh
leaves; Gambir, fresh leaves; Geranium,
fresh leaves; Geranium, lemon, fresh
leaves; Geranium, rose, fresh leaves;
Germander, golden, fresh leaves;
Goldenrod, European, fresh leaves;
Goldenseal, fresh leaves; Gotu kola,
fresh leaves; Greater periwinkle, fresh
leaves; Guayusa, fresh leaves; Gumweed,
fresh leaves; Gymnema, fresh leaves;
Gypsywort, fresh leaves; Hawthorn, fresh
leaves; Heal-all, fresh leaves; Hemp
nettle, fresh leaves; Honewort, fresh
leaves; Honeybush, fresh leaves;
Horehound, fresh leaves; Horsemint,
fresh leaves; Horsetail, fresh leaves;
Hyssop, fresh leaves; Hyssop, anise,
fresh leaves; Indian tobacco, fresh
leaves; Ironwort, fresh leaves; Ivy,
fresh leaves; Jamaica dogwood, fresh
leaves; Jasmine, fresh leaves; Labrador
tea, fresh leaves; Lavender, fresh
leaves; Lemon verbena, fresh leaves;
Lemongrass, fresh leaves; Lovage, fresh
leaves; Love-in-a-mist, fresh leaves;
Mamaki, 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; Moringa, 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; Mulberry,
white, fresh leaves; Mullein, fresh
leaves; Mustard, hedge, fresh leaves;
Nasturtium, fresh leaves; Nasturtium,
bush, fresh leaves; Nasturtium, garden,
fresh leaves; Nettle, stinging, 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; Partridge berry, fresh leaves;
Patchouli, fresh leaves; Pennyroyal,
fresh leaves; Pepper leaf, black, fresh
leaves; Peppermint, fresh leaves;
Perilla, fresh leaves; Pill bearing
spurge, fresh leaves; Pipsissewa, fresh
leaves; Plantain, common, fresh leaves;
Rooibos, fresh leaves; Rose, fresh
leaves; Rosemary, fresh leaves; Sage,
fresh leaves; Sage, Greek, fresh leaves;
Sage, Spanish, fresh leaves; Sage,
white, fresh leaves; Savory, summer,
fresh leaves; Savory, winter, fresh
leaves; Senna, fresh leaves; Siberian
fir, fresh leaves; Skullcap, fresh
leaves; Small flower willow head, fresh
leaves; Sorrel, fresh leaves; Sorrel,
French, fresh leaves; Sorrel, garden,
fresh leaves; Southernwood, fresh
leaves; Spearmint, fresh leaves;
Spearmint, Scotch, fresh leaves;
Spilanthes, fresh leaves; Spotted
beebalm, fresh leaves; St. John's Wort,
fresh leaves; Stevia, fresh leaves;
Stoneroot, fresh leaves; Swamp leaf,
fresh leaves; Tansy, fresh leaves;
Tarragon, fresh leaves; Thuja, fresh
leaves; Thyme, fresh leaves; Thyme,
creeping, fresh leaves; Thyme, lemon,
fresh leaves; Thyme, mastic, fresh
leaves; Toon, Chinese, fresh leaves;
Toothed clubmoss, fresh leaves; Trailing
arbutus, fresh leaves; Vasaka, fresh
leaves; Verbena, blue, fresh leaves;
Veronica, fresh leaves; Violet, fresh
leaves; Watermint, fresh leaves;
Waterpepper, fresh leaves; Wild
bergamot, fresh leaves; Wintergreen,
fresh leaves; Wood betony, 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 hybrids of these
commodities.
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Crop subgroup 25B. Herb dried leaves subgroup
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Basil, dried leaves and mint, Agrimony, dried leaves; Amla, dried
dried leaves. leaves; Angelica, dried leaves;
Angelica, dahurian, 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; Bearberry, dried leaves;
Bisongrass, dried leaves; Blue mallow,
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; Celandine, greater, dried
leaves; Celandine, lesser, dried leaves;
Celery, dried leaves; Centaury, dried
leaves; Chaste tree, dried leaves;
Chaste tree, Chinese, dried leaves;
Chervil, dried leaves; Chinese
blackberry, 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; Curryplant, dried
leaves; Cut leaf, dried leaves; Damiana,
dried leaves; Dillweed, dried leaves;
Dokudami, dried leaves; Echinacea, dried
leaves; Epazote, dried leaves; Eucommia,
dried leaves; Evening primrose, dried
leaves; Eyebright, dried leaves; Fennel,
common, dried leaves; Fennel, Florence,
dried leaves; Fenugreek, dried leaves;
Feverfew, dried leaves; Field
pennycress, dried leaves; Flowers,
edible, dried; Fumitory, dried leaves;
Galbanum, dried leaves; Galega, dried
leaves; Gambir, dried leaves; Geranium,
dried leaves; Geranium, lemon, dried
leaves; Geranium, rose, dried leaves;
Germander, golden, dried leaves;
Goldenrod, European, dried leaves;
Goldenseal, dried leaves; Gotu kola,
dried leaves; Greater periwinkle, dried
leaves; Guayusa, dried leaves; Gumweed,
dried leaves; Gymnema, dried leaves;
Gypsywort, dried leaves; Hawthorn, dried
leaves; Heal-all, dried leaves; Hemp
nettle, dried leaves; Honewort, dried
leaves; Honeybush, dried leaves;
Horehound, dried leaves; Horsemint,
dried leaves; Horsetail, dried leaves;
Hyssop, dried leaves; Hyssop, anise,
dried leaves; Indian tobacco, dried
leaves; Ironwort, dried leaves; Ivy,
dried leaves; Jamaica dogwood, dried
leaves; Jasmine, dried leave; Labrador
tea, dried leaves; Lavender, dried
leaves; Lemon verbena, dried leaves;
Lemongrass, 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, sweet, dried leaves;
Marshmallow, dried leaves; Meadowsweet,
dried leaves; Mint, dried leaves; Mint,
corn, dried leaves; Mint, Korean, dried
leaves; Monarda, dried leaves; Moringa,
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;
Mustard, hedge, dried leaves;
Nasturtium, dried leaves; Nasturtium,
bush, dried leaves; Nasturtium, garden,
dried leaves; Nettle, stinging, 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; Partridge
berry, dried leaves; Patchouli, dried
leaves; Pennyroyal, dried leaves; Pepper
leaf, black, dried leaves; Peppermint,
dried leaves; Perilla, dried leaves;
Pill bearing spurge, dried leaves;
Pipsissewa, dried leaves; Plantain,
common, dried leaves; Rooibos, dried
leaves; Rose, dried leaves; Rosemary,
dried leaves; Sage, dried leaves; Sage,
Greek, dried leaves; Sage, Spanish,
dried leaves; Sage, white, dried leaves;
Savory, summer, dried leaves; Savory,
winter, dried leaves; Senna, dried
leaves; Siberian fir, dried leaves;
Skullcap, dried leaves; Small flower
willow head, dried leaves; Sorrel, dried
leaves; Sorrel, French, dried leaves;
Sorrel, garden, dried leaves;
Southernwood, dried leaves; Spearmint,
dried leaves; Spearmint, Scotch, dried
leaves; Spilanthes, dried leaves;
Spotted beebalm, dried leaves; St.
John's Wort, dried leaves; Stevia, dried
leaves; Stoneroot, dried leaves; Swamp
leaf, dried leaves; Tansy, dried leaves;
Tarragon, dried leaves; Thuja, dried
leaves; Thyme, dried leaves; Thyme,
creeping, dried leaves; Thyme, lemon,
dried leaves; Thyme, mastic, dried
leaves; Toon, Chinese, dried leaves;
Toothed clubmoss, dried leaves; Trailing
arbutus, dried leaves; Vasaka, dried
leaves; Verbena, blue, dried leaves;
Veronica, dried leaves; Violet, dried
leaves; Watermint, dried leaves;
Waterpepper, 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; Fennel, Spanish,
dried leaves; Marjoram, pot, dried
leaves; Wild bergamot, dried leaves;
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of
these commodities.
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(35) Crop Group 26. Spice Group.
(i) Representative commodities. Dill seed or Celery seed.
(ii) Commodities. The following Table 3 lists all commodities
included in Crop Group 26.
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Table 1--Crop Group 26: Spice Group
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Commodities
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Ajowan, seed, Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill.
Alder buckhorn, Frangula alnus Mill.
Allspice, Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.
Ambrette, seed, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.
Amla, seed, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach.
Angelica, dahurian, seed, Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. F.
ex Franch. & Sav.
Angelica, seed, Angelica archangelica L.
Angostura, bark, Angostura trifoliata (Willd.) T. S. Elias.
Anise pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC.
Anise, seed, Pimpinella anisum L.
Anise, star, Illicium verum Hook. f.
Annatto, seed, Bixa orellana L.
Asafoetida, Ferula assa-foetida L.
Ashwagandha, fruit, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.
Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale L.
Balsam, Peruvian, Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle)
Harms.
Barberry, bark, Morella cerifera L.
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.
Birch, bark, Betula spp.
Bisnaga, seed, Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam.
Bitterwood, Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch.
Black bread weed, Nigella arvensis L.
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Blue mallee, Eucalyptus polybractea R. T. Baker.
Blushwood, seed, Fontainea picrosperma L.
Boldo, leaf, Peumus boldus Molina.
Buchu, 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.
Caper spurge, seed, Euphorbia lathyrus L.
Caraway, black, Nigella sativa L.
Caraway, fruit, Carum carvi 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., A. aromaticum Roxb.
Cardamom-amomum, Amomum compactum Sol. ex Maton.
Cascara sagrada, Frangula purshiana (DC.) A. Gray.
Cassia, bark, Cinnamomum spp.
Cassia, Chinese, bark, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cassia, Chinese, fruit, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees.
Cassia, fruit, Cinnamomum spp.
Cat's claw, bark, Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC., U. guianensis (Aubl.)
J. F. Gmel.
Catechu, bark, Senegalia catechu (L.f.) P. J. H. Hurter & Mabb.
Celery, seed, Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.
Chaste tree, berry, Vitex agnus-castus L.
Chaste tree, Chinese, roots, Vitex negundo L.
Chervil, seed, Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.
Chinese hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge.
Chinese nutmeg tree, Torreya grandis Fortune.
Chinese wineberry, fruit, Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz.
Chinese-pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans Hance.
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.
Clusterleaf, Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.
Comfrey, Symphytum officinale L., Symphytum spp.
Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis (Jacq.) L.
Coptis, Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis spp.
Coriander, fruit, Coriandrum sativum L.
Coriander, seed, Coriandrum sativum L.
Cotton, bark, Gossypium hirsutum L.
Crampbark, Virburnum opulus L.
Cubeb, seed, Piper cubeba L. f.
Culantro, seed, Eryngium foetidum L.
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Culvers root, Veronicastrum virginicum.
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L.
Cumin, black, Bumium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.
Dill, seed, Anethum graveolens L.
Dorrigo pepper, berry, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith.
Dorrigo pepper, leaf, Tasmannia stipitata (Vick.) A.C. Smith.
Dragon blood, Croton lechleri M[uuml]ll. Arg.
Echinacea, seed, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, Echinacea spp.
Epimedium, Epimedium spp.
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus spp.
Eucommia, bark, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
European beech, Fagus sylvatica L.
Felty germander, Teucrium polium L.
Fennel flower, seed, Nigella hispanica 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.
Fenugreek, seed, Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.
Flame lily, seed, Gloriosa superba L.
Frankincense, Boswellia sacra Flueck.
Frankincense, Indian, Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
Fringetree, bark, Chionathus virginicus L.
Galbanum, resin, 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.
Guaiac, Guaiacum officinale L.
Guarana, Paullinia cupana Kunt.
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.
Haw, black, Viburnum prunifolium L.
Honewort, seed, Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.
Imperatoria, Peucedanum officinale L.
Indian tobacco, seed, Lobelia inflata L.
Iva, Achillea erba-rotta All. subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson.
Jalap, Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne.
Jamaica dogwood, bark, Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
Juniper berry, Juniperus communis L.
Kaffir lime, leaf, Citrus hystrix DC.
Kewra, Pandanus fascicularis Lam.
Kokam, Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy.
Linden, leaf, 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.
Malabar-tamarind, Garcinia spp.
Malabathrum, Cinnamomum tamala (Buch-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.
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.
Mistletoe, Viscum album L.
Mojave yucca, Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies.
Muira puama, Croton echioides M[uuml]ll. Arg.
Mustard, black, Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch.
Mustard, brown, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. var. juncea.
Mustard, seed, Brassica spp. and Sinapis spp.
Mustard, white, Sinapis alba L. ssp. alba.
Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl., C. africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Myrrh, bisabol, Commiphora kataf (Forssk.) Engl.
Myrtle, anise, Syzygium anisatum (Vickery) Craven & Biffen.
Myrtle, leaf, Myrtus communis L.
Myrtle, lemon, Backhousia citriodora F. Muell.
Nasturtium, bush, pods, Tropaeolum minus L.
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Nasturtium, garden, pods, Tropaeolum majus L.
Nasturtium, pods, Tropaeolum spp.
Nettle, stinging, seed, Urtica dioica L.
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Osha, Ligusticum porteri J.M. Coult. & Rose.
Pepper, black, Piper nigrum L.
Pepper, Indian long, Piper longum L.
Pepper, Javanese long, Piper retrofractum Vahl.
Pepper, leaf, Piper auritum Kunth, P. lolot C.DC., P. sanctum (Miq.)
Schltdl., P. umbellatum L.
Pepper, pink, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi.
Pepper, Sichuan, Zanthoxylum spp.
Pepper, white, Piper nigrum L.
Pepperbush, berry, Tasmannia spp.
Pepperbush, leaf, Tasmannia spp.
Peppercorn, green, Piper nigrum L.
Peppertree, Schinus spp.
Peppertree, Peruvian, Schinus molle L.
Perilla, seed, Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton.
Phellodendron, Phellodendron amurense Rvpr.
Pine, maritime, Pinus pinaster Aiton.
Poppy, seed, Papaver somniferum L. subsp. somniferum.
Prickly ash, Chinese, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.
Prickly ash, Southern, bark, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis L.
Pygeum, Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman.
Qing hua jiao, Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc.
Quassia, bark, Quassia amara L., Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch.
Quebracho, bark, Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Schltdl.
Quillaja, Quillaja saponaria Molina.
Quinine, Cinchona pubescens Vahl, Cinchona spp.
Rauwolfia, bark, Rauwolfia vomitoria Afzel.
Resin spurge, Euphorbia resinifera O. Berg.
Rue, Ruta graveolens L.
Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus L.
Sandalwood, seed, Santalum album L.
Sassafras, bark, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees.
Sassafras, leaf, Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees.
Saunders, red, Pterocarpus santalinus L. f.
Saw palmetto, Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small.
Sesame, seed, Sesamum indicum L., S. radiatum Thonn. ex Hornem.
Silktree, bark, Albizia julibrissin Durazz., A. lebbeck (L.) Benth.
Simaruba, bark, Simarouba amara Aubl.
Skunk cabbage, root, Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W. P. C.
Barton.
Slippery elm, Ulmus rubra Muhl.
Stemona, root, Stemona sessilifolia (Miq.) Miq.
Suma, Hebanthe eriantha (Poir.) Pedersen.
Sumac, fragrant, Rhus aromatica Aiton.
Sumac, smooth, leaf, Rhus glabra L.
Taheebo, bark, Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos.
Tamarind, seed, Tamarindus indica L.
Tasmanian pepper, berry, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A. C. Sm.
Tasmanian pepper, leaf, Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A. C. Sm.
Threeleaf caper, Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC.
Tsaoko, Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemari[eacute].
Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia Jacks.
Wattleseed, Acacia spp.
White willow, Salix alba L.
Willow, Salix spp.
Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L.
Yaw root, Stillingia sylvatica L.
Yellow gentian, roots, Gentiana lutea L.
Yohimbe, Pausinystalia johimbe (K. Schum.) Pierre.
Cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of these commodities.
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