# 40 CFR § 159.160: Obligations of former registrants > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.160 ## Section - **Citation:** 40 CFR § 159.160 - **Heading:** Obligations of former registrants - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** September 22, 2026 - **Source:** Publisher's official text - **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER E—PESTICIDE PROGRAMS > PART 159—STATEMENTS OF POLICIES AND INTERPRETATIONS > Subpart D—Reporting Requirements for Risk/Benefit Information ## Text (a) General. A former registrant is obliged to continue to submit information concerning the registration of a pesticide product previously held by the registrant and otherwise reportable under the provisions of this part for a period of 5 years after the registration of the pesticide product has been canceled or transferred to another registrant, with the exceptions provided by paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, a former registrant is not obligated to report information pursuant to this part if any of the following conditions are applicable: (1) The information is first obtained by the person more than 1 year after the date on which the person ceased to hold the registration of the product to which the information pertains, and the person holds no active pesticide registrations, or for some other reason cannot reasonably be expected to receive information concerning the formerly registered product. (2) The information is associated solely with an inert ingredient, contaminant, impurity, metabolite, or degradate contained in a product, and the information is first obtained by the person more than 1 year after the date upon which the person ceased to hold the registration of the product. (3) The information is associated with an active ingredient or a formerly registered product, and the active ingredient or every active ingredient contained in the formerly registered product has not been contained in any pesticide product registered in the United States for any part of the 3-year period preceding the date on which the person first obtained the information. (4) The information pertains solely to a formerly registered product that no longer meets the definition of “pesticide” in section 2(u) of FIFRA. (c) Information arising from litigation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a former registrant is obliged to submit information otherwise reportable under this part concerning formerly-registered pesticide products which arises in the course of litigation concerning the effects of such products, regardless of when the information is first acquired, provided that neither of the provisions of paragraphs (b)(3) or (b)(4) of this section are met. Such information shall be submitted in the same manner and according to the same schedules as it would have to be submitted by a current registrant of a pesticide product to which the information pertained. [62 FR 49388, Sept. 19, 1997; 63 FR 33582, June 19, 1998, as amended at 73 FR 75596, Dec. 12, 2008] ## Nearby sections - [40 CFR § 159.152 § 159.152 What the law requires of registrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.152.md) - [40 CFR § 159.153 § 159.153 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.153.md) - [40 CFR § 159.155 § 159.155 When information must be submitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.155.md) - [40 CFR § 159.156 § 159.156 How information must be submitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.156.md) - [40 CFR § 159.158 § 159.158 What information must be submitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.158.md) - [40 CFR § 159.159 § 159.159 Information obtained before promulgation of the rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.159.md) - [40 CFR § 159.160 § 159.160 Obligations of former registrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.160.md) - [40 CFR § 159.165 § 159.165 Toxicological and ecological studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.165.md) - [40 CFR § 159.167 § 159.167 Discontinued studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.167.md) - [40 CFR § 159.170 § 159.170 Human epidemiological and exposure studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.170.md) - [40 CFR § 159.178 § 159.178 Information on pesticides in or on food, feed or water.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.178.md) - [40 CFR § 159.179 § 159.179 Metabolites, degradates, contaminants, and impurities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.179.md) - [40 CFR § 159.184 § 159.184 Toxic or adverse effect incident reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.184.md) - [40 CFR § 159.188 § 159.188 Failure of performance information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.188.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-159.160. 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