# 40 CFR § 174.1: Scope and purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 174.1
- **Heading:** Scope and purpose
- **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 174—PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANT-INCORPORATED PROTECTANTS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

The characteristics of plant-incorporated protectants such as their production and use in plants, their biological properties, and their ability to spread and increase in quantity in the environment distinguish them from traditional chemical pesticides. Therefore, plant-incorporated protectants are subject to some different regulatory requirements and procedures than traditional chemical pesticides. This part sets forth regulatory requirements, criteria, and procedures applicable to plant-incorporated protectants under FIFRA and FFDCA. When applied to plant-incorporated protectants, the definitions and regulations in this part supersede the regulations found in parts 150 through 180 of this chapter to the extent that the regulations conflict. Unless otherwise superseded by this part, the regulations in parts 150 through 180 of this chapter apply to plant-incorporated protectants.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 174.1 § 174.1 Scope and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.3 § 174.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.9 § 174.9 Confidential business information claims for plant-incorporated protectant submissions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.9.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.21 § 174.21 General qualifications for exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.21.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.25 § 174.25 Active ingredient of a plant-incorporated protectant from a sexually compatible plant created through conventional breeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.25.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.26 § 174.26 Active ingredient of a plant-incorporated protectant created through genetic engineering from a sexually compatible plant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.26.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.27 § 174.27 Active ingredient of a loss-of-function plant-incorporated protectant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.27.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.71 § 174.71 Submission of information regarding adverse effects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.71.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.73 § 174.73 General recordkeeping requirements for exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.73.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.90 § 174.90 Determining eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.90.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.91 § 174.91 Submitting a letter of self-determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.91.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.93 § 174.93 Requesting EPA confirmation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.93.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.95 § 174.95 Documentation for an exemption for a plant-incorporated protectant created through genetic engineering from a sexually compatible plant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.95.md)
- [40 CFR § 174.96 § 174.96 Documentation for an exemption for a loss-of-function plant-incorporated protectant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.96.md)

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