# 40 CFR § 174.21: General qualifications for exemptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-174.21

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 174.21
- **Heading:** General qualifications for exemptions
- **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 B—Exemptions

## Text

A plant-incorporated protectant is exempt from the requirements of FIFRA, other than the requirements of § 174.71, if it meets the exemption criteria in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. Plant-incorporated protectants that are not exempt from the requirements of FIFRA under this subpart are subject to all the requirements of FIFRA.
(a) The active ingredient of the plant-incorporated protectant meets the exemption criteria listed in at least one of the sections in §§ 174.25 through 174.50.
(b) When the plant-incorporated protectant is intended to be produced and used in a crop used as food, the residues of the active ingredient of the plant-incorporated protectant are either exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA (21 U.S.C. 321 et seq.) as listed in subpart W of this part, or no tolerance would otherwise be required.
(c) Any inert ingredient that is part of the plant-incorporated protectant is listed as an approved inert ingredient in subpart X of this part.
(d) For plant-incorporated protectants listed in the subparagraphs below, the exemption applies only if the developer is compliant with the general recordkeeping requirements specified in § 174.73 per sections 8 and 9 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136f and 136g, and only after compliance with the relevant eligibility determination procedures specified in § 174.90:
(1) Plant-incorporated protectant created through genetic engineering from a sexually compatible plant.
(2) Loss-of-function plant-incorporated protectant.
[88 FR 34776, May 31, 2023]

## 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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