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# PRO-MATE UL 4-4
- EPA Reg No: **5905-587**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Piperonyl butoxide (4%); Permethrin (4%)
- Label accepted: 2023-12-06
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00587-20231206.pdf
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, DC 20460
OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION
December 6, 2023
Bill Washburn
Registration Manager
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
d/b/a Helena Chemical Company
225 Schilling Blvd., Suite 300
Collierville, TN 38017
Subject: Registration Review Label Mitigation for Permethrin
Product Name: PRO-MATE UL 4-4
EPA Registration Number: 5905-587
Application Date: 11/6/2020
Decision Number: 567740
Dear Bill Washburn:
The Agency, in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), as amended, has completed reviewing all the information submitted with your
application to support the Registration Review of the above referenced product in connection with
the Permethrin Interim Decision and has concluded that your submission is acceptable. The label
referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under FIFRA, as amended, is
acceptable.
Should you wish to add/retain a reference to the companys website on your label, then please be
aware that the website becomes labeling under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act and is subject to review by the Agency. If the website is false or misleading, the
product would be misbranded and unlawful to sell or distribute under FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(E).
40 CFR 156.10(a)(5) list examples of statements EPA may consider false or misleading. In
addition, regardless of whether a website is referenced on your products label, claims made on
the website may not substantially differ from those claims approved through the registration
process. Therefore, should the Agency find or if it is brought to our attention that a website
contains false or misleading statements or claims substantially differing from the EPA approved
registration, the website will be referred to the EPAs Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance.
A stamped copy of your labeling is enclosed for your records. This labeling supersedes all
previously accepted labeling. You must submit one copy of the final printed labeling
before you release the product for shipment with the new labeling. In accordance with 40
CFR 152.130(c), you may distribute or sell this product under the previously approved
labeling for 12 months from the date of this letter. After 12 months, you may only
distribute or sell this product if it bears this new revised labeling or subsequently
Page 2 of 2
EPA Reg. No. 5905-587
Decision No. 567740
approved labeling. “To distribute or sell” is defined under FIFRA section 2(gg) and its
implementing regulation at 40 CFR 152.3.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Carolyn Smith by phone at (202) 566-
2273, or via email at smith.carolyn@epa.gov.
Sincerely,
Kelly Sherman
Chief, Risk Management & Implementation Branch III
Pesticide Re-evaluation Division
Office of Pesticide Programs
Enclosure
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