; or (B) to be of a character which is unnecessary to be subject to this Act in order to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) Exemption for Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants (A) Exemption (i) In general Upon the issuance of guidance as described in subparagraph (B), plant-incorporated protectants resulting from endogenous genetic material found within or that could arise from the plant’s gene pool are exempt from the requirements of this Act. (ii) Exception A specific plant-incorporated protectant arising from endogenous genetic material found within or that could arise from the plant’s gene pool shall not be exempt from the requirements of this Act if the Administrator determines that such plant-incorporated protectant is of a character which is necessary to be subject to this Act in order to carry out the purposes of this Act. (B) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 , the Administrator shall issue guidance for the implementation of subparagraph (A). The Administrator may update such guidance, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate. (C) Order (i) In general If the Administrator makes a determination described in subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to a plant-incorporated protectant, the Administrator shall issue an order explaining the basis for such determination, which may be issued directly to any person who owns, controls, or has custody of such plant-incorporated protectant or published in the Federal Register. (ii) Effect of order After receipt or publication of an order described in clause (i), the plant-incorporated protectant described in the order will no longer be exempt from the requirements of this Act. . (c) Conforming amendments Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136o(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (as defined in section 174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor