Guide to the US EPA's Pesticide Regulations
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the primary pesticide-regulatory agency in the United States. As part of its commitment to improving access to EPA information, the Agency has created an extensive web site that contains valuable information, downloadable publications, EPA forms, and many other items. This page is intended to provide direct links to EPA regulatory information that is frequently requested through NPIC. Click to see the Major Activity Areas of the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs.
EPA Regulatory Issues
- Regulating Pesticides
- Regulatory Information for the Pesticides Sector
- Pesticide Registration Review
- Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996
- Adverse Effects Reporting (FIFRA 6a2)
- Antimicrobials
- Endocrine Disruption
- Inert Ingredients
- International Issues
- Storage and Disposal
- Treated Articles
- Worker Protection
Pesticide Registration/ReRegistration/Labeling
Registration
- Registering Pesticides - General information on applying for pesticide registration in the U.S.
- Registration Division (RD) Contacts
- Environmental Test Methods and Guidelines
- NPIRS Pesticide Product Information System Databases
- Pesticide Registration (PR) Notices
Re-Registration
- Reregistration Eligibility Documents (REDs): What information do REDs contain?
- Rainbow Report - Status of Pesticides in Reregistration and Special Review
- Registration Review - Periodic reevaluation of pesticide safety
Labeling
- Label Review Manual
- Consumer Labeling Initiative
- Pesticide Labeling Questions and Answers
- Pesticide Labeling Consistency
- Consumer Access Numbers on Pesticide Labels - how the telephone number of the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) hotline may be used on the label.
Laws/Regulations
- EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs:
- Other Laws/Regulations Resources:
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Cornell University
- Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - Cornell University
- The United States Code Collection - Cornell University
- The United States Code Database - Government Printing Office (GPO)
- The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - GPO
- The Federal Register Database - GPO
Legal Limits/Advisories
- Pesticide Tolerances
- U.S. EPA Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
- U.S. EPA Current Drinking Water Standards - Maximum Contaminant Levels
Exemptions
- FIFRA Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions for Food Tolerances
- FIFRA Section 24c - Guidance Document on Special Local Needs State Registrations
- Minimum Risk Pesticides Exempted under FIFRA Section 25(b) Clarification of Issues - (Compounds Generally Recognized as Safe)
