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The Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticides under broad authority granted in two major statutes, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. These federal pesticide laws and regulation are administered and enforced by designated regulatory agencies on an individual state by state basis.
Recent News
EPA Announces Updated Schedule, Completes Safety Assessments and Decisions for Hundreds of Pesticides to Address Risk and Ensure Safe Pesticide UseDecember 3, 2021 - 4:12 pm
EPA Publishes Memorandum Containing Revised Framework and Response to Comments to Improve Pest Resistance for Plant-Incorporated ProtectantsDecember 3, 2021 - 4:07 pm
EPA Extends Emerging Viral Pathogens Guidance for COVID‑19November 20, 2021 - 4:46 pm
EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluations for Glyphosate, Atrazine, and SimazineNovember 14, 2021 - 4:58 pm- EPA Updates the Environmental Chemistry Methods Index for Monitoring Pesticide ResiduesNovember 1, 2021 - 2:36 pm