Federal Pesticide Regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the primarily responsible for regulating pesticides in the United States. The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs has an extensive website. This page is intended to provide direct access to the topics we hear people asking about most often. For help finding something, feel free to contact an NPIC specialist to help you!
Laws/Regulations
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Cornell University
- FIFRA Docket for the Office of Pesticides Program - EPA
- Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 - EPA
- Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - Cornell University
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 - Pesticide Programs - Government Printing Office (GPO)
- The United States Code Collection - Cornell University
- The United States Code Database - Government Printing Office (GPO)
- The Federal Register Database - Government Printing Office (GPO)
Regulatory Issues
- Regulating Pesticides - EPA
- Regulatory Information for the Pesticides Sector - EPA
- Adverse Effects Reporting (FIFRA 6a2) - EPA
- Antimicrobials - EPA
- Inert Ingredients - EPA
- Worker Protection - EPA
- Pesticides and the Law - Purdue Information Publication
Legal Limits/Advisories
- Pesticide Tolerances - EPA
- Pesticide Tolerances - USDA/FAS
- U.S. EPA Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories - EPA
- U.S. EPA Current Drinking Water Standards - Maximum Contaminant Levels - EPA
Registration of Pesticides
- Registering Pesticides - EPA
- Pesticide Registration Fee Determination Decision Tree - EPA
- Registration Division (RD) Contacts - EPA
- Environmental Test Methods and Guidelines - EPA
- NPIRS Pesticide Product Information System Databases - Purdue University
- Pesticide Registration (PR) Notices - EPA
- Reregistration Eligibility Documents (REDs): What are REDs? - EPA
- Registration Review - Periodic reevaluation of pesticide safety - EPA
Labeling
- Label Review Manual - EPA
- Pesticide Product Label System (PPLS) - EPA
- Pesticide Labeling Questions and Answers - EPA
- About Labels (for kids) - EPA
- Pesticide Labeling Consistency - EPA
- Consumer Access Numbers on Pesticide Labels (The National Pesticide Information Center's phone number can be used on pesticide labels) - EPA
- Consumer Labeling Initiative - EPA
Exemptions
- FIFRA Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions for Food Tolerances - EPA
- FIFRA Section 24c - Guidance Document on State Registrations to meet special local needs - EPA
- Minimum Risk Pesticides Exempted under FIFRA Section 25(b) (Compounds Generally Recognized as Safe) - EPA
Banned/Restricted Pesticides
EPA Contacts and Information Resources
- EPA Employee Directory
- Regional Offices - EPA
- Registration Division (RD) Contacts - EPA
- EPA Hotlines and Clearinghouses - EPA
- Office of Enforcement and Compliance - EPA
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - EPA
- National Service Center for Environmental Publications - EPA
- EPA National Library Network - EPA
