Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
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Long titleAn Act to regulate the marketing of economic poisons and devices, and for other purposes
Acronyms (colloquial)FIFRA
Enacted bythe 80th United States Congress
EffectiveJune 25, 1947
Citations
Public law Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States)  80–104
Statutes at Large 61  Stat.   163
Codification
Titles amended 7 U.S.C.: Agriculture
U.S.C. sections created 7 U.S.C. ch. 6 § 136 et seq.
Legislative history
Major amendments
Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (1972) [1]
Food Quality Protection Act

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is a United States federal law that set up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment. [2] It is administered and regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the appropriate environmental agencies of the respective states. [2] FIFRA has undergone several important amendments since its inception. A significant revision in 1972 by the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) and several others have expanded EPA's present authority to oversee the sales and use of pesticides with emphasis on the preservation of human health and protection of the environment by "(1) strengthening the registration process by shifting the burden of proof to the chemical manufacturer, (2) enforcing compliance against banned and unregistered products, and (3) promulgating the regulatory framework missing from the original law". [2]

Contents

History

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Mexican Brand Insect Fluid, "Under the Insecticide Act of 1910"

The Federal Insecticide Act (FIA) of 1910 was the first pesticide legislation enacted. [2] This legislation ensured quality pesticides by protecting farmers and consumers from fraudulent and/or adulterated products by manufacturers and distributors. [2] [3] [4] [5] During World War II there was a marked increase in the pesticide market, as wartime research and development produced many chemicals with newly discovered insecticidal properties. [4] Widespread usage of pesticides garnered much public and political support due to the resulting post war food surplus made possible by higher crop yield from significantly lower pest damage. [4] Synthetic organic insecticide usage increased from 100 million pounds in 1945 to over 300 million pounds by 1950. [4] The Federal Insecticide Act of 1910 set standards for chemical quality and provided consumers protection but did not address the growing issue of potential environmental damage and biological health risks associated with such widespread use of insecticides. [3] [4] [5] [6] Congress passed the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act in 1947 to address some of the shortcomings of the Federal Insecticide Act. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Congress enacted major revisions to FIFRA in 1972 with the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA). [1] The 1947 law assigned the United States Department of Agriculture responsibility for regulating pesticides. [7] The 1972 amendment transferred this responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency and shifted emphasis to protection of the environment and public health. [7] The amendments required the EPA to assess potential risks the pesticides posed to humans, the environment, and wildlife and weigh these against their benefits, taking action against those for which the risks outweighed the benefits. [8] In 1988, Congress amended the pesticide registration provisions requiring re-registration of many pesticides that had been registered before 1984. [7] The act was amended again in 1996 by the Food Quality Protection Act. [9] More recently the act was amended in 2012 by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012. [10]

As of May 2007, there are 28 listed restricted pesticides of different formulas and mixtures. Any area these pesticides are used or applied is considered a restricted area.

Major code sections

Table 2. Major U.S. Code Sections of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (codified generally as 7 U.S.C. 136-136y) [3] [6] [11]

7 U.S.C.Section TitleFIFRA
Short title and table of contentsSection 1
136DefinitionsSection 2
136aRegistration of pesticidesSection 3
136a-1Reregistration of registered pesticidesSection 4
136c Experimental use permits Section 5
136dAdministration review; suspensionSection 6
136eRegistration of establishmentsSection 7
136fBooks and recordsSection 8
136gInspection of establishmentsSection 9
136hProtection of trade secrets and other informationSection 10
136iRestricted use pesticides; applicatorsSection 11
136jUnlawful actsSection 12
136kStop sale, use, removal, and seizureSection 13
136lPenaltiesSection 14
136mIndemnitiesSection 15
136nAdministrative procedure; judicial reviewSection 16
136oExemption of federal and state agenciesSection 17
136pExemption of federal and state agenciesSection 18
136qStorage, disposal, transportation, and recallSection 19
136rResearch and monitoringSection 20
136sSolicitation of comments; notice of public hearingsSection 21
136tDelegation and cooperationSection 22
136uState cooperation, aid, and trainingSection 23
136vAuthority of statesSection 24
136wAuthority of AdministratorSection 25
136w-1State primary enforcement responsibilitySection 26
136w-2Failure by the state to assure enforcement of state pesticides use regulationsSection 27
136w-3Identification of pests; cooperation with Department of Agriculture's programSection 28
136w-4Annual reportSection 29
136w-5Minimum requirements for training of maintenance applicators and service techniciansSection 30
136w-6Environmental Protection Agency minor use programSection 31
136w-7Department of Agriculture minor use programSection 32
136w-8Pesticide Registration Service FeesSection 33
136xSeverabilitySection 34
136yAuthorization of AppropriationsSection 35

Note: This table shows only the major code sections. For more detail and to determine when a section was added, the reader should consult the official printed version of the U.S. Code.

Regulations

In order to be considered for use, pesticides had to undergo 120 tests with regards to safety and its actual effectiveness. Because of these rigorous test, only 1 in 139,000 actually make it through to be used in agriculture. [ citation needed ] This act directly forbids certain substances and certain uses of those substances, as distinguished from other legislation regulating pesticides, which impose costs on certain practices but do not outlaw any. [12]

FIFRA established a set of pesticide regulations:[ citation needed ]

  1. FIFRA established registration for all pesticides, which is only done after a period of data collection to determine the effectiveness for its intended use, appropriate dosage, and hazards of the particular material. When registered, a label is created to instruct the final user the proper usage of the material. If instructions are ignored, users are liable for any negative consequences.
    Label directions are designed to maximize the effectiveness of the product, while protecting the applicator, consumers, and the environment.
  2. Only a few pesticides are made available to the general public. Most pesticides are considered too hazardous for general use, and are restricted to certified applicators. FIFRA established a system of examination and certification both at the private level and at the commercial level for applicators who wish to purchase and use restricted use pesticides. The distribution of restricted pesticides is also monitored.
  3. The EPA has different review processes for three categories of pesticides: antimicrobials, biopesticides, and conventional pesticides. The three categories have a similar application process, but have different data requirements and review policies. Depending on the category of pesticide, the review process can take several years. After a pesticide is registered with the EPA, there may be state registration requirements to consider.
  4. In addition to the rules and regulations given by the EPA, the states may also offer an additional set of rules and registration requirements for a registered pesticide. They can also request annual usage reports from the pesticide users.

In addition to the FIFRA, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 amended the authorized fees for certain products, assessed the process of collecting maintenance fees, and decided on a review process for approving the pesticides. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2007 renewed these changes to stay in place until 2012. The purpose of the PRIA is to ensure a smooth implementation of pesticide rules and regulations to its users.

Import and export

Pesticides intended for import into the U.S. require a complete Notice of Arrival (NOA) through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If this NOA is not complete the product would not make it through customs. The NOA lists the identity of the product, the amount within the package, the date of arrival, and where it can be inspected. There are also other rules listed below:

  1. It must comply with standards set with the U.S. pesticide law
  2. The pesticide has to be registered with the EPA, except if it's on the exemption list
  3. It cannot be adulterated or violative
  4. There must be proper labeling
  5. The product must have been produced in an EPA registered establishment that files annually

Pesticides intended for export to other parts of the world do not have a registration requirement under certain conditions. The conditions are as follows:

  1. The foreign purchaser has to submit a statement to the EPA stating it knows the product is not registered and can't be sold on U.S. soil.
  2. The pesticide must contain a label that "Not Registered for Use in the United States"
  3. The label requirements must be met and the label must contain the English language and the language of the receiving country(ies).
  4. The pesticide must comply with all FIFRA establishment registration and reporting requirements
  5. It must comply with FIFRA record keeping requirements

On April 22, 2016, the Office of Inspector General issued a memorandum announcing its intent to begin preliminary research to assess the EPA's inspections of, and enforcement against, illegal pesticide imports. [13] The objective of this project is to "determine whether the EPA's Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) import inspection program is effectively deterring, identifying and confiscating illegal pesticide imports, to protect human health and the environment." [14]

Registration of pesticide products

Before a company can register its pesticide products with the EPA, it must know what the EPA considers a pesticide under the law. According to section 2(u) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. section 136(u), the term "pesticide" is defined as the following: [15]

  1. any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest,
  2. any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and
  3. any nitrogen stabilizer, except that the term "pesticide" shall not include any article that is a "new animal drug" within the meaning of section 321(w)[1] of title 21, that has been determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services not to be a new animal drug by a regulation establishing conditions of use for the article, or that is an animal feed within the meaning of section 321(x)[1] of title 21 bearing or containing a new animal drug. The term "pesticide" does not include liquid chemical sterilant products (including any sterilant or subordinate disinfectant claims on such products) for use on a critical or semi-critical device, as defined in section 321 of title 21. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term "critical device" includes any device which is introduced directly into the human body, either into or in contact with the bloodstream or normally sterile areas of the body and the term "semi-critical device" includes any device which contacts intact mucous membranes but which does not ordinarily penetrate the blood barrier or otherwise enter normally sterile areas of the body.

An applicant will have to prove that the pesticide active ingredient, pesticide product, or proposed new use of a registered pesticide will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on human health and environment. [3] An unreasonable adverse effect is "(1) any risk that is unreasonable to man or the environment that takes social, economic, and environmental costs as well as benefits into consideration and (2) any dietary risk that could be the result of a pesticide used with any food lacking consistency with the standards listed under Section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act"(FDCA). [2] The applicant must provide scientific data from any combinations of over 100 different tests conducted under EPA guidelines to assess these potential adverse short-term and long-term effects. [3] [16] There is considerable public interest in the contents of pesticide registration studies, which has led to conflict over public access to these materials. These competing interests as well as legislation addressing access has been covered separately under Pesticide regulation in the United States. In some cases, manufacturers choose to conduct addition work to satisfy requirements for peer-reviewed literature, as was the case for the herbicide, cloransulam-methyl. [17] Publication of registration studies in the peer-reviewed literature not only provides unlimited public access, but also ensures sufficient rigor to satisfy the scientific community at large.

Under Section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the EPA can also regulate the amount of pesticide residues permissible on or in food/feed items, by establishing a "safe" level meaning there is "a reasonable certainty of no harm" from the exposure to the residue whether directly from the consumption of such food or from other non-occupational sources. [3] [16] For food crops, the EPA is required to establish a "tolerance" level, the maximum "safe" level of pesticide present on or in the particular food/feed commodity. The EPA may also choose to provide an exemption to the requirement of an established tolerance level, allowing any amount of a pesticide residue to remain on or in food or feed as long as the exemption meets FFDCA safety standards. [3] [16] Successfully registered pesticides must conform to approved uses and conditions of use, which the registrant must state on the label. [3]

Reregistration of pesticides

A majority of older registered were required to be reregistered under guidelines set by Amendments in 1972, 1988, and 1996 (Table1) in order to meet current health and safety standards, labeling requirements, and for risk regulation and moderation. [2] [6] [18] The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), amended FIFRA to require all older pesticides to cause no harm to infants, children, and sensitive individuals within "reasonable certainty". [18] Through the reregistration program, older pesticides are eligible for reregistration if they have a complete database and not cause unreasonable health and environmental risks if used as directed in accordance to their labels. [18] FQPA also requires the EPA to review pesticides on a 15-year cycle to ensure all pesticides meet contemporary safety and regulatory standards. [18]

Fees

Initial and final fees for reregistration of food or feed use active ingredients are $50,000 and $100,000-$150,000, respectively. [4] Reregistration fees for non-food use pesticides are $50,000-$100,000. Annual maintenance fees are also imposed: $425 per product up to fifty products and a maximum of $20,000 per company. [4] For each product over fifty, the fee is $100, for a maximum fee of $35,000. [4] Fees may be reduced or waived for small business registrants, public health pesticides, or minor use pesticides at the EPA's discretion, and failure to pay reregistration fees or maintenance fees may result in cancellation of a product registration. [3] [4]

Regulated non-pesticidal products not requiring registration

Adjuvants are chemicals added to enhance the performance or efficacy and/or alter the physical properties of the pesticidal agents. [19] More than 200 EPA registered pesticides recommends specific addition of one or more adjuvants into the pesticidal mixture to improve overall efficacy. [19] Recognized as "other ingredients", the EPA also establishes tolerance levels for adjuvants, but they are not required to be registered. Examples of adjuvants include: [16]

  1. acidifying agents,
  2. buffering agents,
  3. anti-foam agents,
  4. defoaming agents,
  5. anti-transpirants,
  6. dyes and brighteners,
  7. compatibility agents,
  8. crop oil concentrates,
  9. oil surfactants,
  10. deposition agents,
  11. drift reduction agents,
  12. foam markers,
  13. feeding stimulants,
  14. herbicide safeners,
  15. spreaders, extenders,
  16. adhesive agents,
  17. suspension agents,
  18. gelling agents,
  19. synergists,
  20. wetting agents,
  21. emulsifiers,
  22. dispersing agents,
  23. penetrants,
  24. tank and equipment cleaners,
  25. neutralizers,
  26. water absorbents, and
  27. water softeners.

Devices and instruments used to trap or kill pests or plant life, but not including equipment used to apply pesticides when sold separately, are also regulated but not required to be registered. [16] Pesticide "intermediates" used in the synthesis or manufacture of the pesticide products may be regulated but are also not required to be registered with FIFRA. [16] However, these pesticide intermediates may be regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. [16]

Enforcement

Under FIFRA no individual may sell, use, nor distribute a pesticide not registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A few exceptions allow a pesticide to be exempt from registration requirements. There must be a label on each pesticide describing, in detail, instructions for safe use. Under the act, the EPA must identify each pesticide as "general use", "restricted use", or both. "General use" labeled pesticides are available to anyone in the general public. Those labeled as "restricted use" require specific credentials and certifications through the EPA (certified applicator). [2]

Although FIFRA is generally enforced by the EPA, Sections 23, 24, 26 and 27 extend primary enforcement authorities to the states. [3] However, EPA authority always supersedes state authority, and primary state authority can be rescinded if the state fails to assure safe enforcement of pesticides usage. [3] Section 9 authorizes inspection of pesticides in storage for sale or distribution. [3] Under Section 13, EPA may issue a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order (SSURO) to prevent the sale or distribution of violative pesticides and for the authority to seize these pesticides. [2] [3] Section 15 provides indemnity payments for suspended or cancelled registrations. [3] Section 16 allows for a judicial review process for individuals or entities affected by an EPA order or action. [3]

Section 14 establishes civil and federal penalties for violative acts. Some examples of these unlawful acts include: [4] [18]

  1. Distributing, selling, or delivering any unregistered pesticide.
  2. Making any advertising claim about a pesticide not included in the registration statement.
  3. Selling any registered pesticide if its content does not conform to label data.
  4. Falsification of any test-related information or the submission of any false data to support registration.
  5. Selling an adulterated or misbranded pesticide.
  6. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or label.
  7. Refusing to keep records or permit authorized EPA inspections.
  8. Making a guarantee other than that specified by the label.
  9. Advertising a restricted-use pesticide without giving the product classification.
  10. Making a restricted-use pesticide available to a non-certified applicator (except as provided by law).
  11. Using a pesticide in any manner not consistent with the label.

Civil penalties

When determining civil penalties, the EPA would take into consideration the severity of infraction, effects of penalties, and size of business. [18] Under Section 14 (a)(1), commercial applicators, wholesalers, dealers, and retailers "may be assessed a civil penalty…of not more than $5,000 for each offense". [18] Private applicators would be given a warning for the first offense, and a fine up to $1000 may be assessed for each subsequent violation. [18]

Federal/criminal penalties

Violative acts are charged as misdemeanors and subject to fines and/or imprisonment. [18] A private applicator is subject to $1000 and/or 30 days imprisonment. A commercial applicator is subject to $25,000 and/or up to one year imprisonment. [18] A manufacturer or producer is subject to $50,000 and/or up to one year imprisonment. [4] [18]

Special review

FIFRA requires the EPA to continually monitor and update registered pesticides for any new information concerning their safety. Registrants are required to promptly report any new evidence of adverse side effects and to continually conduct studies to aid in risk assessments. [3] If new information indicates adverse side effects, then EPA may conduct a special review to assess the risks and benefit of continued use of the suspect pesticide. With the completion of a special review, EPA may choose to amend or cancel the registration. [3]

Pesticides and endangered species

The Endangered Species Act protects and promotes animal and plant recovery of ones in danger of extinction due to human activity. Under this act the EPA must also consider the dangers to animals and plants when registering a new pesticide. The pesticide must not harm the listed endangered and threatened animals and habitats. To be sure this program is implemented, some labels will direct users of the pesticides to bulletins with specific information regarding use. The protection program has 2 main goals: (1) provide the best protection of endangered species from pesticides and (2) minimize the impact of the program on pesticide users. [2]

To protect the endangered species with the EPA program, the following was implemented: [2]

  1. sound science is used to assess risk to the listed species
  2. there is an attempt at finding means to avoid concerns of listed species
  3. When concerns of the listed species aren't avoidable, they consult with the Fish and Wildlife Services scientist
  4. Implement usage limitations when the Fish and Wildlife service express a potential adverse effect on a particular species based on a biological opinion

In order to implement the usage limitations mentioned above, the EPA will: [2]

  1. add a generic label to the pesticide
  2. develop bulletins containing habitat location and pesticide use limitations
  3. distributing the bulletins containing this information to pesticide users
  4. providing a toll-free number for users to contact regarding information in bulletins and how to obtain one.

See also

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