Pesticides
General Information
- Regulating Pesticides
Guide the regulation of pesticides in the United States. - Pesticide Compliance and Enforcement
Pesticide-specific compliance and enforcement information. - Pesticides FAQs (General)
Frequently asked questions about complying with pesticide regulations. - Pesticides Industry Partnerships
Provides information about pesticide partnerships. - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Compliance Publications
Information about how FIFRA compliance is monitored by the EPA. - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Inspection Checklists
Provides links to FIFRA inspection checklists.
Anitmicrobial Pesticides
- Antimicrobial Science Policies: Disinfectant Technical Science Section (DIS/TSS)
Provides links to disinfectant technical science section guidance documents. - Pesticides: Regulating Pesticides: Antimicrobial Policy & Guidance Documents
Provides links to antimicrobial pesticide policy and guidance documents. - Regulating Antimicrobial Pesticides
Provides information about regulating antimicrobial pesticides - Office of Pesticides Programs Contacts (Headquarters)
Gives contact information for the Headquarters office of Pesticides Programs.
Biopesticides
- Biopesticide Regulations
Provides information about regulating biopesticides. - Biopesticides : Environmental Regulations and Policies
EPA guide to complying with regulations governing the use of biopesticides in agriculture. - Partial List of Biopesticide Regulatory Consultants
This is a list of biopesticide regulatory contacts.
Crop Production
- The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Background
Provides information about the Food Quality Protection Act.
E-Commerce
- E-Commerce Pesticides
Regulatory information about buying and selling pesticides over the Internet. - Fact Sheet on Pesticide Sales in E-Commerce
Provides information about pesticides sales in e - commerce.
Good Laboratory Practices
- Good Laboratory Practices Standards (GLPS)
Provides information about the Good Laboratory Practice Standards compliance monitoring program. - Good Laboratory Practices FAQs
EPA has prepared responses to several questions in order to help clarify the Good Laboratory Practices Standards (GLPS) rule. - Good Laboratory Practices - Advisories
Provides links to interpretations of the GLP regulations as issued by the Agriculture Division of the Office of Compliance. - Core List - Research and Laboratory Practices
Provides links to information about research and laboratory practices.
Import/Export
- Pesticide Import and Export Program
Provides information about the pesticide import and export program. - Pesticide Trade Issues and Agreements
EPA regulates both the import and export of pesticides. All pesticides which are intended to be used in the US must first be registered with EPA prior to import. This Website provides information about international trade issues regarding pesticides.
Monitoring
- Pesticide Compliance Monitoring
Provides information about pesticide compliance monitoring. - National Compliance Data Base (NCDB)
Provides information about the National Compliance Data Base - Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Provides information about conducting compliance audits under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Registration
- Pesticide Registration Kit
An online registration kit which contains pertinent forms and information needed to register a pesticide product with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). - Pesticide Registration Forms
Provides links to pesticide registration forms. - Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration
Provides information about pesticide tolerance reassessment and reregistration. - Application for Registering as a Pesticide (EPA Form 3540 - 8) : FAQs
Provides common questions and answers regarding the application for registering as a Pesticide/Active Ingredient/and Device-Producing Establishment. (EPA Form 3540 - 8). - Pesticide Establishment Registration and Reporting
Provides guidance to establishments that produce pesticides or devices, including companies that import into the United States on how to register and file production reports with EPA. - Pesticide Establishment Registration and Reporting FAQs
EPA has prepared answers to commonly asked questions for individuals required to register their establishment and file a report on pesticide production.. - Pesticide Establishment Registration and Reporting Questions : Registration
Provides questions and answers about pesticide registration.
Storage and Disposal
- Pesticide Container and Containment Rule
EPA is required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to promulgate regulations prescribing procedures and standards for container design and the removal of pesticides from containers prior to disposal. Information on this page will help registrants, refillers, retailers, commercial applicators and custom blenders to comply with the requirements of this rule. - Pesticide Storage and Disposal
Provides links to guidance and information about the storage and disposal of pesticides. - Universal Waste : Pesticides
Find information on pesticides regulations, waste management of pesticides for small quantity handlers, and waste management of pesticides for large quantity handlers.
Worker Safety and Protection
- How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides : What Employers Need to Know
Guide to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), a regulation designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. - Pesticide Worker Safety and Training
Provides information about the Worker Protection Standard intended to protect the health and safety of workers who are exposed to pesticides in the course of their jobs. - Worker Protection Standard : Available Publications
Listing of documents covering agricultural worker protection standards concerning exposure to agrichemicals. - Worker Protection Standard and Recent Amendments
Provides information about the Worker Protection Standard and recent amendments. - Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
Provides information about the worker protection standard for agricultural pesticides. - Worker Protection and Pesticide Safety Publications
Listing of regulatory documents pertaining to the implementation of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
Related Resources
- National Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center
First stop for info about environmental requirements affecting agricultural businesses
Federal Contacts
Got a Question? Talk to a Real Person
- Angela T. Suber
Acting Director, Small Business Ombudsman Team
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone: 202-566-2848
TTY/TTD: 202-272-0165
Email: suber.angela@epa.gov