Regulatory Information for the Pesticides Sector
The pesticides sector is affected by a number of major environmental statutes and regulations. We may not have Web pages for every regulation that affects your business, but we have listed here those Web pages that we do offer. These pages may offer a regulation’s text, history, statutory authority, supporting analyses, compliance information, or related guidance.
Please remember, the nature and scope of activities can vary across facilities in a sector, and the information provided here will not necessarily apply to all facilities.
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Compliance Assistance: Pesticides - Federal laws, regulations, policy, and compliance assistance for the pesticides industry.
- Pesticides: Health and Safety: Incident Reporting - Regulations and guidance documents relating to incident reporting (e.g., human exposure to pesticides and spills).
- Pesticides: Regulatory Action Fact Sheets - Fact sheets on how EPA regulates certain chemicals or types of pesticides.
- Profile of the Agricultural Chemical, Pesticide, and Fertilizer Industry - The Sector Notebook series is a unique set of profiles containing information for specific industries and governments, integrating processes, applicable regulations and other relevant environmental information.
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Regulating Pesticides - Info about registering and licensing pesticides.
- Laws and Regulations - Laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide use and production.
- International Issues
- Regulating Antimicrobial Pesticides
- Regulating Biopesticides
- Rule and Implementation Information for the Pesticide Active Ingredient Production Industry - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rules, background information, fact sheets, guidance materials, and Federal Register notices.
Can't find what you are looking for? You might want to browse the regulatory information provided by our program offices:
- Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
- Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
- Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
- Office of Water (OW)
Please contact us if you think a link is missing from this page.