The EPA shares pesticide information with other countries with the goal of developing common or compatible international approaches to pesticide review, registration and standards. Ultimately, the Agency hopes that this sharing of knowledge will lead to improved food safety, a reduced regulatory burden on national governments, more robust scientific procedures and fewer trade problems. EPA sends notices to other governments on important regulatory decisions made in the United States related to pesticides, food safety, and pest management. The Agency participates in voluntary international information exchange programs such as the United Nations' Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures. Finally, the EPA also provides to developing countries basic technical, legal, and logistical assistance on pesticides.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Pesticides: International Activities
  An overview of the international activities related to pesticides.
• Pesticides: International Agreements and Treaties
  EPA is working closely with other U.S. agencies, foreign countries and international organizations to develop or strengthen international standards for chemicals.

Border Issues
Great Lakes, Transboundary Pollution, US-Canada Border, US-Mexico Border

Chemicals Management
Export, Green Chemistry, Import, Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRS), Screening

Country & Regional Programs
Canada, Caribbean, Central Europe, China, Eastern Europe, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Western Europe

Environmental Policy
Children's Health, Marine Pollution, Trade

Global Climate Change
Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink, Forestry, Greenhouse Gas, Land Use, Methane, Technology Cooperation

Import/Export
Pesticides, Waste

International Visitors

Partners/Networks
International Joint Commission (IJC), NAFTA Technical Working Group on Pesticides, OECD Pesticide Working Group

Pollution Prevention
Binational Toxics Strategy

Radiation

Stratospheric Ozone

Technical Assistance
Environmental Technology Verification, Site Remediation Technologies, Training

Treaties and Agreements
Basel Convention, Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, La Paz Agreement, London Convention, Marpol Agreement, Montreal Protocol, North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), US-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in Environmental Protection, US-Taiwan Bilateral Agreement In the Field of Environmental Protection, US-Thailand Agreement in the Area of Environmental Protection

Voluntary Standards
ISO 14000

Waste

Water
Marine Pollution, Transboundary