Examples of FIFRA in a sentence
The EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).
In December 2002, the EPA published for public comment its proposed approach to field implementation of the ESPP and then published its final approach on November 2, 2005, making field implementation of the ESPP an enforceable program under FIFRA (US EPA 2005).
This paper will explore the areas of SLA responsibilities related to pesticide label implementation and enforcement and provide suggestions towards successful and more efficient implementation of pesticide programs activities related to ESA from the state perspective.EPA FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Guidance for States, Territories, and TribesThe SLAs regulating pesticides work cooperatively with the EPA as delegated agencies with equal primacy to implement FIFRA.
To expedite the EPA’s implementation of the ESA Workplan, the ESA Workplan Update also outlined various strategies to protect listed species, including a Vulnerable Species Pilot Project, mitigations across types of pesticides (herbicides insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides), and regionally specific strategies.3Successful implementation of FIFRA in compliance with the ESA can be better achieved by involving SLAs early in the pesticide program process.
To advance the EPA’s compliance with the ESA and improve efficiency when evaluating impacts to listed species and CH, the EPA released an ESA Workplan in April 2022 outlining strategies for incorporating protections for listed species earlier in its FIFRA process (US EPA 2022a).