FIFRA empowers which agency to regulate pesticide use?

• A. EPA
• B. FDA
• C. USDA
• D. CDC

Answer: (A)

FIFRA gives the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to regulate pesticide use. This means pesticides must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold or used, after which the agency reviews their active ingredients for health and environmental risks. The EPA also approves product labeling with specific directions for use, and can suspend, cancel, or limit registrations if new risks are identified. Enforcement of these labeling requirements is carried out through state and local agencies. Other agencies, like FDA and USDA, have important roles related to pesticide residues in foods and agricultural operations, but the power to regulate pesticide use itself resides with the EPA.