EPA Applies Labeling Regulations to Pesticides Intended for Export
The Environmental Protection Agency said it's revising the regulations on the labeling of pesticide products and devices intended solely for export, in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Jan. 18. The new rules clarify which provisions apply under various circumstances and increase the specificity of the regulations by requiring that people who transfer unregistered pesticide products between registered establishments operated by the same producer within the U.S. must also comply with the requirements if those products are intended solely for export at the time of such transfer.
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The EPA said most of the labeling requirements for export pesticide products already appear in other existing requirements, so the burden of adding the additional statement to unregistered products or devices intended solely for export that are shipped between registered establishments operated by the same producer would be negligible. It said the labeling change may be easily accomplished using commonly available word processing software, and shall be phased in as part of normal business operations.
The rule is effective March 19. Further information: Vera Au, 703-308-9069 or au.vera@epa.gov.