EPA Pesticide Program Updates: May 13, 2002

IN THIS UPDATE:

• EPA to Extend Comment Period on Draft Pesticide Registration Notice Clarifying Its Policies for the Evaluation of False or Misleading Pesticide Product Names

EPA to Extend Comment Period on Draft Pesticide Registration Notice Clarifying Its Policies for the Evaluation of False or Misleading Pesticide Product Names

On March 28, 2002, EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability for a draft Pesticide Registration Notice that provides guidance to registrants on pesticide product names that may be false or misleading.

EPA has identified a growing number of product names that, either by themselves or in association with particular company names or trademarks, appear to be in noncompliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The Agency believes that additional guidance is needed to explain its policies and regulations regarding pesticide product names, so that registrants can better understand what product names are potentially false or misleading and what kinds of corrective action are needed for registered products already bearing such names.

The original comment period ends on May 28, but the Agency has decided to extend the deadline to August 1, in order to allow interested stakeholders additional time to consider the issues and prepare responsive comments. A Federal Register Notice announcing this time extension will be issued shortly. The Federal Register notices include instructions for submitting comments.

The draft Pesticide Registration Notice may viewed on the Web.

For information about ongoing activities in the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit OPPs home page.

Or call or write OPP directly at:

Communication Services Branch
Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2403
703-305-5017