Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

Abstract

As can be seen in the above chronology, pesticides have been a subject of legislation for a considerable time. The law reported here relates to pesticide registration, protection of the environment, control of the use of pesticides during food production and the health and safety of persons who apply them or otherwise may be exposed to them. It complements the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which is concerned with residues of pesticide chemicals remaining in or on foods after use in production. Discussion of pesticides is deferred to Chapter 44 so the two acts may be viewed together.