Under FIFRA, which U.S. agency regulates pesticides?

• A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• B. Food and Drug Administration
• C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• D. U.S. Department of Agriculture

Answer: (A)

Under FIFRA, the U.S. agency responsible for regulating pesticides is the Environmental Protection Agency. FIFRA gives the EPA the authority to register pesticides before they can be sold or distributed, set labeling requirements and approved uses, and enforce compliance to protect people and the environment. The label becomes a binding guide for safe, permitted use, and EPA can suspend or cancel a product’s registration if new data show unacceptable risks or misuse occurs. Related roles are handled by other agencies, such as FDA, which oversees pesticide residues in foods under different authorities, and USDA, which has agricultural policy and enforcement roles, but they do not regulate pesticides under FIFRA.