Transcript UNLOCKING POTENTIAL & CREATING CHANGE FOR THE NATIONAL GAY

From Lab to Label:
Innovations That Feed The World
Brand Positioning Platform v2
“Modern agricultural science is playing
a critical role in addressing many of
the toughest issues facing American
agriculture today, including pest
management and productivity."
- Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Crop Protection Products From Lab to
Label: A Lengthy and Methodical Process
• One of the most heavily regulated industries in the U.S.
• From research and development to final product approval,
process can take up to 10 years to complete.
• Subjected to more than 120 health, safety and
environmental tests to ensure their safety and
effectiveness.
Who Regulates Our Pesticides?
Environmental Protection Agency regulates the use and
development of pesticides under two federal laws: Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
FIFRA: ensures each
pesticide will perform
without unreasonable
adverse effects on the
environment.
FFDCA: ensures
reasonable certainty that
no harm will result from
aggregate exposure to
pesticide residue.
Who Regulates Our Pesticides?
Safety at all levels
Food & Drug
Administration (FDA)
Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
State Pesticide
Regulatory Programs
• Monitors domestic
and imported
foods for levels of
pesticide residues
under FFDCA.
• Monitors meat,
poultry and egg
products for
pesticide residues.
• Registers pesticides at
the state level.
• Regulates pesticide
use, storage, disposal
and applicator
certification.
Development and Registration Process
Registration & Review: What’s in the
Package?
Toxicity
Testing
Rates at Which
the Product
Breaks Down
Registration
Package
Data
Any Potential
Effects on
Plants and
Animals
Type and
Amount of
Residues in
Food
How is the Data Evaluated?
RISK = HAZARD x EXPOSURE
• Extensive evaluation process by EPA.
• Assesses potential risks by evaluating both hazard and
exposure.
• Safety factors are then built to account for sensitive
populations (children, etc).
• Evaluates risk via multiple routes (inhalation, oral, skin) and
sources (air, water, food, soil).
What’s in the Final Label?
• EPA defines:
• How a product may be used;
• How often it may be applied to the crop;
• What protective clothing and equipment the applicator must
use.
• Many applicators are certified by EPA-approved training
courses and examinations in pesticide handling.
Innovative Solutions to Ensure a Food Secure
Future
• The crop protection industry
supports a strong regulatory
structure to protect the health and
safety of America’s farm workers,
applicators and consumers.
• The EPA, state regulatory agencies
and the crop protection industry all
share the common goal: safe,
modern agriculture.