H.R. 1627... "The Food Quality
and Protection Act of 1996"

EPA Implementation

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• USDA Official says 1996 Food Safety Law Drives Research, Data Priorities on Pesticides -- a "Profile" in World Food Regulation Review, 1997

• Data and Tables, including List 1 FQPA chemicals -- including Organophosphates (OPs), -- applied on apples, pears, grapes and peaches in 1995

• EPA's Dan Barolo's parting message on FQPA: 'Cooperate, don't litigate', in Farm Chemicals, November, 1997

• Written Objections to Vinclozolin Tolerance for Snap Beans, Submitted by Al Meyerhoff (NRDC), Patti Goldman and Amy Sinden (Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund) on behalf of: Natural Resources Defense Council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides and Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste

• Definition of minor crop (FQPA) by Alan Schreiber

• FQPA Update, by Alan Schrieber in Agrichemical and Environmental News, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Issue No. 133, March 1997

• The Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA, maintains an excellent website
  • The OPP Homepage provides easy access to all parts of the site, including search engines
  • The FQPA Implementation Plan is accessible, as well as a shorter report in "Implementation Activities"
  • The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 index page provides a complete roadmap to FQPA related information including sections on --
    • Contents
    • Information and Overview
    • Science Issues
    • Specific Regulatory Issues
    • Food Safety Advisory Committee
    • Federal Register and PR Notes

• EPA Withdraws Delaney-Related Revocation   September 30, 1996

• EPA Continues Update of Test Guidelines For Pesticides and Toxic Substances  August 30, 1996

• EPA Grants Emergency Exemption For Pyridaben Use on Apples   August 23, 1996

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Last Updated on 1/31/98
By Karen Lutz
Email: karen@hillnet.com