FIFRA pesticide product registration
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Questions about FIFRA Pesticide Product Registration?
Under FIFRA, EPA regulates all pesticides that are sold or distributed in the United States. There are three major types of pesticides: conventional, antimicrobial, and biopesticides. Each type has a unique registration pathway, but the general process is similar. If your product qualifies as a physical device, living plant, or minimum risk, it may not require FIFRA approval.
Before a pesticide product can be lawfully sold or distributed, EPA conducts a comprehensive scientific assessment, resulting in a regulatory decision, meaning whether to approve the product for sale and/or distribution in the United States. The EPA's scientific assessment relies on data submitted by the pesticide registrant. Therefore, each product must be rigorously tested for its impact on non-target organisms, humans, and the environment. This page provides an overview of the FIFRA pesticide registration process. Detailed information is available in the Pesticide Registration Manual.
Determine what type of product you have (Conventional, Antimicrobial, and Biopesticides).
Determine the data needed to submit your product for registration. Data requirements include:
Consider using a consultant
Determine the registration fee(s) and review timeframe for your product
Schedule a pre-registration meeting with the EPA. After reviewing the pesticide registration process, contact the appropriate division based on product type and schedule a meeting.
Obtain an EPA company number.
Complete the application package. Required contact for the application package includes:
Submit the application package and pay the fee(s)
This information was collected from the EPA's Pesticide Registration webpage, unless otherwise noted.
Data required for pesticide registration submission must be collected using standardized methods set forth by the EPA or the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Each required data category has an accompanying series of necessary tests. The various series identify and detail the data required for registration, as well as the test methodology. Additional EPA-accepted standardized test methods can be found on the OECD webpage. See the table below for the EPA series and corresponding OECD test methods.
| EPA Required Data Category and Test Guidelines | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Standardized Methods |
|---|---|
| Product Chemistry (Series 830) | OECD Guidelines for Physical-Chemical Properties |
| Product Performance (Series 810) | |
| Data from studies to determine hazards to humans and domestic animals (Series 870) | OECD Guidelines for Health Effects (Humans) OECD Other Tests Guidelines (Livestock) |
| Data from studies to determine hazards to nontarget organisms and the environment (Series 850) | OECD Guidelines for Effects of Biotic Systems |
| Post-application exposure studies (Series 875) | OECD Guidelines for Health Effects |
| Applicator/user exposure studies (Series 875) | OECD Guidelines for Health Effects |
| Spray drift evaluation (Series 840) | |
| Environmental Fate (Series 835) | OECD Guidelines for Environmental fate and behavior Seawater Specific - Test No. 306: Biodegradability in Seawater |
| Residue Chemistry (Series 860) | OECD Other Tests Guidelines OECD Maximum Residue Limit (Tolerance) Calculator |
| Biochemical Specific Tests (Series 880) | Various OECD Test Methods |
| Microbial Pesticide Specific Tests (Series 885) | Various OECD Test Methods |
Collection of the required pesticide registration data may require field trials. Unregistered pesticides may be applicable for an Experimental Use Permit (EUP). Although the complete set of registration data may not be available at the time of an EUP request, most studies and resulting data must have been collected before the EPA will grant an EUP. An EUP must also be approved by the state in which the experimental use is to take place. To determine the policy of an individual state, use the external link to the National Pesticide Information Center or the internal link to the US Regulatory Map.
This information was collected from the EPA's Test Guidelines for Pesticides and Toxic Substances webpage.
Specific information about each type of pesticide and its associated registration process can be found by clicking the respective link below.
Contact Information for the EPA's Pesticide Registration Division
Immediate Office
| Name | Area of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Charles "Billy" Smith | smith.charles@epa.gov | Division Director |
| Dan Rosenblatt | rosenblatt.dan@epa.gov | Deputy Director |
| Jennifer Saunders | saunders.jennifer@epa.gov | (Acting) Associate Division Director |
| Kable (Bo) Davis | davis.kable@epa.gov | Senior Regulatory Specialist |
| Alexandra Boukedes | boukedes.alexandra@epa.gov | Acting Senior Regulatory Specialist |
| RD Ombudsman | OPP_RD_Ombudsman@epa.gov | RD Ombudsman |
| CRP Team | ChildResistantPackaging@epa.gov | Child-Resistant Packaging (CRP) |
| Invert Efficacy Team | OPP_RD_INVERT_EFFICACY@epa.gov | Invertebrate Efficacy Team |
| Inerts Mailbox | inertsbranch@epa.gov | Inert Ingredients Team |
Herbicide Branch
Herbicides including phenoxys, aquatics, desiccants and defoliants
| Name | Area of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Roe | roe.lindsay@epa.gov | Branch Chief |
| Mindy Ondish | ondish.mindy@epa.gov | PM Team 23 |
| Sarah Meadows | meadows.sarah@epa.gov | Senior Regulatory Specialist |
| Emily Schmid | schmid.emily@epa.gov | PM Team 25 |
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