Pesticide Registration Services
Large and small companies alike cannot afford the monetary losses and bad publicity that EPA recalls, penalties and enforcement actions bring. Don’t let this happen to you (as excerpted from www.epa.gov)…
EPA and Scotts Agree to Recall of Pesticides (May 9, 2008): Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and a number of Scotts affiliates are currently conducting a recall of four pesticides that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 alleges were unregistered, falsely and misleadingly labeled, or both. EPA has reviewed and commented on Scotts' recall plan but is not approving or endorsing the recall, which remains Scotts' sole responsibility. On May 6, 2008, EPA issued eight amended "stop sale, use or removal orders" to Scotts.
What happened?
EPA ordered Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., located in Marysville, Ohio to stop selling and distributing four pesticide products. Two of these products are illegal because they were never registered with EPA and display invalid registration numbers on the labels. The other two products are currently registered with EPA. However, Scotts sold and distributed these products before they were registered, which is a violation of federal law. The labels on these two products make false or misleading claims or fail to provide adequate safety instructions to protect people and the environment.
While, QAS isn’t currently staffed to offer a complete range of pesticide registration services, we can get you started on the right track. We can advise and/or recommend other regulatory consultants if needed, review pesticide product registration packages for compliance prior to submission to the EPA, and review “rejected” submissions for deficiencies and resubmit these applications.
Our Assurance
QAS has many years of experience in the preparation and submission of pesticide product registration applications to all 50 states. Since the requirements and timeframes for registration and/or renewals are different among each state, the process can be tedious and time-consuming. Let us set-up and maintain a state product registration database!