Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

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Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

• By Mary Beth Shrader
• Period 2
• AP Environmental

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Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

• Draft Year July 17, 2002
• Amendment Year 1996
• National United States Federal Law
• The FQPA of 1996 amended the Federal Insecticide,
  Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
  Federal Food Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
  These amendments changed the way EPA regulates
  pesticides. The requirements included a new
  safety standard-reasonable certainty of no
  harm-that must be applied to all pesticides used
  on foods.
• Environmental Issues affected are that all
  pesticides used on food in the United States meet
  FQPA's more stringent safety standard
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is
  responsible for regulating and enforcing the Food
  Quality Protection Act.