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In addition to the FIFRA, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 amended the authorized fees for certain products, assessed the process of collecting maintenance fees, and decided on a review process for approving the pesticides. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2007 renewed these changes to stay in place until 2012. The purpose of the PRIA is to ensure a smooth implementation of pesticide rules and regulations to its users.

Regulations of pesticides didn't begin until the year of 1947. This act broadened the amount of regulation the government had over pesticide use. The Department of Agriculture had to register each pesticide before interstate commerce use. There was no regulation on the use of pesticides at this time. There were no changes to this act until 1972 with minor changes in 1964.

=Import and export=

Pesticides intended for import into the U.S. require a complete Notice of Arrival (NOA) through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If this NOA is nots complete the product would not make it through customs. The NOA lists the identity of the product, the amount within the package, the date of arrival, and where it can be inspected. There are also other rules listed below:


 * 1) It must comply with standards set with the U.S. pesticide law
 * 2) The pesticide has to be registered with the EPA, except if its on the exemption list
 * 3) It cannot be adulterated or violative
 * 4) There must be proper labeling
 * 5) The product must have been produced in an EPA registered establishment that files annually

Pesticides intended for export to other parts of the world do not have a registration requirement under certain conditions. The conditions are as follows:


 * 1) The foreign purchaser has to submit a statement to the EPA stating it knows the product is not registered and can't be sold on U.S. soil.
 * 2) The pesticide must contain a label that "Not Registered for Use in the United States"
 * 3) The label requirements must be met and the label must contain the English language and the language of the receiving country(ies).
 * 4) The pesticide my comply with all FIFRA establishment registration and reporting requirements
 * 5) It must comply with FIFRA record keeping requirements


 * Note: An EPA registered establishment is one that produces pesticides, the active ingredients in pesticides, and devices for pesticide use and reports initial and annual production.

Conflicts with Other Laws and Acts
In the instance that another act or law conflicts with the FIFRA, much consideration is taken. The main conflict with the FIFRA is the [Clean Water Act]. The biggest controversy is if pesticides were to touch U.S. waters, which would govern how it is handled. Pesticides regulated under FIFRA do not require regulation under the CWA. The EPA also never required CWA to get permission for the FIFRA approved pesticides.

Pesticides used for irrigation and weed control may not be necessarily controlled by the FIFRA and causes conflict with the CWA on who should govern because of it being in water.