EPA compliance office focusing on pesticide imports, supplemental registrants and retailers

摘要

EPA's FIFRA enforcement priorities are currently focused on stopping illegal pesticide imports and monitoring supplemental registration compliance, along with ramping up pressure on retailers to ensure products on their shelves are compliant with federal law, a top agency enforcement official said this week.These priorities reflect EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's commitment to ensuring "the safety of chemicals ... and protecting people from exposure to hazardous chemicals," said RosemarieKelley, director of the Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division in EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA).