CropLife America Supports Bill Promoting Sound Science in Pesticide Labeling

ARLINGTON, VA – CropLife America (CLA) supports the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act introduced today and sponsored by Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Representative Jim Costa (D-CA) which helps ensure pesticide product labels are uniform, backed by sound science, and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Please find our statement below.

“CropLife America supports the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act because the federal regulation of pesticides and the labels that guide the usage of these products are paramount to growing our food and keeping communities safe. EPA’s career scientists thoroughly review and approve each pesticide, and while administrations come and go, career EPA employees with years of expertise continue to do this important work. It is also important to note that the current regulatory structure is set up to facilitate a “team” approach between both federal and state regulators. EPA works to create a label that helps ensure a pesticide can be used safely, and state agencies work with EPA to monitor compliance on the ground,” said Chris Novak, CropLife America president and CEO.