Congress enacted FIFRA to provide for federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. Under FIFRA, a pesticide may not be sold or used unless it is “registered” by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A pesticide cannot be registered unless EPA determines that it will not cause unreasonable harm to the environment.

The act which regulates sale and labeling of many agricultural pesticides.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act