Pesticide Residue Regulation : Analysis of Food Quality Protection Act Implementation.

Describes provisions of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996, which regulate pesticide registration to ensure that pesticides approved for use on food leave only safe residues. Outlines role of EPA in implementing FQPA, stakeholder involvement in pesticide regulations, and food tolerances...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Administrative law. Pesticides. Food adulteration and inspection. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Describes provisions of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996, which regulate pesticide registration to ensure that pesticides approved for use on food leave only safe residues. Outlines role of EPA in implementing FQPA, stakeholder involvement in pesticide regulations, and food tolerances for organophosphate pesticide residues.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.