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Who Makes Decisions about Pesticides?

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Decisions about pesticides are made at the federal (national), state, and local levels in the United States. Here’s a short summary of who’s in charge of what:

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

Practices of federal employees, in federal buildings
Federal rulemaking authority [For example: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)]
Registration of all pesticides (active ingredients only, not products) for use in the US
More information on line at: www.epa.gov/pesticides

NC Department of Agriculture – Pesticide Section:

Practices of state employees, in state buildings
Enforcement of state and federal laws [For example: pesticide drift buffer zones, licensing]
More information on line at: www.ncagr.com/fooddrug/pesticid/

NC Pesticide Board – appointed by governor and state agencies:

Statewide rulemaking authority
More information on line at: www.ncagr.com/fooddrug/pesticid/

County and City/Town governments, Boards of Education, other local governing bodies:

Practices of employees, and/or at buildings or grounds of that jurisdiction
More information can be found on city or town websites, school system websites, or at your county Board of Elections, which sometimes also has information on line.