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Background InformationFIFRA !The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ) is a United States federallaw that set up the basic system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, &the environment. FIFRA is administered & regulated by the US Environmental ProtectionAgency ( US EPA ) & the appropriate state environmental agencies.

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Weed Scientists Warn Against LegislativeApproach To Put Science In Back-Seat & PoliticsIn Driver Seat Regarding Proposed ProhibitionsIt Was More Important Than Ever ToHave Re-Elected President Donald JTrump For A Second Term In Office4 More Years Of Trump In 2024

There Is Growing Opposition To Anti-Pesticide Bills In The US CongressRaising Concerns About NationalProhibitionsNew PROPOSED PROHIBITIONS introduced earlier in 2020 in the [ DEMOCRATDOMINATED ] US House of Representatives and Senate would makeCOMPREHENSIVE UPDATES to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA ), the 1996 law governing pesticide use in the United States.While unlikely to get serious consideration in Congress [ BEFORE A TRUMP REELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 ], many in agricultural circles are RAISINGCONCERNS about what’s included in the PROPOSED PROHIBITIONS.The Protect America’s Children From Toxic Pesticides Act of 2020 ( PACTPA ) [ ?!?! ]was introduced on August 4th, 2020, by the following [ PESTICIDE-HATINGDEMOCRATS ] ― Senator Tom Udall ( D-NM ), ranking member of the Senate appropriations subcommittee on interior, environment, and related agencies. Representative Joe Neguse ( D-CO ).

Background InformationFIFRA !The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ) is a United States federallaw that set up the basic system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, &the environment. FIFRA is administered & regulated by the US Environmental ProtectionAgency ( US EPA ) & the appropriate state environmental agencies.

There Is Growing Opposition To Anti-Pesticide Bills In The US CongressNationally Prohibiting PesticidesTheir proposal would PROHIBIT the following pest control products― Neonicotinoid insecticides. Organophosphate insecticides. Paraquat herbicide.PROHIBITION is being proposed under the FALSE-PRETEXT that they aresupposedly PROHIBITED in 32 countries, including the European Union. [ ?!?! ]Neonicotinoids have been blamed for pollinator deaths. [ ?!?! ]The PROPOSED PROHIBITION also creates a PETITION PROCESS to the USEnvironmental Protection Agency [ US EPA ] for individual citizens and altersthe process for emergency exemptions, among other changes.The Weed Science Society of America ( WSSA ), and its national and regionalaffiliates, have joined with more than 300 agricultural and conservationorganizations to PROTEST THE PROPOSED PROHIBITION as they believe itwill significantly change the current science-based pesticide laws.Currently, pesticides are regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, &Rodenticide Act [ FIFRA ].

There Is Growing Opposition To Anti-Pesticide Bills In The US CongressPlacing Science In The Back-SeatFIFRA specifies that US EPA career scientists are responsible for determiningwhether a given pesticide is safe, whether it should be registered, and how itshould be used.The PROPOSED PROHIBITIONS introduced in the House ( HR 7940 ) and theSenate ( S 4406 ) would put « SCIENCE IN THE BACK-SEAT AND LET POLITICS DRIVE SUCHDECISIONS », WSSA said.For example, the PROPOSED PROHIBITION would allow ANY interestedperson [ I.E. INDIVIDUAL ] to submit a petition to designate an active ingredientor pesticide product as DANGEROUS [ ?!?! ] regardless of ― The individual’s [ NON-SCIENTIFIC ] background. [ ?!?! ] The individual’s [ SUBVERSIVE ] motives. [ ?!?! ] The scientific data supporting the product’s safe use.In addition, ANY pesticide PROHIBITED from use in the European Union orCanada FOR ANY REASON would be immediately PROHIBITED within theUnited States, even if extensive EPA scientific reviews have determined thatit is safe to use. [ ?!?! ]US EPA’s risk / benefit assessments of pesticides are widely recognized asthe « GOLD STANDARD ».In fact, many countries align with, or defer to, US EPA’s regulatory decisionsbecause of its scientific rigor.Yet, the PROPOSED PROHIBITION would allow these science-based decisionsto be OVERTHROWN [ ?!?! ] by less comprehensive analyses.

There Is Growing Opposition To Anti-Pesticide Bills In The US CongressGutting Decades Of FederalRegulationsWSSA said decades of federal regulation and scientific progress will beGUTTED if the PROPOSED PROHIBITION passes.According to WSSA executive director of science policy Lee Van Wychen ―These bills [ I.E. PROPOSED NATIONAL PROHIBITIONS ] would SIGNIFICANTLYUNDERMINE the work of the EPA.They would impose an UNSCIENTIFIC AND UNBALANCED PROCESS that wouldJEOPARDIZE the continued availability of herbicides and would DETER companies frominvesting in new innovations.Ultimately, the United States could LOSE the pest control options we need to grow cropssafely, protect our homes and infra-structure, control pathogens and diseases, andmaintain parks, golf courses and natural areas.A letter to members of the Senate and House opposing this PROPOSEDPROHIBITION was endorsed by ― Aquatic Plant Management Society. North Central Weed Science Society. Northeastern Weed Science Society. Southern Weed Science Society. Weed Science Society of America. Western Society of Weed Science.According to the letter sent to Senate and House ―The legislation, as introduced, would GUT decades of federal regulation and scientificprogress, UNDERMINING the work of EPA’s career scientists in the evaluation ofpesticide safety and oversight of pesticide registration and use.

The bills [ I.E. PROPOSED NATIONAL PROHIBITIONS ] would JEOPARDIZE the continuedavailability and innovation of pesticide products by IMPOSING an unscientific andunbalanced process that could UNNECESSARILY REMOVE [ I.E. NATIONALLY PROHIBIT ]pest control options from those who need them to safely grow crops, protect homes andinfra-structure, control pathogens and disease vectors and maintain green spaces suchas parks and golf courses.[ DEMOCRAT-SENATOR ] Tom Udall ( D–NM ), who is set to retire after this expiringterm in fall 2020, said chemical safety has been an area of bi-partisancooperation before.Udall said this has the opportunity to be similar to the last major reform billseen 25 years ago, with a strong bill that brought the industry to the tableand galvanized efforts for reform, where different view-points werenegotiated and all stakeholders ended up agreeing.

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Weed Science Society Of America JoinsWith National & Regional Weed ScienceSocieties To Express Continued SupportFor Science-Based Pesticide RegulationsProposed National Prohibitions WouldSignificantly Undermine The US EPAIt Was More Important Than Ever ToHave Re-Elected President Donald JTrump For A Second Term In Office4 More Years Of Trump In 2024

Opposition To Legislation That Would Undermine The US EPAChanging Science-Based PesticideLawsThe Weed Science Society of America ( WSSA ), and its national and regionalaffiliates, have joined with more than 300 agriculture and conservationorganizations to PROTEST PROPOSED PROHIBITION that would change ourscience-based pesticide laws.Currently, pesticides are regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, &Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ).FIFRA specifies that career scientists in the US Environmental ProtectionAgency ( EPA ) are responsible for determining whether a given pesticide issafe, whether it should be registered and how it should be used.PROPOSED PROHIBITIONS introduced in the House ( HR 7940 ) and theSenate ( S 4406 ) would put science in the back-seat and let politics drivesuch decisions, WSSA says.For example, a PROPOSED PROHIBITION would allow ANY INTERESTEDPERSON [ I.E. INDIVIDUAL ] to submit a petition to designate an active ingredientor pesticide product as DANGEROUS [ ?!?! ] regardless of ― The individual’s [ INADEQUATE ] background. [ ?!?! ] The individual’s [ ULTERIOR ] motives. [ ?!?! ] The scientific data supporting the safe use of [ NO-RISK ] pesticides.In addition, ANY pesticide PROHIBITED for use in the European Union orCanada, for ANY reason [ ?!?! ] , would be immediately PROHIBITED within theUnited States [ ?!?! ] , even if extensive EPA scientific reviews havedetermined it is safe to use.The US EPA’s risk-benefit assessments are widely recognized as the « GOLDSTANDARD ».In fact, many countries align with or defer to the US EPA’s regulatorydecisions because of their scientific rigor.

Yet, the PROPOSED PROHIBITION would allow these science-based decisionsto be overthrown by less comprehensive [ AMATEUR & NON-SCIENTIFIC ] analyses.WSSA says decades of federal regulation and scientific progress will beGUTTED if the PROPOSED PROHIBITION passes.According to Lee Van Wychen, executive director of science policy for WeedScience Society of America ―These bills [ I.E. PROPOSED NATIONAL PROHIBITIONS ] would significantly UNDERMINEthe work of the US EPA.They would IMPOSE an unscientific and unbalanced process that would JEOPARDIZE thecontinued availability of herbicides, and would DETER companies from investing in newinnovations.Ultimately, the United States could LOSE the pest control options we need to grow cropssafely, protect our homes and infra-structure, control pathogens and diseases, andmaintain parks, golf courses, and natural areas.A letter to members of the Senate and House of Representatives OPPOSINGthis PROPOSED PROHIBITION was endorsed by ― Aquatic Plant Management Society. North Central Weed Science Society. Northeastern Weed Science Society. Southern Weed Science Society. Weed Science Society of America. Western Society of Weed Science.

Opposition To Legislation That Would Undermine The US EPAAbout The Weed Science Society OfAmericaThe Weed Science Society of America, a non-profit scientific society, wasfounded in 1956 to encourage and promote the development of knowledgeconcerning weeds and their impact on the environment.The Society promotes research, education and extension outreach activitiesrelated to weeds, provides science-based information to the public and policymakers, fosters awareness of weeds and their impact on managed andnatural ecosystems, and promotes cooperation among weed scienceorganizations across the nation and around the world.

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While Pest Control Operators AreUnderstandably Interested In The November3rd General Election & How The US CongressMake-Up Will Change, They Also Need ToKeep Tabs On Proposals To Impose NationalProhibitions Against PesticidesIt Was More Important Than Ever ToHave Re-Elected President Donald JTrump For A Second Term In Office4 More Years Of Trump In 2024

Bayer & Pest Control Industry Keeping Eyes On Anti-Pesticide LegislationMessage From BayerWhile PCOs [ PEST CONTROL OPERATORS A.K.A. INDOOR EXTERMINATORS ] have beenunderstandably interested in the November 3rd General Election and howthe US Congress make-up will change, they also need to keep tabs onPROPOSED PROHIBITIONS, local and state, that impact pesticide use.That was the message from Mr Dave Tierney, director of government affairsat Bayer CropScience, who shared several regulatory trends the pest controlindustry will be following in 2020-2021.Mr Tierney worked in government affairs 15 years ago for Monsanto ( whichwas purchased by Bayer ) when Monsanto was defending itself against thoseopposed to GMOs ( genetically modified organisms ).

Bayer & Pest Control Industry Keeping Eyes On Anti-Pesticide LegislationProposed National ProhibitionsMr Tierney recalled that about 35 states had PROPOSED PROHIBITIONSaround Genetically-Modified Organisms [ GMOs ] in place at one point, but that federally things were pretty much in place.We’re a highly regulated industry, which is a good thing.And so not much really happened.But a lot of those same individuals that we maybe had some challenges with then have moved over to pesticides now.Mr Tierney said that this past year has seen a record amount of bills [ I.E. PROPOSED NATIONAL PROHIBITIONS ] introduced instate legislative bodies that would PROHIBIT or somehow limit our ability and ourcustomers’ ability to use some of these highly regulated [ NO-RISK ] products.Upwards of 300 different pieces of PROPOSED PROHIBITION have beenintroduced, Mr Tierney said.In early October 2020, California initiated a review of 22 different pesticidesunder Prop 65 for potential labeling of different claims.As Mr Tierney noted ―That is a great example of where we would see that as an OVER-REACH and we will dowhat we can.Mr Tierney said he expects PESTICIDE PRE-EMPTION to continue to bechallenged in 2020-2021.National Pest Management Association ( NPMA ), and others, have longsupported PESTICIDE PRE-EMPTION, the belief that state lead agency PREEMPTS local government when it comes to determining how pest controlproducts and services are employed.

Bayer & Pest Control Industry Keeping Eyes On Anti-Pesticide LegislationAmerica’s Pre-Emption LawsMr Dave Tierney, director of government affairs, Bayer CropScience,explained the importance of PRE-EMPTION.I think local control is important for many, many things but for the products we use notso much.I really think the scientific expertise, the regulatory framework that’s in place, and theresources that are required, are there at the state level and at the federal level [ WITHPRE-EMPTION ].Mr Tierney warned that he is seeing PRE-EMPTION CHALLENGED more andmore.Mr Tierney cited recent efforts by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Boardto PROHIBIT the use of [ NO-RISK ] GLYPHOSATE on Minneapolis parkland, aswell as other efforts in New Jersey and California.We’ll continue to engage [ WITH PRE-EMPTION ] as well.And again, try to work with others to keep some of those kind of laws in place.

Background InformationAMERICA’S PRE-EMPTION LAWS !Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ), states areallowed to develop their own regulations that are more comprehensive and stringentthan federal regulations.State regulatory offices typically license professional lawn care businesses and otherusers of pest control products, certify individual applicators, investigate violators, andenforce laws in conjunction with the US EPA and other agencies.The MAJORITY of states have LEGISLATED PRE-EMPTION LAWS in order to STOPPROPOSED PROHIBITIONS against safe, effective, and no-risk pest control products.In general terms, PRE-EMPTION refers to the ability of one level of state or federalgovernment to over-ride the laws of a lower municipal level.PRE-EMPTION LAWS have effectively stopped the possibility of RECKLESS & ARBITRARYPROHIBITIONS against pest control products, and even against fertilizers, used in theurban landscape and used by the agriculture industry.However, with the support of anti-pesticide organizations, several states andmunicipalities are fighting to OVER-TURN PRE-EMPTION LAWS in order to IMPOSE theneedless, senseless, and malicious PROHIBITION of products that are, otherwise, EPAapproved, federally-legal, scientifically-safe, practically-non-toxic, and will cause NOharm.EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SELECTED LINK ― — USA — The Complete Me

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