Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 FQPA

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Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA)

• By Mike Shantiai Period 4

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Information

• In 1996, Congress unanimously passed landmark
  pesticide food safety legislation supported by
  the Administration and a broad coalition of
  environmental, public health, agricultural and
  industry groups
• With the 1996 enactment of the Food Quality
  Protection Act (FQPA), Congress presented EPA
  with the enormous challenge of implementing the
  most comprehensive and historic overhaul of the
  Nation's pesticide and food safety laws in
  decades
• Over this 10-year period, EPA and its public and
  private sector partners have met FQPA's challenge
  and achieved significant enhancements in public
  health and environmental protection for the
  American people.
• By successfully implementing the Food Quality
  Protection Act, EPA is ensuring that all
  pesticides used on food in the United States meet
  FQPA's more stringent safety standard.
• safe and effective pesticides are available to
  support production of one of the most abundant,
  affordable, and healthy food supplies in the
  world and to safely meet America's other pest
  control needs.