Which law requires federal registration of pesticides and prohibits registration that is inconsistent with label directions?

• A. FIFRA
• B. RCRA
• C. FFDCA
• D. TSCA

Answer: (A)

Pesticide registration and labeling are governed by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. This law gives EPA the authority to register pesticides for specific uses and to require labels that clearly describe how to use them, along with safety precautions and limitations. Crucially, the registration cannot authorize any use or directions that conflict with what the label says—if a use isn’t on the label or contradicts it, that registration isn’t permitted. This framework ensures that products are used safely and as intended, protecting people, non-target organisms, and the environment. Other acts cover different areas—waste disposal, tolerances for pesticide residues in food, or general chemical regulation—but they don’t combine registration and label-directed use the way FIFRA does.