Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Just wanted to let you know that there is a pesticide registration fee provision in the current Omnibus Appropriations bill that will benefit farmworkers. In the past, pesticide manufacturers have paid a fee to the US treasury to get a pesticide registration/license from EPA (which is required in order to sell or distribute pesticides). The problem with the system was that the registration fee was too low and that the fee didn't go to EPA to improve its process. In the new compromise provision -- worked out by environmental and labor groups (including FJF) and the pesticide industry, the registration fees are increased and the money will go to EPA to improve the process and shorten the time it takes less toxic products to get to market. One provision of especial interest to farmworkers, however, is that there will be a fund created of between $750,000 and $1 million per year to improve worker protection activities. We are working with EPA to get the Agency to use that money to create a national pesticide incident reporting system. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Co-Executive Director Farmworker Justice Fund Inc. 1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 915 Washington D.C. 20005 ph 202 783 2628 www.fwjustice.org sdavis@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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