Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
Winter 2024
Abstract
Despite binding international law and congressional authority to the contrary, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to allow U.S. chemical manufacturers to export dangerous and unregistered pesticides to poorer countries through a regulatory loophole that must close. EPA should immediately initiate rule making to require “prior informed consent” (PIC) for the export of pesticides unregistered in the United States under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). PIC is a widely accepted legal concept defined by U.S. domestic statutes and multilateral treaties and agreements.
Recommended Citation
Snape III, William, "Codifying Prior Informed Consent to Govern Unregistered Pesticide Export" (2024). PEEL Faculty Scholarship. 36.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/peel_faculty/36