FDA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
("EPA") recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")
between the two agencies to share data on pesticides, which will
allow both agencies to better assess risks to the public and the
environment. Whereas FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of
food, animal drugs, and cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act ("FDCA") and other laws, EPA is responsible
for managing the pesticides and toxic substances programs pursuant
to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
("FIFRA"), the FDCA, and the Toxic Substances Control Act
("TSCA"). Some substances may be regulated by both
agencies. The MOU establishes a policy of disclosure and sharing of
each agency's respective databases that will facilitate the
agencies' decisions related to food safety, veterinary
medicine, and cosmetics.
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