1. FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT
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2. This bill was signed on Aug. 3, 1996. It has not been amended since
This bill was signed on Aug. 3, It has not been amended since. It is a national act.
The FQPA amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. It made safety standards stricter, and reassessed all existing pesticide tolerances.
FQPA SUMMARY

3. Function and Environmental Issues
This act was presented by Congress to the EPA to improve their way of regulating pesticides.
The EPA was to have
stricter safety standards for children
Reassess pesticide tolerances
Regulate pesticides
Improve public health
Asses impacts of pesticides in food and water
Function and Environmental Issues