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Pesticide News Story: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to Discuss Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in Public Meeting October 18-19, 2006
For Release: September 15, 2006
On Wednesday and Thursday, October 18-19, 2006, EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will hold a public meeting to discuss the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) as it may relate to pesticide products that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The goals of the workshop are to discuss and clarify the scope and potential application of GHS to pesticide products; to examine key issues raised in public comments on OPP’s GHS White Paper; to gain a better understanding of stakeholder concerns and explore ways to address them; and to assess potential paths forward to maximize benefits and minimize the costs. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and on Thursday, October 19, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. It will be in 4th-floor conference room #4830 of Two Potomac Yard (north building), 2733 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. To facilitate entry into the secure EPA building, please preregister for the meeting by Tuesday, October 10, by contacting Janelle Christian (christian.janelle@epa.gov), Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, by telephone at 703-308-3003.
Agenda topics for the meeting include:
- Overview of GHS
- NAFTA and stakeholder perspectives on GHS
- Building blocks and sample label presentation
- Key issues and concerns raised in comments on the OPP White Paper
- Options for implementation mechanisms and a possible pilot
- Key state issues
- Education, training, and outreach
For more information on the GHS, including a link to OPP’s White Paper, please visit our Web site at https://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/international/globalharmon.htm.