Iowa Pesticide Applicator Practice Exam

What does the Food Quality Protection Act specifically amend?

1. FIFRA and FFDCA

2. FFDCA and OSHA

3. FIFRA and EPA regulations

4. FIFRA and USDA standards

The correct answer is: FIFRA and FFDCA

The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), enacted in 1996, specifically amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The FQPA was designed to improve the safety of food by establishing stricter safety standards for pesticide residues on food products. By amending FIFRA, the FQPA focused on ensuring that pesticides are regulated appropriately to protect public health and the environment, while the amendments to the FFDCA involved setting tolerances for pesticide residues in foods that reflect a standard of reasonable certainty of no harm. The act introduced a new safety standard for pesticide residues on food, focusing particularly on the safety of vulnerable populations, such as infants and children. In contrast, the incorrect options involve acts or regulators that are either unrelated to food safety or do not specifically amend the content of the FQPA. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) regulations, while important in their own right, do not overlap with the specific aims and amendments concerning pesticide and food safety that the FQPA addresses.