The Paraquat Prevention Act prohibits the sale and use of existing stocks of paraquat and cancels its registration.
The Paraquat Prevention Act prohibits the continued sale and use of existing stocks of paraquat, a pesticide deemed to cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment. The Act mandates the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel the registration of all uses of paraquat and revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows its presence in or on food. Additionally, the Act prohibits the reregistration of paraquat.
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