The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) amended FIFRA and FFDCA. Which two major laws does it affect?

• A. FIFRA and FFDCA
• B. TSCA and FIFRA
• C. FDA and FFDCA
• D. FFDCA and CWA

Answer: (A)

FQPA tightens pesticide safety by updating the two major federal laws that regulate how pesticides are registered, used, and how their residues are handled in food. One law governs the registration, labeling, and use of pesticides—the authority that decides whether a pesticide can be sold and how it can be used. The other law sets the limits for pesticide residues allowed in food and ensures those levels are safe for people to eat. FQPA requires the EPA to reassess existing pesticide tolerances, consider all sources of exposure (including mixtures and exposure to children), and apply additional safety protections to protect infants and children. This combination—strengthening both registration/labeling controls and food-residue safety—explains why those two laws are the ones affected. Other acts like TSCA, FDA-related statutes, or the Clean Water Act are not the ones FQPA amends.