New Enable the Label On-line Discussion Forum Topic: LRM Chapter 11:
Directions for Use
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs has posted an update to Enable the
Label, our online discussion forum that's used to improve clarity and
usefulness for Label Review Manual users. The discussion topic for May
is Chapter 11, which provides guidance for reviewing statements that
instruct pesticide users how to apply products correctly. We are
focusing on the enforceability of directions for use, application
information, and improving the usefulness of Appendix A – the Directions
for Use checklist. After the discussion thread closes at the end of May,
we will review comments received and incorporate useful ones into future
revisions of the Label Review Manual. As a reminder, for discussions
focusing on the Label Review Manual, the Agency is not asking for
general discussions on pesticide policy issues.
We created Enable the Label to facilitate the exchange of information
and ideas related to the labeling of pesticides. We use the forum to
facilitate a monthly discussion focusing on one or two chapters of the
Label Review Manual. Forum participants are welcome to post their
thoughts and ideas on the topics and provide feedback on any other
subject covered in that month's chapter. The goal is to improve the
clarity and usefulness of the manual for its users -- primarily people
who draft, review, or enforce labels in the field. Pesticide
manufacturers and their representatives, and State pesticide regulators
may also use the manual.
Enable the Label provides informal comment opportunities to everyone
interested in improving the Label Review Manual, and encourages creative
solutions to complex pesticide label challenges in an open and
transparent environment.
We invite you to regularly submit your comments and comment on others'
ideas at http://blog.epa.gov/enablethelabel/.