• Companies must submit an application for a registration action.

Companies must submit an application for a registration action, such as to register a new pesticide active ingredient, new product for an existing pesticide, or a new use for an existing product.

The company’s application typically includes:

• A service fee;
• Forms describing the requested action;
• The identity and quantity of all chemicals in the product;
• Data on potential risks to human health and the environment, including about the potential for pesticide residues on food (if applicable);
• Proof that the product manufacturing process is reliable;
• Labeling, including directions for use, contents, and appropriate warnings; and
• Evidence of meeting all legal and financial obligations.

EPA publishes a notice of receipt in the Federal Register for each application for registration of a new product that contains a new pesticide active ingredient or that proposes a new use for an existing pesticide.

Applications are assigned to the appropriate pesticide division, where it is processed and tracked. An agency project manager is then assigned to:

• Complete a detailed review of the application;
• Assign and coordinate the appropriate scientific review;
• Implement priorities and timetable as set by law;
• Coordinate administrative action; and
• Communicate with the applicant, otherwise known as the registrant, about the review.