With the development of the North American epidemic and the increasing demand for sterilization, disinfection, insect repellent, and mosquito-killing electrical products and equipment in the post-epidemic era, more and more disinfection and antibacterial appliances, air sterilization equipment, and non-medical insect and mosquito-repellent equipment A large number of electrical products or equipment for use are exported to the United States. In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act), sterilization, disinfection, insect repellent, and mosquito-killing electrical products are all within the scope of EPA control. Therefore, manufacturers and sellers need to pay special attention to the specific control requirements of the EPA to avoid being denied entry when the goods enter the U.S. customs.
Specific control requirements:
The FIFRA Federal Pesticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act was enacted in 1947 and is included in Chapter 7 Section 136 of U.S.C. It stipulates that all the above-mentioned product categories sold in the United States or exported to the United States belong to the EPA-controlled products of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and are controlled in the following two ways:
For insecticidal sterilization products (chemical substances will be used) such as pesticides, herbicides, antibacterial agents, etc., these products need to be registered in accordance with FIFRA directives and product registrations (for this kind of products, please contact us for further information) Consultation).
For disinfection, sterilization, insect repellent, and mosquito killing devices (Pesticide Devices) that use physical methods to achieve established functions (such as UV or ozone), only company registration is required.
Manufacturer establishment number application:
1. According to the requirements of the FIFRA Act, the manufacturers of these controlled devices must first obtain a company number (Company Number, usually composed of 5 digits XXXXX) through the EPA;
2. After obtaining the establishment number issued by the EPA (Establishment Number, which consists of the company number plus the country and factory identification suffix, for example, XXXXX-CHN-01), the first export report must be completed within 30 days (Initial Report);
3. Every subsequent year, the EPA production report must be submitted before March 1.
In addition, in accordance with the FIFRA Act and the Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 156, the labels and product information of these controlled devices must also meet the following requirements:
1. The manual must make a rigorous and correct statement on the performance of the product, and must not use any statements that may be misleading or deceptive;
2. The label must be printed with the EPA establishment number (Establishment Number);
3. Product packaging needs to meet the requirements of FIFRA section 25(c)(3);
4. The product must have related warnings, etc.
State Registration requirements
Since the United States is a federal country, there will be some differences between State Law and Federal Regulation/Art. That is, products that meet the requirements of Federal Regulations may not necessarily meet the requirements of state laws. For EPA-controlled Pesticide Devices (Pesticide Devices), in addition to meeting the requirements of FIFRA, if the products will be sold to the following 8 states, they also need to meet the special requirements of these states. The governments of these states require state registration for these products, including submission and review of efficacy data and labels, before they can be sold or distributed in the state. Among them, Hawaii and Indiana also need to provide relevant sterilization efficacy reports. The specific requirements are shown in the figure below:
Specific control requirements:
The FIFRA Federal Pesticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act was enacted in 1947 and is included in Chapter 7 Section 136 of U.S.C. It stipulates that all the above-mentioned product categories sold in the United States or exported to the United States belong to the EPA-controlled products of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and are controlled in the following two ways:
For insecticidal sterilization products (chemical substances will be used) such as pesticides, herbicides, antibacterial agents, etc., these products need to be registered in accordance with FIFRA directives and product registrations (for this kind of products, please contact us for further information) Consultation).
For disinfection, sterilization, insect repellent, and mosquito killing devices (Pesticide Devices) that use physical methods to achieve established functions (such as UV or ozone), only company registration is required.
Manufacturer establishment number application:
1. According to the requirements of the FIFRA Act, the manufacturers of these controlled devices must first obtain a company number (Company Number, usually composed of 5 digits XXXXX) through the EPA;
2. After obtaining the establishment number issued by the EPA (Establishment Number, which consists of the company number plus the country and factory identification suffix, for example, XXXXX-CHN-01), the first export report must be completed within 30 days (Initial Report);
3. Every subsequent year, the EPA production report must be submitted before March 1.
In addition, in accordance with the FIFRA Act and the Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 156, the labels and product information of these controlled devices must also meet the following requirements:
1. The manual must make a rigorous and correct statement on the performance of the product, and must not use any statements that may be misleading or deceptive;
2. The label must be printed with the EPA establishment number (Establishment Number);
3. Product packaging needs to meet the requirements of FIFRA section 25(c)(3);
4. The product must have related warnings, etc.
State Registration requirements
Since the United States is a federal country, there will be some differences between State Law and Federal Regulation/Art. That is, products that meet the requirements of Federal Regulations may not necessarily meet the requirements of state laws. For EPA-controlled Pesticide Devices (Pesticide Devices), in addition to meeting the requirements of FIFRA, if the products will be sold to the following 8 states, they also need to meet the special requirements of these states. The governments of these states require state registration for these products, including submission and review of efficacy data and labels, before they can be sold or distributed in the state. Among them, Hawaii and Indiana also need to provide relevant sterilization efficacy reports. The specific requirements are shown in the figure below:
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