Established in 1997 to streamline pesticide shipments between Canada, Mexico, and the United States, the primary objective of the countries' pesticide regulatory agencies, the NAFTA Technical Working Group, is to develop more efficient and less expensive pesticide regulation and trade among the three countries and meet the environmental, ecological and human health objectives of NAFTA. Coordination of regulatory decision-making reduces burden on both government and industry, improves food safety, risk reduction and trade of agricultural commodities. USEPA's Office of Pesticide Programs with its NAFTA counterparts address emerging technical and regulatory issues, such as pollinator protection. Additionally, the regulatory agencies work to improve processes for exchanging information between industry and the agencies. Successes from this North American cooperation are being used on a global scale to improve efficiencies in regulatory decision-making and reduction of trade barriers.

NAFTA Technical Working Group: Successful cooperation on pesticide regulatory issues

248th National Meeting (2014)

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