§ 163.2 - Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean:

(a) Act means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), as amended by Pub. L. 518, 83d Congress, 2d Session, “An Act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to residues of pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities” (68 Stat. 511).

(b) Director means the Director of the Pesticides Regulation Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

(c) Agency means the Environmental Protection Agency.

(d) Pesticide chemical and raw agricultural commodity shall have the same meanings as they have in paragraphs (q) and (r), respectively, of section 201 of the Act.

(e) Economic poison shall have the same meaning as it has under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 135-135k) and the regulations issued thereunder.

(f) Person means individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations.

(g) Certification means a certification by the Director that a pesticide chemical is useful for the purpose for which a tolerance or exemption is sought under the act.

(h) Petition means a petition filed with the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 408(d)(1) of the Act.