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North Dakota committee hears bill saying EPA-approved pesticide labels satisfy duty to warn
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BISMARCK, N.D. — The Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee on Friday heard testimony on House Bill 1318, a measure that would add a state product‑liability provision saying an EPA‑approved pesticide label (under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) or a label consistent with EPA’s most recent human‑health assessment is “sufficient” to meet North Dakota’s duty‑to‑warn standard.
BISMARCK, N.D. — The Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee on Friday heard testimony on House Bill 1318, a measure that would add a state product‑liability provision saying an EPA‑approved pesticide label (under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) or a label consistent with EPA’s most recent human‑health assessment is “sufficient” to meet North Dakota’s duty‑to‑warn standard.
Proponents said the bill would provide certainty for producers and manufacturers that follow federal labeling requirements, avoid duplicative state labeling, and reduce costly litigation that can remove tools from farm fields. “If the label was followed and … the label’s consistent with everything stated in the chapter, it raises the bar on…
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