The Chemical Producers & Distributors Association (CPDA) is the preeminent U.S. based trade association representing the interests of generic pesticide registrants, with a membership that includes manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of pesticide products. The CPDA membership also includes manufacturers and suppliers of inert ingredients used to enhance the delivery and efficacy of pesticide products.
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News from CPDA
CPDA-PAC Silent Auction & Raffle: CPDA-PAC will be conducting its sixth annual Silent Auction during the 2008 Annual Meeting in which meeting attendees will have the opportunity to bid on an array of items donated by our member company representatives. CPDA-PAC hopes you will not only help in making the silent auction a success by donating items for bidding, but also by doing some bidding yourself at this fun-filled event! There will also be two on-site raffles, one for a $1000.00 prize and the other for a weekend vacation package to New York City. And for the first time, a game of Bingo will be played for a cash prize! All proceeds go to support the CPDA-PAC. For further details contact Billy Taylor at (202) 386-7407 or btaylor@cpda.com
CPDA Adjuvant Certification Program: The CPDA Adjuvant Certification Program was profiled in the March/April 2008 issue of Standardization News, the magazine published by ASTM International. The article highlights how the CPDA program has helped to encourage product integrity and innovation in the adjuvants industry. To read the ASTM International article, click here.
PRIA Update: EPA has posted on its web site a 21-day initial content review worksheet that OPP employees will use to screen PRIA applications for completeness. To access the worksheet on EPA's web site, click here.
Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act Becomes Law: The Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act, legislation strongly supported by CPDA, has now become law as part of the Farm Bill. This language will provide manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of agricultural products and inerts used in agricultural formulations a tax credit equivalent to 30 percent of the costs of security upgrades designed to increase protection of agricultural pesticides and fertilizers that are manufactured, distributed, or stored on site. The measure caps the tax credit at $2 million annually per company and at $100,000 per facility. For nearly the past five years, CPDA has worked closely with its partners in the agricultural industry in support of legislation to establish this important tax credit. The enactment of the Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act as part of the Farm Bill signifies a major achievement for CPDA and its member companies.
ChAMP: The Chemical Assessment and Management Program (ChAMP) is a new initiative announced by EPA that sets forth an integrated approach to chemical assessment and management throughout North America. The origins of ChAMP date back to August 21, 2007 when the United States, Canada and Mexico entered into a trilateral agreement during a meeting held in Montebello, Canada, with each country vowing to take action to facilitate the sharing of scientific information and increasing the understanding of risk management approaches used in the regulatory assessment of chemicals. ChAMP is the roadmap that EPA has developed that will allow the United States to meet its commitment under the Montebello Agreement. ChAMP builds upon the HPV Challenge Program. Further information on ChAMP may be obtained on EPA's web site by clicking here.
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