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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA Can Better Reduce Risks From Illegal Pesticides by Effectively Identifying Imports for Inspection and Sampling

Report #17-P-0412, September 28, 2017

What Was Found

Low rates of inspections and sampling can create a risk that the EPA may not be identifying and deterring the import of pesticides harmful to people or the environment.

Report Materials

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Report at a Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 303 K)
Full Report (PDF)(36 pp, 1 MB)
Update: EPA Response to Report (PDF)(2 pp, 320 K)
Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (PDF)(1 pg, 178 K)

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