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Module 3: Special Issues
Table Of Contents
Modules
- Label Basics
- Parts of the Label
- Special Issues
- Applying the Principles of Pesticide Label Review
- Emerging Issues and Course Completion
Section 8: How should I review labeling claims?
Key Points
- A pesticide is misbranded if its labeling bears any statement, design, or graphic representation that is false or misleading.
- Product names must not constitute false and misleading claims.
- Efficacy–related claims must not be false or misleading.
- Claims about a product's appropriateness for use on organic sites must not be false or misleading.
- If a claim is not addressed in the Label Review Manual, the label reviewer should consult the OPP Label Committee.
Progress Check
- When is it acceptable for a pesticide product to make claims that imply or suggest that the product can or will prevent or control disease or offer health protection?
Never. - Do label reviewers review trademark and copyright symbols to ensure that they are used correctly?
No. - When is it acceptable to make the claim of “new” on a pesticide label?
When the product is of new composition and has been approved for a period of six months or less. - What do acceptable organic claims do?
They assist organic growers in knowing which products meet the requirements of the NOP Rule. - What should label reviewers do if a claim they are reviewing is not addressed in the Label Review Manual?
Consult OPP's Label Committee.