EPA Provides Instructions to Help Companies Comply with PRIA 5 Bilingual Pesticide Labeling, Strengthening Pesticide Safety and U.S. Food Supply

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing step-by-step instructions to help pesticide registrants comply with new bilingual labeling requirements under the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5). PRIA 5 requires Spanish translations for key sections of end-use pesticide product labels on a rolling schedule from December 2025 through 2030, with the most hazardous products first. Translations must appear on the product container or be provided via a hyperlink or other readily accessible electronic method. 

To advance the Trump Administration’s commitment to a safe and abundant food supply we must keep farmworkers safe. Farmworkers help feed our country, and many speak Spanish. Clear, bilingual labels make critical safety information – use directions, first aid, and protective measures – easier to understand and follow. This reduces the risk of incidents in the field and supports safer workplaces for the people who plant, tend, and harvest our food.

To comply with the law and make compliance straightforward, EPA is: 

• Publishing instructions for registrants to report compliance with bilingual labelling requirements in MyPeST. To report compliance, registrants will check a box in MyPeST next to each of their products that includes bilingual labeling. In addition, registrants can check a separate box to indicate that a product is not required to include bilingual labeling because that product will not be released for shipment. MyPeST also includes a space where registrants may voluntarily submit a link to translated labeling for each product.
• Providing a schedule for reporting compliance. The first reporting deadline is July 31, 2026, and will follow a rolling schedule similar to the rolling statutory compliance schedule.

These updates give companies clear, consistent instructions; improve transparency; and level the playing field so all businesses meet the same requirements—providing regulatory certainty that supports the U.S. economy. Bilingual labeling also advances safety and access to critical use information for Spanish-speaking workers and communities.

For instructions, deadlines, and resources, visit EPA’s Bilingual Labeling webpage.