Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)

The objective of the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials, Inc. (AAPCO), as filed with the Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C., in consent with the District of Columbia Non-profit Corporation Act. The principal of the corporation is to build and maintain an Association through which officials of any state, U.S. territory, and Canadian department, and employees thereof charged with a responsibility in accomplish the laws regulating the production, labelling, distribution, sale, use or disposal of pesticides may unite; to promote uniform and effective legislation, definitions, rulings, and prosecution of laws relating to the control of the sale, distribution, use and disposal of pesticides; to encourage and promoter of adoption, by all member agencies of the most effective and adequate methods of analysis of pesticide inspection techniques and procedure; to promote adequate labelling and safe use of pesticides; to provide facilities and opportunities for free exchange of information, discussion and cooperative study of problems confronting members of AAPCO; and to coordinate   with public and private stakeholders in order to  promote public health, safety and welfare, and environmental quality; and  to minimize and manage pesticide risks.