What are the regulations, PR notices, guidance documents related to glue traps used for rats and mice?
FIFRA section 2(h) defines “device” as any instrument or contrivance … which is intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or any other form of plant of animal life…” with some exceptions. In general, if an article uses physical or mechanical means to trap, destroy, repel, or mitigate any plant or animal life declared to be a pest in 40 CFR 152.5, EPA considers it to be a device, and is not subject to registration under FIFRA section 3. See also 40 CFR 152.500. However, certain devices, while not required to be registered under FIFRA Section 3, are subject to the labeling requirements of FIFRA Section 2(q)(1) and 40 CFR Part 156. On November 19, 1976, EPA issued a policy statement in the Federal Register (41 FR 51065) providing guidance and clarification on pest control devices and declared some devices to be of a character unnecessary to be subject to FIFRA. According to that FR Notice “devices which operate to entrap vertebrate animals” are not subject t
