§172.21 Definitions.

(a) Terms used in this subpart shall, with the exception of those terms defined below, have the meaning set forth in FIFRA and in §172.1.

(1) Public or Private Agricultural Research Agency or Educational Institution -- means any organization engaged in research pertaining to the agricultural use of pesticides, or any educational institution engaged in pesticides research. Any research agency or educational institution whose principal function is to promote, or whose principal source of income is directly derived from, the sale or distribution of pesticides (or their active ingredients) does not come within the meaning of this term.

(2) Designated State Agency -- means the State agency designated by State law or other authority to be responsible for registering pesticides to meet special local needs.

(b) [Reserved]