2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 2. General Provisions

CA Codes (fac:14102-14103)

14102.  The director shall prohibit or regulate the use of
environmentally harmful materials, pursuant to the provisions of
Chapters 2 (commencing with Section 12751) and 3 (commencing with
Section 14001) of this division.  In so doing, he shall consider the
effect of all such materials upon the environment, and shall take
whatever steps he deems necessary to protect the environment.  He
shall also continue to initiate, cooperate, and collaborate with the
University of California and with other state agencies in research
designed to reduce and eliminate the use of environmentally harmful
materials.


14103.  In establishing criteria and regulations relating to
environmental injury and protection, and in conducting the reviews
required in Chapters 2 and 3, the director shall consult with
representatives of the Water Resources Control Board, the Departments
of Public Health, Fish and Game and Conservation, and four outside
experts of his selection from the fields of agricultural, biological,
ecological, and medical sciences.