Companies with active substance/product-type combinations that had not received an approval decision by June 7, 2018, now benefit from data protection through December 31, 2030. However, data owners should review their compensation claims for the January–entry-into-force gap, and alternative suppliers should factor the extended protection period into their market entry strategies.

Recently, the Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) of Italy officially published the National Plan of Official Controls on Biocides for the year 2026 (Piano Nazionale dei Controlli Ufficiali sui Biocidi, hereinafter referred to as PNCB).

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has released two new agricultural industry standards that introduce standardized requirements for the evaluation of pesticide metabolites under the country’s pesticide registration framework: NY/T XXXX-202X — Toxicological Evaluation Procedures for Major Pesticide Metabolites NY/T 2882.11-202X — Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance, Part 11: Pesticide Metabolites

Argentina’s National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) has issued Resolution 373/2026, establishing updated pesticide labeling requirements for phytosanitary products marketed in Argentina.

Recently, the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have published a series of regulatory updates regarding the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012).

Recently, the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (ICAMA) released the list of new pesticide products proposed for registration approval. L. japonica Polysaccharides, a new biopesticide product submitted by Laboratoires Goëmar (France), is prominently featured on the list.