Recently, the US EPA officially released implementation instructions for the PRIA 5 bilingual labeling tracking plan, clarifying the specific requirements and schedules for pesticide registrants to confirm their bilingual labeling compliance status through the MyPeST system.

On July 6, the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (ICAMA) issued a notification that is brief in wording but significant in weight. The most severe statement is: Products found on the market with old trademark labels prior to modification will be treated as unqualified labels.

Recently, the European Union published multiple draft Implementing Decisions and Regulations on biocidal active substances through the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Recently, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued an announcement officially launching two public consultations regarding two biocidal active substances as "potential candidates for substitution" and related conditions for derogation.

From 1 to 5 June 2026, the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) held its 77th plenary meeting. The harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts was one of the key topics.

Recently, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released the final regulation to update the Groundwater Protection List (GWPL).