China’s new data requirements display significant improvements in text structure and information transparency;

Pesticide registration expense and time requirements are more volatile depending on the novelty of the product chemistry, target crop/site, pest, application rate and method comparing with existing registered products;

Uncertainty over the workload of the regulatory study and data acceptance will likely continue until China clarifies the technical capacities of labs accredited to run tests and also provides adequate guidance documents on test protocols and testing requirements for newly added tests.

Since the Nov 1st 2017 implementation of  "MoA Announcement 2569-Data Requirements on Pesticide Registration", subsequent registration applications have been subject to increased data requirements and elevated criteria. Other changes include but not limited to the abolishment of temporary registration and mandatory risk assessment. Compared with the previous regulation, MoA Order 10 of 2008, Announcement 2569 includes significant improvements in text structure and information transparency. A comparative analysis between the new and old version offers useful information to aid companies in adapting to new requirements.