Even though it has been produced and used in china for more than 30 years, Carbendazim is still a popular fungicide. The production capacity is 50000 tons per year. More than 400 manufacturers hold a total of 942 valid registrations of product containing Carbendazim as the active ingredient. Most registrations have the formulation code: WP. WP is an outdated formulation code which will be phased out in china. The production method using Cyanamide as the start raw material to synthesis Carbendazim will be phased in. Market demand for Carbendazim is not solely from the agricultural sector as the chemical is also used as an industrial preservative.

China is the world’s largest producer of abamectin. In China abamectin is also the most widely produced and used biopesticide. More than 2000 pesticide products containing abamectin as the active ingredient are registered in China. The vast majority of registered formulations are emulsifiable concentrates in addition to the dozens of technical grade active ingredient registered. As the main manufacturer of abamectin in China, Hebei Veyong has a production capacity of 350tons per year. The over production and low price of abamectin were corrected by inspection and supervision over abamectin production, however abamectin waste-liquid has not been banned in the production of abamectin EC.

The world’s largest paraquat producer is china, producing more than 80% of paraquat produced worldwide. The production of paraquat SL in China for the domestic market is prohibited since July 1, 2014. The first paraquat formulated product other than SL has just got a production approval by the largest Paraquat manufacturer REDSUN. Several new paraquat formulations are being developed. The conditions to produce paraquat formulated product other than SL are due for release. Out of a total of 41 registration certificates 7 registration certificate of SL formulation for export remain valid. There are primarily three methods used in the treatment of waste water occurring in the manufacturing of paraquat. 

The GB 2763-2014 , which was issued under the Joint Announcement of MOA and MOH on Mar 20th 2014, will take effect on Aug 1 2014. Compare with its precursor, GB2763-2014 set 3,650 limits 12 categories and 284 kinds of food commodity, a noticeable expansion upon the 2012 version, in which limits of 10 categories and 284 kinds of food were provided. The primary produce such as fruit juice and dried fruit will firstly be subject to Chinese MRLs.

The GB 2763-2012 , which was issued under the Joint Announcement 22 of MOA and MOH, has come into force on Mar 1 2013. The compulsory standard contains 2293 MRLs for 322 pesticides in 10 categories of food commodities. Vegetables are subject to with the most MRLs, followed by fruits, cereals and cereal products, oil plants and oil products, sugar crops, beverages and edible fungus. Compared with other previous standards, it revised some terms and definitions, crops/food classification, MRLs of some active ingredients. Some test methods and MRLs for some active ingredients have been newly introduced into this Standard.