This report is about the analysis of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration in China. On 1 April, 2017, the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration were released and will come into force on 1 June, 2017, which differ a lot from the old ones and were the strictest regulations on pesticides yet. It reflects the government’s determination to further regulate the pesticide market, and will help to curb illegal activities in the pesticide market from registration to production and from operation to application, so as to better protect the interests of the producers and dealers.

Since 1 June, 2017, the number of pesticide registrations may decrease because of the cancellation of temporary registration. And the Chinese government encourages the development of new pesticides, which will lead to an increase of registrations on new active ingredients and types of pesticide formulations. What’s more, the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration attach more importance to pesticide safety, enhance supervision and management on the government, pesticide producers, dealers and users, encourage pesticide producers to manage their production reasonably, guide formulation producers towards more professional and intensive development and urge dealers to improve their operating performances and management ideas.

In this report, the analysis of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration includes the following parts:

• Contrasts between the old and new versions of the Regulations on Pesticide Administration
• The influences of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration
• The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on registration
• The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on producers
• The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on dealers
• The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on foreign enterprises
• The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on pesticide safety
• Comments on the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration by Jiangsu Plant Protection Institute

Executive summary
Methodology
1 Contrasts between the old and new versions of the Regulations on Pesticide Administration
2 The influences of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration
2.1 The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on registration
2.2 The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on producers
2.3 The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on dealers
2.4 The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on foreign enterprises
2.5 The influence of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration on pesticide safety
3 Comments on the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration by Jiangsu Plant Protection Institute

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1 Contrasts between the old and new versions of the Regulations on Pesticide Administration by chapter
Table 1-2 Contrasts between the old and new versions of the Regulations on Pesticide Administration by content
Table 2.1-1 Number of new formal and temporary registrations of pesticide technical and formulations in China, 2010–2016

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1-1 Differences between formal and temporary registrations before and after 1 June, 2017 in China
Figure 2.1-2 Number of registrations of active ingredients in China, as of 19 April, 2017
Figure 2.1-3 Share of number of registrations of pesticide formulations in China by category, as of 19 April, 2017
Figure 2.2-1 Modifications on pesticide production in the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration
Figure 2.2-2 Main influences of the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration
Figure 2.3-1 Dos and don'ts by dealers in the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration
Figure 2.3-2 Competent departments responsible for pesticide business licenses
Figure 2.4-1 Constraints on foreign enterprises in the new Regulations on Pesticide Administration