In China, disinfection products are defined as disinfectant, sterilizing agent, antimicrobial agent, medical/common disinfector/sterilizer, packed-sterilized articles with sterilization marking, biological and chemical indicators of sterilization effect and various hygiene products including wetMore...- Pesticide MRL establishment not only protects the integrity of the food supply, but also protects domestic agriculture. China’s response to WTO TBT/SPS notifications varies depending on the impact on trade balance, the value of the commodity, existence of established MRLs and China’s overall tradeMore...
- On 20 March 2018, South Korea officially enacted its biocide regulation, “Law 15511-Act on the Safety Management of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides”. This regulation comprises 60 articles organized into 7 chapters plus 5 articles in the Annex. The new regulation establishes a fundamentalMore...
- 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 temporaryMore...
- 1.[EU BPR]The First opinion on Union authorization was adopted The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) supported applications for EU-wide access to the market of two biocidal product families containing iodine/PVP-iodine for use in veterinary hygiene on 20 December 2017. It is the first opinionMore...
- No.1 Top-down Renewal of Pesticide Regulations in China On 8 Feb 2017, China’s State Council approved the revised draft of “Regulation on the Administration of Pesticides”, which was implemented as of 1 Apr. Thereafter, 5 administrative measures were released in the form of ministerial regulationsMore...
- China’s pesticide MRL regulatory framework (the maximum concentrations of pesticide residues in foods) is underdeveloped compared with other major economies and fails to adequately meet food safety and international trade requirements. China plans to establish 10,000 MRLs by 2020, based on this andMore...
- Unilateral acceptance of test reports from overseas GLP laboratory will no longer be supported. A transitional period before the implementation of this new stipulation is being considered. On 1 Nov 2017 China begins practical implementation of new pesticide regulations. After this date allMore...
- Annually, plant nematodes account for 12% of crop losses globally, amounting to some 100 billion USD in losses. It is forecasted that the global nematicide market will reach a value of 1.35 billion USD by the end of 2020 and significant growth will happen in the Asia Pacific and South AmericaMore...
- On 30 Jun. 2017, China MoA invited public consultation on “Data Requirements for Pesticide Registration” and 5 other supporting rules for new pesticide regulation. The guideline for the determination of technical equivalence was included in the Annex 4 of the “Data Requirements for PesticideMore...
