According to China Central Radio and Television, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs (MoARA) said it will start a 3-year food safety campaign to control pesticide and veterinary drug residue and 10 highly toxic pesticides which are still in use today will be banned batchwise by 2024, including Phorate, Isocarbophos, Omethoate, Carbofuran, Methomyl, Ethoprophos, Isofenphos-methyl, Aldicarb, Chlorpicrin and Aluminium phosphide.

On June 8, China MoARA issued an official letter regarding the regulatory applicability of veterinary insecticides, aimed to clarify the applicable laws for animal-use insecticide fast emerging on the market.

On June 4, the South Korean National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) released the required/excepted data items of 8 rodenticides and preservatives to be approved through the simplified process, as well as the exemption details for the 2nd batch of disinfectants and insecticides.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is soliciting public opinions until July 2 on the registration of new rodenticidal active ingredient Bromethalin and 8 associated formulations.

On June 2, the US EPA invited a 15-day consultation on the registration of novel microbial nematicide Purpureocillium Lilacinum Strain PL11, including a manufacturing-use product and 2 end-use products.

On May 28, 2021, the South Korean National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) disclosed the required/exempted data items of 20 insecticidal/repelling active substances that have been evaluated internationally and to be approved through a simplified process.

On May 25, 2021, the US EPA released the draft risk assessments of Sulfuryl Fluoride, a residential fumigant targeting termites, powder post beetles, old house borers, bedbugs, carpet beetles, moths, cockroaches, rats, and mice.

On May 24, 2021, the South Korean National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) disclosed the required/exempted data items of 17 disinfecting active substances that have been evaluated internationally and to be approved through a simplified process.

On May 19, Health Canada published the its final re-evaluation decision regarding the risks to human health and environment from the neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid.