2012 will see an increase of 4.37% in demand for pesticides in domestic Chinese market.  

China withdraws production certificate on 9 pesticides; 22 highly toxic pesticide products to be phased out from the Chinese market

Chinese pesticides import and export companies should apply for the release permit of their products based on the goods ID and corresponding product name in the new inventory.

On 11 November 2011, a conference was held in Beijing by the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection, marking the 10th anniversary of the signing the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The deputy director of the MEP summarized the national experience in POPs control and the progress made on its fulfillment of the Convention.