More discretion will be delegated to the provincial authorities in re-evaluating the qualification of Chinese pesticide producers

The ICAMA has stopped receiving application for the technical and aqua solution preparations of parquat and relevant manufacturers are required to apply alteration formalities for their registrations and modifiy the labels on the herbicide.

Pesticide goods including in “Inventory of Dangerous Goods”(GB12268) with low toxicity which were packaged in limited amount can be exempted from China's Regulation on Road Transport of Hazardous Goods to some extent.

Recently, China’s MOA, MIIT and AQSIQ have jointly issued an announcement regarding the herbicide paraquat on health and safety considerations. The pronouncement published on 24 April to limit the production and uses of the herbicide  

The 44th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues has begun yesterday (23 April) in Shanghai. During the six-day conference, 237 participants coming from 59 countries/districts and 8 international associations will review over 300 draft standards proposed for the residual limits of 27 pesticides in agro products. These include maximum Pesticide Residuals (PR) limit draft standards for cypermethrin in tea products, and acephate and methamidophos in brown rice, proposed by China. 12 subjects including compiling guidance on PR limit for small plots of crops, PR risk analysis principle and agro products categorization, etc. will be addressed on the meeting.

China has ordered on 26 March a suspension of field test and pesticide registration application (including temporary, full and renewal registrations) for glyphosate mixture aqueous solution with active ingredient content below 30%, according to a notice issued by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture early this month.

From Agropages — 7 March 2012, the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals of Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA) held a symposium in Beijing on glyphosate mixture registration management, addressing the issue of the mixture of glyphosate and herbicide as well as consequences of such mixture, participated by nearly 20 experts from pesticide management, R&D and production departments. After discussions following suggestions are made:

Rules on nomenclature for agricultural botanical varieties are issued to regulate China’s corporeal seed market order The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has published today the Rules on Nomenclature for Agricultural Botanical Varieties (MOA Order No 2-2012) in order to strengthen the naming management and maintain a sound market order for China’s corporeal seeds. The regulation is going to come into effect from 15 April 2012.

China Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) have jointly issued on 16 February the National Food Safety Standard GB 28260-2011 to specify maximum residue limits (MRLs) and acceptable daily intakes (ADI) of 85 pesticides in food.

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) lately issued the Chinese 12th Five-Year Plan on Pesticides Development, suggesting to foster two to three large-scale pesticide manufacturing enterprises with international competitive strength and capable to produce over RMB 10 billion worth sales during the period of 2011-2015.