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.

On March 3, 2021, Annex III, the list of unacceptable co-formulants, was published in fulfillment of Article 27 of the Plant Protection Products Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. The accompanying regulation (EU) 2021/383 entered into force on March 24, 2021. The consequence of this is that from March 24, 2023, no plant protection products and additives may be on the market to which the substances on the list have been added as co-formulants. For unacceptable substances that end up in the product as a co-formulant-borne impurity, a threshold value of 0.1% by weight of the whole product applies.

From May 1, 2021, China began to carry out a new national standard of fertilizer markings “GB 178382-2021 Fertilizer Marking—Presentation and declaration”. The mandatory standard applies to both homemade and imported fertilizers circulated in China, playing an effective role in protecting farmer’s interests and promoting legitimate businesses.

Minor use pesticides are crop protection products targeting value specialty crops with small acreage, as well as controlling minor pests on major crops. Due to the low financial incentive for agrochemical companies to register their products alone, the lack of available pesticides led to illegal uses and crop loss in China until the regulatory reform. In 2017, China MoARA issued the ministry regulation, “Administrative Measures for the Registration of Pesticides”, constituting a characteristic mechanism consists of cost-sharing among multiple applicants, and an extrapolation scheme to use residue and efficacy data from crop groups, as well as the fast-track process introduced last year. In this article, we will introduce the scope, extrapolation, field trial and application procedures for minor-use pesticide registration. Dynamic Scope and Crop Grouping MoARA adopts constant readjustment to the pesticide, crop, and pests for minor uses and 3 lists were issued to help applicants to determine the scope: List of Minor Crops with Low Availability of Crop Protection Solution; List of Crop Groups for Extrapolated Use of Residue Data; List of Crop Groups for Extrapolated Use of Efficacy Data; The “List of Crop Grouping for Extrapolated Use of Residue Data” consists of crop group/sub-group, specific crops, and representative crops of the group. If the applicant completed the residue test of the representative crop and 1 or 2 specific crops with the same GAP (Good Agriculture Practice) condition, the data can be extrapolated to support the whole group. The number and test sites and selection of their locations shall conform to Annex 6 and Annex 9 of the “MoARA Announcement 2569- Data Requirements on Pesticide Registration” and the extrapolated use of residue data is inapplicable to post-harvest solutions. The “List of Crop Grouping for Extrapolated Use of Efficacy Data” specifies the representative crop/