On the 25th of Feb 2015, Taiwan BAPHIQ (Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan) invited public consultation on the exemption of 6 pesticides from full registration requirements.
The movement specifies the 6 pesticides which will be no longer be subject to registration requirements if passed successfully. The BAPHIQ also published the substance name, CAS number, proposed target/usage and precautions as listed below:
No. | Active ingredient/Substance | CAS Number | Target/usage | Precaution |
1 | coffee grounds | 68916-18-7 | Repel pests and mollusk |
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2 | vinegar | 64-19-7(acetic acid) | powdery mildew | This pesticide poses harm to eye and skin of the operator at high concentrations and thus risk mitigation measures should be applied.
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3 | chili pepper | 404-86-4(capsaicin) 2444-46-4(nonivamide) 8023-77-6(capsaicin oleoresin) | Repel pests | This pesticide poses harm to eye and skin of the operator at high concentrations and thus risk mitigation measures should be applied. |
4 | garlic | 2179-57-9(garlicin) 8000-78-0(garlic oils) 8008-99-9(garlic extract) | Repel pests | This pesticide poses harm to eye and skin of the operator at high concentrations and thus risk mitigation measures should be applied. |
5 | corn meal | 9005-25-8(starch) | Small insects |
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6 | powdered albumin from egg white | 9048-46-8(albumin) | Small insects |
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The exempted pesticides will no longer need to comply with the “Taiwan Agro-Pesticide Management Act”, under which the production, processing and importation of pesticides is subject to pesticide registration approval. But the BAPHIQ added that the 6 pesticides shall not be labeled with deceptive or misleading marketing claims or use any false advertisement and other promotion materials.
