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On 11 May 2016, Brazil National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a technical note to specify two exemption conditions for acute inhalation toxicity test for pesticide formulation and the applicable resultMore...
On 23 May 2016, China Ministry of Agriculture issued the Announcement 2405 to promulgate 64 pesticide industry standards to be in force on 1 Oct 2016, of which 7 standards are firstly enacted for pesticide environmentalMore...
After a booming growth of pesticide import value and quantity in 2014, in 2015 Thailand pesticide importation cools down. Even though the import quantity stays similar with 2014, the total value has decreasedMore...
Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) was held at WHO Headquarters, Geneva (Switzerland), from 9 to 13 May 2016. More...
On 17 May 2016, US EPA issued a proposal to approve an amended registration of sulfoxaflor. The amendment was made under the decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the registration of sulfoxaflorMore...
On 16 May 2016, the Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) released the “Regulatory Directive DIR2016-02, Notification/Non-notification”. To simply certain minor changes to registered product, theMore...- Last week, during the 33rd Near East and North Africa meeting hold in Roma, FAO and WHO have released new guidelines aimed at reducing the damage done by pesticides that pose especially high toxic risks to human health and the environment. More...
- On 9 May 2016, China MoA solicited public opinions to impose the control measure on 8 pesticides. The domestic use of 2,4-D butylate and paraquat would be phased out and the use flubendiamide on rice will be prohibited as of 1 Jul 2018. The exportation of theMore...
On 2 May 2016，the Brazil Secretariat of Agriculture Defense of MAPA(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply) issued a consultation notice on a draft normative instruction for pesticide labeling and collecting concerning informationMore...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released an updated schedule for the Pesticide Registration Review program, covering planned draft risk assessments, proposed interim decisions, and More...
As a preliminary and essential step in registering a pesticide finished product in China, the applicant should obtain the field trial approval from the MoA. Efficacy and residue studies can be then performed inMore...
Pesticides that could be carcinogenic and banned in many countries will continue their run in India, though a government panel has recently decided to ban 18 pesticides hazardous to human health and prohibited abroad. More...
