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2016-07-04
Biostimulants under China’s Fertilizer Regulations
Biostimulant includes diverse substances and microorganisms that are utilized for plant enhancement or stimulate natural processes to benefit nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and/or crop quality apart from its “nutrient content”. Although the term “biostimulant” has not yet been defined under any specific regulation in China, these types of products are most frequently marketed as two types of novel fertilizer: microbial fertilizers and water soluble fertilizers. As stipulated under the MoA Order 32 “Measures for the Registration Management on Fertilizer”, products fall into both categories have to be registered with the MoA prior to placement on the market.   Product under Fertilizer Registration Depending on the nature, nutrient element, origin, production process, mechanism, function and availability of official product specification, analytical method of nutrient/functional ingredient, criterion for efficacy evaluation and other considerations, products subject to fertilizer registration should be registered, labeled and marketed under 29 mandatorily generic names(AgroPedia:China Fertlizer Registration Overview): Types Mandatorily Generic Name Macronutrient Water-soluble fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium* Urea ammonium nitrate solution* Potassium nitrate for agricultural use Modified ammonium nitrate for agriculture* Calcium ammonium nitrate for agriculture use* Magnesium-potassium sulfate for agriculture use Magnesium-potassium chloride for agriculture use Slow-release fertilizer* Synergized nitrogen fertilizer Secondary Element Water-soluble fertilizer containing calcium and magnesium* Fertilizer containing calcium and magnesium Calcium nitrate for agricultural use Magnesium sulfate for agricultural
2016-06-24
China ICAMA Initiates Re-registration Investigation on 8 Pesticides
On 22 Jun 2016, China ICAMA released a circular to all provincial subdivisions on the risk investigation of 8 pesticides: carbendazim, atrazine, triazophos, imidacloprid, alachlor, butachlor, metolcarb and dimethacarb. The initiative is a preliminary step of registration review.
2016-06-24
Brazil ANVISA to Compile Specific Procedure for Pesticide Reevaluation
On 14 Jun 2016, Brazil ANVISA approved a regulatory initiative to amend the procedure for pesticide reevaluation, aim at bringing more transparent and predictability during reevaluation process of pesticide with evidence of altered risk to human health.
2016-06-13
Argentina Agrochemical Sales Declined by 17% in FY2015
According to a survey result revealed by a local newspaper, La Nación, total sales of Argentine agrochemical companies were 2.4 billion USD in 2015, a significant decrease of 16.7% on the previous year of 2.9 billion USD. The five largest companies: Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences, Bayer and Athanor suffered revenue decline of 455.1 million USD, representing 92.2% of the market decline.
2016-06-12
China ICAMA Issues Interim Guideline on Trial Site Selection of Pesticide Residue Study
On 6 Jun 2016, China ICAMA issued an interim guideline,  “Guideline on Crop/Area Distribution for the Residue Study of Pesticide Registration”, which will take effect on 1 Aug 2016.
2016-05-31
China’s Top 100 Pesticide Companies Sales Flat in 2015
According to the China Crop Protection Industry Association, total sales of the top 100 pesticide companies were 103.84 billion CNY in 2015, a slight decrease of 2.35% on the previous year of 106.33 billion CNY. The qualifying criterion for the ranking list reduced to a minimum of 324 million CNY per annum turnover, reflecting a minor decline of 1.24%.
2016-05-26
Biopesticide registration data requirement issued by Malaysia MOA
Recently, Ministry of Agriculture of Malaysia released guideline for biopesticide registration. In the guideline, the MOA mainly provide data requirements for microbial and botanical registration.
2016-05-25
Brazil to Offer Inhalation Toxicity Testing Exemptions for Certain Pesticide Formulations
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 result for toxicological classification of pesticide. In Brazil, the inhalation toxicity data are mandatorily required for pesticide registration and the study should be performed under internationally recognized methods and the OECD test protocols most often accepted. The latest OECD Test Guideline 403-Acute Inhalation Toxicity has been appended with new procedures and parameters for lethal concentration inhalation study. ANVISA deems it is necessary to consolidate the technical reference with the requirement, acceptability and interpretation of study result to determine the endpoint.
2016-05-25
China Promulgates Guidelines on Pesticide Environmental Risk Assessment
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 environmental risk assessment.
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