On 10 Jun 2014, MoA issued a circular to all provincial agricultural bureaus to strengthen the supervision on Agricultural GMOs. The Ministry acknowledged that activities involving GMO’s are “controllable nationwide.” Regulatory breaches do occur from time to time which arouse public concern over China’s governance on Agricultural GMOs.

This article details the regulatory requirements and mandatory procedures for import and export of pesticides in China and the management of the two special pesticide types a) pesticide for export only and b) substances falling outside the regulatory definition of pesticides but used in pesticide applications commonly known as “non-pesticide use pesticide (NPUP)”

With the changes in farming practices, planting patterns and increasing use of agrochemicals, there is an urgent need to reduce the risks caused by pesticide use. On 22 May 2014, China MoA issued a circular to the provincial agriculture bureau to increase monitoring of the risks of pesticide use. The Ministry will implement the monitoring campaign nationwide to record serious safety incidents involving pesticides, which will help the ministry to understand which pesticides post the greatest risks.

On 9 Jun 2014, MoA issued a notice to its provincial feed management offices to standardize the management of feed flavors and some flavor producers. The feed flavor producers should obtain the production license and approval document of the product.

The rodenticides approved, banned and stopped to use in china are summrized in this artice, in addition the foreign manufacturer of rodenticides in the status of active or  inactive are both listed in a table.

On 4 Jun 2014, MoA issued two circulars to consult on 214 maximum residue limits for 35 pesticide active ingredients, of which 24 have already been banned or restricted in China.

Over the past five years, the number of biopesticides registered in China has enjoyed a 16% increase while growth of chemical products was just 3%. Currently, the global biopesticide industry is worth 3.2 billion USD annually. Over 60% of the market is dominated by the United State and European enterprises. As the largest chemical pesticide producer and exporter in the world, China wants a bigger piece of this emerging sector. China’s ambition is not limited to securing a market niche in the global biopesticide sector. The Chinese government is also eager to find safer alternatives to the chemicals currently used domestically. Food safety is a massive concern in China and  the government has tried to drive substitution of hazardous chemicals domestically by subsidizing biopesticide users and offering favorable registration policies