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2014-11-20
Japan Pesticide Shipment Value Rose by 2.6% in FY 2014
By the end of September 2014 the volume of Japanese shipment slightly dropped by 0.5 %( year on year) to some 195,700 tons. In the same period the value of shipments rose by 2.6% to 34.60 billion Yen.
2014-11-20
Taiwan TACTRI Updates Pesticide Registration Application Forms
On 7 Nov 2014, the Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (Taiwan TACTRI) updated the application form for data review on pesticide registration. All templates for each registration and extension category are now available for download at TACTRI’s website.
2014-11-18
MoA Consults on Pesticide MRLs of 2,4-D butylate and other 57 Active Ingredients
On 14 Nov 2014, MoA issued a public consulation notice on the draft alteration of 103 pesticide maximum residue limits for 2, 4-D butylate and other 57 pesticide active ingredients.
2014-11-13
Chinese Pesticide GLP Compliance
The GLP principle was initially proposed by the US FDA, to ensure the accuracy, reliability and the traceability of test data. The US EPA subsequently implemented the GLP rules within its registration management of pesticide and chemicals. In 1978, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued the “Principles of Good Laboratory Practice” and pushed forward implementation within its member states. Meanwhile, OECD also accepted other non-OECD countries to join its MAD (Mutual Acceptance of Data) system. Currently South Africa, Israel and India have joined OECD’s MAD. However GLP development in China is far behind that of its OECD counterparts despite its dominating position in agrochemical production and exportation. China has not yet joined the MAD system and only a small percentage of its domestic labs are recognized as GLP-compliant by the monitoring authority from OECD members. Much of the safety assessment data obtained by Chinese laboratories is not accepted for pesticide registration by OECD member countries. Chinese companies that wish to export to OECD states must conduct their testing in OECD GLP accredited laboratories which can often mean duplication of testing and heavy financial input. The Chinese authority therefore established its own GLP management system and seek data acceptance by intergovernmental cooperation with other countries. In August 2013, China ICAMA signed an LOI with the Office of EPA on the mutual acceptance of GLP data. The US EPA has just visited China to conduct the compatibility assessment on China’s GLP management system, which could be a milestone in China’s accession to the OECD/GLP/MAD system. It is also expected that a final MOU on GLP MAD would be reached in the near future. Then the data generated by a MoA-accredited GLP laboratory will be accepted by US authorities. The US EPA’s evaluation on Chinese GLP was mainly conducted by Ms. Francisca E. Liem. She also com
2014-11-11
Taiwan Non-Agricultural Pesticide -Data Requirements for Environmental Agent Registration
Currently the most important regulation on non-agricultural pesticides in Taiwan is the Environmental Agents Control Act (Taiwan EACA), which was updated by Presidential Order on 27 January 2006. The EACA stipulates that chemical agents or microbial preparations used for environmental sanitation and pollution control are subject to this regulation. Classification and Registration Permit Generally, environmental agents can be classified into the following three types by their product features and application range: Insecticides, miticides, rodenticides, bactericides/fungicides used for environmental sanitation, and other chemical agents used against target organisms (Sanitation Environmental Agent); Synthetic chemical agents used for preventing air, water, or soil pollution, or treat waste, which should be officially announced by Taiwan EPA(pollution control agent); Natural or artificially-modified microbe organisms or their metabolites used for preventing air, water, or soil pollution, or treat waste all of which should be officially announced by Taiwan EPA (microbial environmental agent);   Depending on the role they play in the supply chain and the supervision they are subject to, environmental agents can be also distinguished as technical grade environmental agent, general use environmental agent and special environmental agent: Technical Grade EA: raw material containing the active ingredient and utilized for manufacturing or processing general use environmental agents or special environmental agents General Use EA: manufactured or processed from the Technical Grade EA and used in a similar manner. The concentration of active ingredient(s) should conform to the limits designated by Taiwan EPA; Special Environmental Agent: manufactured or processed from the Technical Grade EA or other chemical agents designated by the central competent authority, SEA shall be used following specific safety protection measures.
2014-11-07
China’s Citrus Fruit Postharvest Fungicide Market Expected to Exceed 1 Billion CNY
Chinese farmers spend on average 45 CNY per ton on postharvest treatment of citrus fruits. Most of the agrochemicals used target blue mold, green mold, black rot, stem-end rot, oospora rot, anthracnose and are also used for preservative purposes. China’s annual citrus yield is over 30 million tons and is estimated to be worth as much as 1.3 billion Yuan.
2014-11-05
MoA Revokes 12 Pesticide Registration Certificates from 9 Domestic Producers
China MoA has revoked 12 pesticide registration certificates from 9 domestic producers for substandard or counterfeit pesticide.
2014-11-03
US EPA and China ICAMA Discuss Agrochemical GLP MAD Agreement
From the 13th to the 24th of October 2014, the US EPA GLP official Francisca E. Liem visited China where she engaged in a panel discussion with China ICAMA on GLP MAD issues.
2014-10-30
Pesticide and Antimicrobial Product Registration in the US
In the United States, the overarching regulation on pesticide management is the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act(FIFRA), which specifies the definition of a pesticide as: any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest, or use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, as well as any nitrogen stabilizer. On day two of the Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference, Mr. Robert Kiefer from Reach24H USA introduced the regulatory system of pesticide and antimicrobial products in the US. Overview of Requirements for US Pesticide Registration Laws and Regulations All pesticides (including imported pesticide) sold or distributed in the US are required to be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).However, if the substance falls under the category of liquid chemical sterilizing agent, nitrogen stabilizer, human drug, animal drug, animal feeds (vitamin hormone products) or is intended to aid the growth of desirable plants, it is excluded from regulation by FIFRA. In addition, pesticides are regulated by the EPA under a series of supporting regulations. The name and EPA’s function under associated regulations are summarized as follow: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) – requires all pesticides sold or distributed in the U.S. (including imported pesticides) to be registered by EPA Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) – requires EPA to set pesticide residue tolerances for all pesticides used in or on food Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) – established safety criteria of “reasonable certainty of no harm”, and EPA must review pesticide registrations every 15 years Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 (PRIA) – established pesticide registration fees and defined Agency  timelines Regulations implementing the pesticide statutes a
2014-10-27
China ICAMA Investigates Risk Monitoring of Carbofuran and Carbosulfan in Hunan
On 14-16 October 2014, ICAMA’s Deputy Director lead an expert panel into Hunan province to study the product, use and risk monitoring of carbofuran and carbosulfan. The panel has already engaged in an open consultation process with pesticide producers and local governing authorities on the reassessment of these two insecticides, which was initiated in July this year (see ChemLinked News Release on 28 Jul 2014).
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