Pesticide Management Profile of China (2011-2012)

During the period of 2011-2012, in order to protect people’s health and environment’s safety, pesticide management was strengthened in China.

The registration and production certificates of five highly toxic organophosphorus pesticides including Methamidophos, Parathion-methyl, Parathion, Monocrotophos, Phosphamidon were repealed in China. The country also strictly prohibited the sale and application of this type of pesticides, encouraged and promoted the research and development of low-risk substitutes for highly toxic pesticides, implemented highly toxic pesticides replacement program, enhanced the public awareness of safe pesticides application and choosing low toxic pesticides and biopesicides. The safety control of pesticide and surveillance of pesticides residues in food and environment were also attached great attention.

China revised and improved the approval system for pesticides registration. A number of rules and regulations were formulated. These included the Measures for the Administration of Pesticide Labels and Instructions (Order of MOA, No.8), the Decision on Amending the Measures for Implementing the Regulation on Pesticide Administration (Order of MOA, No.9), the Revised Data Requirement for Registration of Pesticide (Order of MOA, No.10), the Revision and Approval for Pesticide Name (MOA Proclamation No.944), the Nomenclature for Pesticides (MOA Proclamation No.945), and the Content of Active Ingredient for Pesticide (MOA Proclamation No.946).