Chemicals » Pesticides & Biocides Registration in China

In China, plant protection products and a majority of biocidal products are regulated by China’s pesticide management law and administered by the Ministry of Agriculture in China. Some biocidal products such as disinfectants are regulated by the Ministry of Health. This article mainly summarizes how pesticides are regulated in China. Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) issued the “Regulation on Pesticide Administration (RPA)” Procedure for China Pesticide Registration Although China Pesticide Registration is complicated, we have summarized the Pesticide Registration into 5 main steps. Step 1: Determination of Registration Type Registrants shall firstly identify appropriate registration type for their pesticides or products. The following chart shows the types of registration for pesticides in China. Step 2 Data Gap Analysis In accordance with pesticide product types(General chemical pesticide, public health pesticide, rodenticide, biochemical pesticide, microbial pesticide, botanical pesticide, GMOs, natural enemies), registrants shall collect existing data/reports and determine applicability of the existing data. Then registrants shall compare this with the Data Requirements of Pesticide Registration and identify data gaps. Step 3 Study Monitoring and Generation of Test Reports Communication with authorized Labs and the performance of necessary studies will ensure that you can collect all essential reports in an effective way. PleaseRead More →