The “Regulations on Labeling of Agro‑Pharmaceutical Products” are imminent, and the agro‑pharmaceutical market will be further standardized!

Release Date:

2021-03-16

　　On March 11, 2021,由中国 Pesticide The seminar on the group standard “Labeling Specifications for Agrochemical-Fertilizer Products,” organized by the Industrial Association, was held via an online conference. Pesticide More than one hundred representatives from management agencies, relevant research institutes, local agricultural law enforcement authorities, and pharmaceutical‑fertilizer manufacturers and distributors—spanning various sectors—attended the meeting. Drawing on their respective roles and addressing practical industry challenges, participants offered constructive comments and suggestions on the draft group standard for “Labeling Specifications for Pharmaceutical‑Fertilizer Products,” thereby significantly enhancing the standard’s guidance and operational feasibility.
　　For a long time, the labeling of agro‑pharmaceutical products has been chaotic, product quality has been uneven, and illegal production and marketing of such products have occurred from time to time. These issues have been compounded by significant challenges in law enforcement and oversight, which are closely linked to the lack of authoritative, reference‑based standards for these products.
　　To effectively address this issue, after consultation with… Pesticide After extensive deliberations and with the support and guidance of the relevant authorities, China… Pesticide The industrial association has organized the development of the group standard “Labeling Specifications for Agro‑Pharmaceutical Products.” This standard sets forth key provisions, including terminology and definitions, requirements, label content, label production, and management, with the aim of ensuring that operators and users are fully informed, emphasizing technical guidance and services for product use, and promoting fair competition within the industry.
　　The group standard “Labeling Specifications for Agrochemical‑Fertilizer Products” was officially approved in December 2020 and is currently in the drafting and public consultation stages, with planned publication and implementation in the second half of 2021.
　　At the recently concluded National People’s Congress, NPC deputy Wan Lianbu proposed recommendations to improve industry standards for agro‑pharmaceuticals and fertilizers, regulate the agro‑pharmaceutical‑fertilizer market, and accelerate the development of an integrated agro‑pharmaceutical‑fertilizer sector. This further underscores the urgent need to refine industry standards in this field.
　　The proposal put forward by Wan Lianbu is not only addressed to the relevant government administrative departments and China… Pesticide This has long been a key priority that the industry association has worked to advance, and it also reflects the widespread call from numerous agro‑pharmaceutical fertilizer companies. Accordingly, upon the official approval of the group standard “Labeling Specifications for Agro‑Pharmaceutical Fertilizer Products,” member organizations of the Agro‑Pharmaceutical Fertilizer Professional Committee have enthusiastically responded and joined, striving to take the lead in the industry.
　　Here, we also encourage more agro‑pharmaceutical fertilizer companies to actively participate in the development of industry standards, jointly uphold the banner of a well‑regulated market, foster a healthy competitive environment, ensure that high‑quality products drive out inferior ones, and unlock broader prospects for the growth of this sector.
　　China Pesticide Li Zhonghua, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the Industrial Association, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pesticide Director Liu Shaoren of the Supervision and Management Division of the Verification Institute, China Pesticide Duan Yousheng, Assistant Secretary-General of the Industrial Association, China Pesticide Bi Chao, deputy director of the Industrial Development Department of the Industry Association, along with other leading experts, attended the meeting.