The agricultural industry standard “General Analytical Method for Determining the Content of Active Ingredients in Pesticide Products: Gas Chromatography” has been approved by expert review.

　Under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pesticide At the behest of the Department of Management and the Department of Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Supervision, from October 10 to 11, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs… Pesticide Organized by the Inspection Institute and hosted by China Agricultural University, “ Pesticide The expert review meeting for the agricultural industry standard “General Analytical Method for Determining the Content of Active Ingredients in Products—Gas Chromatography” was held in Enshi, Hubei. More than 50 experts from research, education, management, testing, production, and standard‑setting fields, along with the principal drafters of the standard, attended the meeting. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pesticide Huang Xiuzhu, Director of the Inspection Institute; Ouyang Shuwen, Second-Level Inspector of the Hubei Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Wang Lei, Member of the Standing Committee of the Enshi Prefecture Party Committee and Vice Governor; and Zhu Zewen, Director of the Standards Division of the Department of Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Supervision under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, attended the meeting and delivered remarks. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pesticide Tao Chuanjiang, chief agronomist of the testing institute, presided over the opening ceremony.
　　Director Huang Xiuzhu emphasized in his speech that doing a good job… Pesticide Management plays a crucial role in ensuring food security, the quality and safety of agricultural products, and ecological environmental safety; it relies on science communication and public outreach to dispel public concerns about… Pesticide Misunderstandings, driven by policy measures Pesticide Pesticide reduction relies on scientific and technological advances to develop efficient, low-toxicity, and low-residue products. Pesticide , advancing on multiple fronts to drive Pesticide High-quality development of the industry. Director Huang pointed out that standards, testing, and certification are the “three pillars” of quality management. Pesticide Quality standards for Pesticide Quality management plays a crucial guiding role. Director Huang expressed his expectations and requirements for the development of general analytical method standards: first, all project units should collaborate closely and, in accordance with project management guidelines, complete the standard‑development work on time and to a high standard; second, they should attach great importance to the subsequent promotion and training efforts, thereby advancing the adoption and application of these standards and fostering… Pesticide Improving product quality and driving industrial transformation and upgrading; third, proactively planning. Pesticide Building a standards system and accelerating its implementation. Pesticide Reconstruction of the standard management mechanism.
　　The expert review panel heard a briefing from the standard‑drafting organization on the preparation process, conducted a thorough and meticulous examination of the draft standard and related materials, and raised pertinent comments and recommendations. The panel unanimously concluded that… Pesticide The general analytical method for determining the content of active ingredients in products—Gas Chromatography—conforms to the requirements of GB/T 1.1-2020, “Guidelines for Standardization—Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules for Standardization Documents.” The document’s layout and hierarchical organization are clear, its technical content is consistent with China’s current laws, regulations, and relevant standards, and its analytical methods have been thoroughly validated, demonstrating high levels of standardization, scientific rigor, advanced technology, and practical applicability. The expert panel unanimously agreed that the standard has passed review and recommended that the drafting unit revise and refine it in accordance with the review comments, and promptly submit it to the competent authority for promulgation and implementation.
　　《 Pesticide General analytical method for the determination of active ingredient content in products—Gas chromatography—Agricultural industry standard issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Pesticide The standard was drafted under the auspices of the Inspection Institute, with the participation of 19 institutions including China Agricultural University. It is grounded in the context of China’s high-quality agricultural development and… Pesticide New management requirements, based on thorough research and drawing on relevant analytical methods from international organizations as well as domestic standards and literature, have been established through extensive experimental studies and method validation, specifying general requirements for gas chromatography and 224 compounds. Pesticide The gas chromatographic method for determining the active ingredient fills a gap in the domestic standards for related analytical methods. The promulgation and implementation of this standard will help further improve China’s… Pesticide The quality standards system helps inspection and testing institutions expand the scope of their testing capabilities and further enhance… Pesticide The level of product quality supervision plays a crucial role in advancing China’s… Pesticide The healthy development of the industry is of great significance for ensuring the safety of agricultural production and the quality and safety of agricultural products.

Source: Pesticide Inspection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Author: Quality Review Division