Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Announcement: Phasing Out Four Highly Toxic Pesticides

Release Date:

2022-03-18

Announcement No. 536 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China

　　To ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products, the safety of humans and livestock, and the protection of the ecological environment, in accordance with the “Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Deepening Reform and Strengthening Food Safety Work” and the Regulations on the Administration of Pesticides, and with the approval of the State Council, it has been decided to phase out four highly toxic pesticides—parathion‑methyl, isofenphos‑methyl, monocrotophos, and methamidophos. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

　　Effective September 1, 2022, the pesticide registration for the active ingredients and formulated products of phorate, methyl isofenphos, isocarbophos, and monocrotophos shall be revoked, and their production shall be prohibited. Products that have been legally manufactured may continue to be sold and used within their quality‑assurance period; however, their sale and use shall be prohibited as of September 1, 2024.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

March 16, 2022