Pesticides are significant for agricultural industry. However, as the production, application and supervision of pesticides in China have not matured, pesticides may pose potential risks to human health and the ecological environment. In order to safeguard the safety of agricultural production, agricultural product quality and ecological environment and to effectively prevent, control and reduce their application risks, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and other relevant competent authorities released several documents to prohibit/restrict the use of some pesticide products. To make it easier for enterprises to search for banned/restricted pesticide products, CIRS has prepared the List of Banned and Restricted Pesticide Products which covers all the pesticide products restricted/prohibited for use in China (up to 23 Jun. 2017).
Appendix
1. List of Banned Pesticides (40)
S.N. | Name | Reason for Prohibition | Scope of Prohibition | MoA Announcement No. /Date of Issuance | Effective date of prohibition for Sale and Application of Technical Material and formulation with single active ingredient | Effective date of prohibition for Sale and Application of mixtures |
1 | BHC/HCH | Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) | 18 pesticide products officially prohibited for use | MoA Announcement No. 199/5 Jun. 2002 Nongnongfa (2010) Notification No. 2 /15 Apr. 2010 | 5 Jun. 2002 | / |
2 | DDT | |||||
3 | Camphechlor | |||||
4 | HHDN/Aldrin | |||||
5 | HEOD/Dieldrin | |||||
6 | Nitrofen | Teratogenicity, carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity | ||||
7 | EDB | |||||
8 | Chlordimeform | |||||
9 | MATDA | |||||
10 | Dibromochloropropane | |||||
11 | Mercurial | Highly toxic and bio-concentration | ||||
12 | Arsenic-containing insecticide | |||||
13 | Plumbum | |||||
14 | Floroacetamide | Extremely toxic and highly toxic
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15 | Tetramine | |||||
16 | Sodium Fluoroacetate | |||||
17 | Gliftor | |||||
18 | Silatrane | |||||
19 | Methamidophos | 5 pesticide products officially prohibited for use | MoA Announcement No. 274 /30 Dec. 2003 Announcement No. 632 jointly issued by four ministries /4 Apr. 2006 Announcement No. 1 in 2008 jointly issued by six ministries /9 Jan. 2008 Nongnongfa (2010) Notification No. 2 /15 Apr. 2010 | 9 Jan. 2008 | / | |
20 | Parathion-methyl | |||||
21 | Parathion | |||||
22 | Monocrotophos | |||||
23 | Ammonium Phosphate | |||||
24 | Fenamiphos | 10 pesticide products officially prohibited for use | MoA Announcement No. 1586 /14 Jun. 2011 | 31 Oct. 2013 | / | |
25 | Fonofos | |||||
26 | Phosfolan-methyl | |||||
27 | Calcium Phosphide | |||||
28 | Magnesium Phosphide | |||||
29 | Zine phosphide | |||||
30 | Cadusafos | |||||
31 | Coumaphos | |||||
32 | Sulfotep | |||||
33 | Terbufos | |||||
34 | Chlorsulfuron | Long residual effect which can lead to phytotoxicity | 5 pesticide products officially prohibited for use | MoA Announcement No. 2032/9 Dec. 2013 | 31 Dec. 2015 | / |
35 | Metsulfuron-methyl | 31 Jun. 2015 (formulation with single active ingredient ) | 1 Jul. 2017 | |||
36 | Ethametsulfuron | 1 Jul. 2017 | ||||
37 | Asomate | Bring high risks to human and the environment and their impurities are carcinogenic | 31 Dec. 2015 | / | ||
38 | Urbacide | |||||
39 | Pesticide products containing octachlorodipropyl ether | Very harmful to human and animals | 1 pesticide product prohibited for use | MoA Announcement No. 747 /20 Nov. 2006 | 1 Jan. 2008 | 1 Jan. 2008 |
40 | Paraquat ready-mixture aqueous solution | Very poisonous to human and animals | 1 pesticide product prohibited for use | Announcement No. 1745 jointly issued by three ministries /24 Apr. 2012 | 1 Jul. 2016 (AS) | / |
2. List of Restricted Pesticide (21)
S.N. | Name | Reason for restriction | Scope of Prohibition | MoA Announcement No. /Date of Issuance | Date of Prohibition |
1 | Phorate (3911) | Highly toxic | Prohibition of use on vegetables, fruit trees, tea and Chinese herbal medicine | MoA Announcement No. 199 /5 Jun. 2002 Nongnongfa (2010) Notification No. 2/ 15 Apr. 2010 | 5 Jun. 2002 |
2 | Isofenphos-methyl | ||||
3 | Demeton | ||||
4 | Carbofuran | ||||
5 | Aldicarb | ||||
6 | Ethoprophos | ||||
7 | Phosfolan | ||||
8 | Isazofos | ||||
9 | Chlorpyrifos | Residual exceeding limits | Prohibition of use on vegetables | MoA Announcement No. 2032 /9 Dec. 2013 | 31 Dec. 2016 |
10 | Triazophos | ||||
11 | Dicofol | The impurity is organochlorine and residual exceeds limits | Prohibition of use on tea plants | MoA Announcement No. 199/ 5 Jun. 2002 Nongnongfa (2010) Notification No. 2/15 Apr. 2010 | 5 Jun. 2002 |
12 | Fenvalerate | ||||
13 | Daminozide | Carcinogenicity | Prohibition of use on peanuts | MoA Announcement No. 274/30 Apr. 2003 Nongnongfa (2010) Notification No. 2/15 Apr. 2010 | 30 Apr. 2003 |
14 | Omethoate | Highly toxic | Prohibition of use on cabbage | MoA Announcement No. 194/24 Apr. 2002 | 1 Jun. 2002 |
Prohibition of use on citrus trees | MoA Announcement No. 1586/15 Jun. 2011 | 15 Jun. 2011 | |||
15 | Isocarbophos | Prohibition of use on citrus trees | |||
16 | Methomyl | Prohibition of use on citrus trees, apple trees, tea plants and cruciferous vegetables | |||
17 | Endosulfan | Highly toxic/POPs | Prohibition of use on apple trees and tea plants | ||
18 | Fipronil | Bring high risks to bees and it degrades slowly in water and soil. | For public health use or use as seed coating for corns and other dry farmland seeds only | MoA Announcement No. 1157/25 Feb. 2009 Nongnongfa (2010) Notification No. 2/15 Apr. 2010 | 1 Oct. 2009 |
19 | Methidathion | Highly toxic | Prohibition of use on citrus trees | MoA Announcement No. 2289/22 Aug. 2015 | 1 Oct. 2015 |
20 | Methyle Bromide | Highly toxic/controlled products under Montreal Protocol (destroy the ozone layer) | For soil fumigation only (under the instruction of professionals) | ||
21 | Chloropicrin | Highly toxic |
3. List of Pesticide Products Suspended for Registration (13)
S.N. | Name | Reason | MoA Announcement No./Date of Issuance |
1 | Demeton | Highly toxic | MoA Announcement No. 194 /24 Apr. 2002 |
2 | Phorate (3911) | MoA Announcement No. 194/24 Apr. 2002 MoA Announcement No. 1586/15 Jun. 2011 | |
3 | Omethoate | ||
4 | Isocarbophos | ||
5 | Isofenphos-methyl | ||
6 | Methomyl | ||
7 | Aldicarb | ||
8 | Carbofuran | ||
9 | Methidathion | ||
10 | Ethoprophos | ||
11 | Aluminium Phosphide | ||
12 | Methyle Bromide | ||
13 | Endosulfan |
4. List of Newly Added Pesticide Products Proposed to be Banned/Restricted (for Public Comments) (8)
S.N. | Name | Reason for Prohibition/Restriction | Scope of Prohibition | MoA Announcement No. /Date of Issuance | Date of Prohibition |
1 | Phorate (3911) | Highly toxic | Prohibition of use on vegetables, melons, tea, sugarcane and Chinese herbal medicine | MoA Announcement (draft) Nongbannonghan (2015) No. 14/2 Jul. 2015 | 1 Oct. 2015 |
2 | Isofenphos-methyl | ||||
3 | Carbofuran | ||||
4 | Endosulfan * | Highly toxic/POPs | Banned for use in agriculture | MoA Announcement (draft) Nongbannonghan (2017) No. 6/12 May 2017 | 27 Mar. 2019 |
5 | Methyle bromide * | Highly toxic/ controlled products under Montreal Protocol (destroy the ozone layer) | 1 Jan. 2019 | ||
6 | Acephate * | Extremely and highly toxic | Prohibition of use on vegetables, melons, tea, fungus and Chinese herbal medicine | 1 Jul. 2019 | |
7 | Carbosulfan * | Highly toxic | |||
8 | Dimethoate * |
Note: * Prohibition deadline has not arrived yet.
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