AgroPages-Chinese MoA consults on MRLs for 58 pesticides-Agricultural news

On 14 Nov 2014, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) announced to consult on 103 pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 58 pesticides, including 16 herbicides,15 insecticides, 22 fungicides, 3 plant growth regulators(PGRs), 2 acaricides and 1 nematicide.The MRLs were drafted by the Department of Crop Production of the MoA. The public comments have been opened until 15 Dec 2014. The details see the table below:

Catogory	Products
Herbicides(16)	2,4-D butylate; 2,4-D-ethylhexyl; MCPA-isoctyl; metazachlor;diuron; pendimethalin; rimsulfuron; prometryn; propyzamide; thiencarbazone-methyl; terbuthylazine; penoxsulam; mesotrione; clomazone;monosulfuron; monosulfuron-ester
Insecticides(15)	abamectin;imidacloprid;benfuracarb; chlorfenapyr; trichlorfon; dichlorvos; diafenthiuron; acetamiprid; sulfoxaflor;(cypermethrin&beta-cypermethrin); clothianidin; thiamethoxam; cyantraniliprole; indoxacarb; dinotefuran
Fungicides(22)	chlorothalonil; difenoconazole;albendazole; propineb; kasugamycin; zineb; coumoxystrobin; picoxystrobin; polyoxin; fluopyram; fluazinam; epoxiconazole; thiram; cyprodinil; kresoxim-methyl; azoxystrobin; trifloxystrobin; tebuconazole; probenazole; ningnanmycin; zinc-thiazole; ethylicin
PGRs(3)	chlormequat; mepiquat chloride; sodium nitrophenolate
Acaricides(2)	pyridaben;diafenthiuron
Nematicide(1)	fosthiazate
Source:Chinese Ministry of Agriculture Note: diafenthiuron has double uses(Insecticide/Acaricide)