Chinese MoA consults on MRLs for 58 pesticides

Date:11-19-2014

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)