China approves four new pesticide projects

Date:07-16-2012

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved four new pesticide manufacturing projects.

Anqing Boyuan Biochemical based in Anhui province received approval for a 1,000 tons/year manufacturing project for the pyrethroid insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin, 2.5% EC.

Jiangsu Huifeng Tech based in Jiangsu province was granted permission for a 200 tons/year manufacturing project for the active ingredient of strobilurin fungicide azoxystrobin.

Nantong Gongcheng Fine Chemical in Jiangsu province received approval for a 50 tons/year project for pyrazole acaricide fenpyroximate, a 50 tons/year project for pyrethroid insecticide permethrin.

The manufacturing permissions will expire for 5 years. The approved companies need to apply for the product registrations and production licenses within 3 years of approval date.