Announcement No. 736 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of ChinaIn order to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products, human and animal safety and the safety of the ecological environment, according to the "Opinions of the Communist Party of China on Deepening Reform and Strengthening Food Safety Work", it was decided to take banning measures against four highly toxic pesticides, including oxymethoate, carbofuran, methocarb, and aldicarb. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: 1. From June 1, 2024, the registration of oxymethoate, carbofuran, methocarb, and aldicarb preparation products will be revoked, the production will be prohibited, and the sale and use will be prohibited from June 1, 2026. 2. Retain the production and export of raw materials from the original drug manufacturers, change the existing registration to export registration only, and implement closed operation supervision. 3. Carbofuran, as the raw material for the production of carbofuran butathione and carbofuran propylthion, can be operated in a closed manner between carbofuran and carbofuran butathione and carbofuran propylthionAs a raw material for the production of thiobircarb TC, dicarb TC can be operated in a closed operation at a fixed point between the production enterprises of mettocarb and thiobcarb TC. The relevant provincial-level agricultural and rural departments are responsible for the transfer out and transfer in, verification, tracking and supervision. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
December 25, 2023.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.